Physiotherapy for Knee Pain
If you’re feeling a nagging ache, catching sensation or sharp pain in your knee, you’re not alone. Knee issues are extremely common and can seriously impact your quality of life. As physiotherapists at Lake Country Physiotherapy in Orillia, we’ve helped countless patients find relief from knee pain.
Our team takes a hands-on approach to thoroughly assess your knee and determine the underlying cause of your symptoms. Through customized treatments like manual therapy, exercises, braces or taping, we work to relieve pain, improve mobility and restore strength and function to your knee.
To go back to a healthy, active lifestyle, request an appointment at our Orillia, Ontario clinic today!
Relieve Your Knee Pain with Physiotherapy
As your trusted Orillia physiotherapists, we can help get you back in the game. Our knee pain physiotherapy program uses hands-on techniques and targeted exercises to restore function and relieve discomfort.
Comprehensive Knee Evaluations
Our assessments are thorough. We’ll examine range of motion, strength, gait, and identify pain triggers through special tests. This informs a customized treatment plan.
Gentle Manipulation Techniques
For stiffness or impaired movement, our physiotherapists use mobilization and stretching methods. Gentle manipulation can help realign tissues and improve circulation for faster healing.
Injury-Specific Exercise Prescriptions
Building strength around the knee is key. We’ll design a regimen to support your knee with low-impact cardio, targeted muscle work, and proprioceptive activities. Progressions help prevent future issues.
Bracing and Taping for Added Support
In some cases, taping or bracing provides extra stability during activity. Our team is experts in applying kinesiology tape or fitting knee braces for extra protection as needed.
Injury Education and Prevention Tips
We’ll ensure you understand common knee conditions and risk factors. Take home simple lifestyle adjustments to avoid reinjury through proper biomechanics and cross-training.
Return to Activity Guidance
As you regain function, we’ll help you safely advance activities and return to sports. Our goal is getting you back to your regular routine pain-free and with skills to stay active for life.
Common causes of knee pain
Our knees take a beating every day, supporting our full body weight with every step. So it’s no surprise that knees are prone to all sorts of pain-causing issues. Let’s take a look at some of the most common knee pain culprits.
Overuse injuries
Runners, cyclists, and athletes beware – all that repetitive stress can lead to tendinitis, a nagging pain below the kneecap as the patellar tendon becomes inflamed and irritated. Chronic muscle strains are another overuse culprit.
Sciatica
Knee pain can also be affected by referred pain from a pinched sciatic nerve, as the nerve travels down the leg.
ACL injury
Our thigh bone is connected to our shinbone by four ligaments, one of which is the ACL. People who play sports that demand quick changes in direction are more likely to sustain an ACL injury.
Torn meniscus
Between your shinbone and thighbone is the meniscus, which acts as a shock absorber. This thick, rubbery cartilage may rip if you twist your knee rapidly while bearing weight on it.
Knee bursitis
Inflammation in the bursae, the small sacs of fluid that cushions the outside of your knee joint, can occur as the result of an injury. Bursitis prevents the tendons and ligaments from gliding smoothly over the joint.
Fractures
The bones of the knee, particularly the kneecap (patella), can be damaged if you fall or are in a car accident. If you have osteoporosis, a knee fracture might occur simply by taking a step in the wrong direction.
Knee Pain Relief In Orillia, Ontario
Knee pain does not have to keep you from doing what you want to accomplish; physiotherapy at our Orillia, Ontario clinic can make sure of that!
One of our physiotherapists will assess your knees for evidence of misalignment or structural damage, and evaluate your stance, posture, gait, and range of motion during your first appointment.
You and the physiotherapist will collaborate to improve your overall joint function so you can return to your regular activities with more flexibility and less pain. Specific exercises will be prescribed to strengthen and stabilize your knees. Our PT may perform treatments that reduce pain and encourage the repair of injured tissues.
The physiotherapy treatments at Lake Country Physiotherapy might be able to help you avoid having to undergo costly and painful surgery as well!
Get knee pain relief today
If you’re tired of living with knee pain, contact us at Lake Country Physiotherapy in Orillia today. Our friendly team is ready to listen to your concerns, perform a thorough assessment and get you on the road to long-lasting knee relief. You don’t have to suffer in silence – we’re here to help!
How to Get Started
Request An Appointment
Call us at 705-327-7876 or book online to get started.
Get A Custom Treatment Plan
Our team will create a treatment plan specific to your injury and needs.
Recover & Enjoy Life Pain-Free!
Our goal is to get you back to feeling great and living the life you want