Anterior Knee Pain

Anterior knee pain is a characterized by a chronic pain over the front and center of the knee joint.  It is common in athletes, active adolescents (especially girls) and overweight individuals. Anterior knee pain refers to a variety of conditions which include runner's knee or patellar tendinitis and chondromalacia of the patella. There is an inter-individual variation in the duration and presentation of pain.

Symptoms:

• Pain around the knee
• Chronic and acute pain
• Aggravated pain at night
• Increase in pain due to activity

Investigations:

• Medical History
• Physical Examination
• X-ray
• MRI

Non-Surgical Treatments:

• Dry Needling
• Steroid and Hyaluronic Acid Image Guided Injections
• High Volume Injections
• Image Guided Calcific Barbotage