Physical Therapists are known for rehabilitating post-operative knees, so if you have had knee surgery you have likely had follow-up consultations with a PT. Many patients complaining of knee pain, however, don’t actually need surgery. There are a variety of knee conditions that can be successfully treated with physical therapy alone, thereby avoiding the operating table.
For example, do you have a diagnosis of Chondromalacia Patella and/or are you scheduled for lateral release surgery? Before you have that surgery, you should know that there are new physical therapy techniques (offered at the Cantrell Center) that are designed to treat patients specifically suffering with Chondromalcia Patella, as well as other conditions.
We urge you contact us today to explore these options before you schedule yourself for invasive surgery. Below are a number of other knee-related diagnoses that can be effectively treated with physical therapy.
- Bursitis
- Ligamentous injury
- Meniscal injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Other traumatic injury
- Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome
- Post-surgical knee
- Tendonitis