You are a distance runner-a competitive one or a jogger-or you play a sport that involves a lot of jumping, and your knee hurts. It hurts around the superior lateral aspect of the kneecap, or sometimes the superior medial aspect or deeper in the joint. You might have developed runner’s knee, more formally known as …
Knee Pain: Runner’s Knee, Chondromalacia and how we treat it Read More »
Who gets patellar tendinopathy? You have ongoing pain in the front of your knee. You play a sport that requires quick changes of direction and repetitive jumping—volleyball and basketball come to mind, as do soccer and dancing. Runners can develop it too, as I found out for myself when I was 30 years old. And …
Knee Pain: Patellar Tendinopathy, or Jumper’s Knee: A fourfold treatment strategy Read More »
During my 30 years of practice, I’ve seen a large number of patients with knee pain. Most were middle-aged or above and had a diagnosis of osteoarthritis, and many of them were able to get relief from their pain, enough so that they were satisfied with their results. Those who called for appointments were generally …
Knee pain from Osteoarthritis: how Acupuncture helps Read More »
What are the symptoms? It is very common among distance runners. It can start as a nagging pain on the outside of the knee. When you begin your run, it does not hurt at first. After logging a few miles, the pain begins. It will generally go away after a short rest. I know this …