• SA Running Injury Clinic (North)

    62 Melbourne Street North Adelaide 5006
    Phone: 8239 1022

    SA Running Injury Clinic (South)

    233 Fullarton Road Eastwood 5063
    Phone: 8357 0700

    Runner’s Knee Adelaide

    Treatment for Runner's Knee in Eastwood & North Adelaide

    SA Running Injury Clinic treat Runner's Knee at our two Adelaide Clinics- North Adelaide and Eastwood. Our patients come from the surrounding area including Walkerville, Parkside, Norwood, Glenside and Toorak Gardens.

    What is Runner's Knee?

    Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Chondromalacia Patella

    • Do you get knee pain when you run or play sport?
    • Do you dread stairs because your knees hurt going up and down them?
    • Does it even ache by simply sitting with your knees bent?

    ‘Runner’s Knee’ or medically called Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Chondromalacia Patella is the number 1 most common injury we see at SA Running Injury Clinic.

    It is inflammation caused by mistracking of the knee cap. This mistracking lead to an irritation against the underlying thigh and shin bone.
    This mistracking and subsequent inflammation to the underlying structures is caused by:

    • Weak inner thigh, hip and gluteal (buttock) muscles
    • Tight outer thigh, hamstring and calf muscles
    • Feet rolls in/flat feet (pronation)
    • Previous lower back or pelvic injury
    • Poor running footwear choices
    • Poor running technique
    • Excessive hill/stair use
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    Treatment for Runner's Knee

    Runner's Knee can be a serious problem and can put you months behind in your training. It’s a nasty condition and one that needs to be treated fast once it presents or ideally prevented in the first place. Our patients report they are running for a few kilometers or hit a half time in their sports game and slowly pain at the front of the knee builds up and they can’t keep going anymore. It will be a major issue and will ruin your sporting plan’s if you don’t act early.

    At SA Running Injury Clinic we have a 7 part program:

    • Stretching / Massage / Dry Needling regime for those tight muscles
    • Strengthening Program for those weak muscles
    • Assess previous lower back / pelvic injury
    • Address any poor foot biomechanics (walking, running) patterns with custom orthotics
    • Advise of specific sneaker models appropriate to your specific foot profile
    • Gait Retraining and Improvement of your Running Technique
    • Modify Your Running/Training Program

    Manage your Runner's Knee with SA Running Injury Clinic

    You can book an appointment at SA Running Injury Clinic Online or over the phone. Please note we have two clinics.

    BOOK ONLINE

    Call SA Running Injury Clinic, North Adelaide : 8239 1022

    Call SA Running Injury Clinic, Eastwood : 8357 0700