Physiotherapy for Knee Pain in Newcastle, Sunderland & Gateshead

Because use our knees for so many activities throughout the day, knees are one of the most injured joints. Everyone has the occasional ache or pain; but don’t ignore symptoms in your knees.

What are common Knee symptoms that you should get a physio to assess?

1. Pain
2. Swelling / Heat (Inflammation)
3. Stiffness / Clicking / Locking
4. Giving Way / Weakness
5. Noises – Grinding / Popping

Common Injuries:

1. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
2. Meniscus Tear
3. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner’s Knee)
4. Patellar Tendonopathy (Jumper’s Knee)
5. Ligament Sprains
6. Knee Bursitis
7. Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome
8. Dislocated Kneecap
9. Fractures
10. Osteoarthritis

The Performance Team love treating knees, we ensure we look at your whole body as knee pain can often impact on other parts of your body. We aim to get you pain free with our treatment as quickly as possible and get you moving well and back to doing the things you love. But if your knee injury requires further investigations we have an excellent network of consultants and MRI departments to escalate your pathway of care. Treatment may include manual therapy, massage, acupuncture, strapping, Shock wave therapy etc. We will always discuss best management with you.