CONTUSIONS
WHAT IS IT: A contusion is the medical term used for a ‘bruise.’ Contusions can be minor, like the one you get after clumsily hitting your thigh on the edge of the coffee table, to major ones like the contusion you may get across your chest or down your leg after a significant motor vehicle […]
BIPARTITE PATELLA
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s resource about Bipartite patella. Bipartite patella is a congenital condition (present at birth) that occurs when the patella (kneecap) is made of two bones instead of a single bone. Normally, the two bones would fuse together as the child grows but in bipartite patella, they remain as […]
OSGOOD-SCHLATTER DISEASE
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s resource about Osgood-Schlatter Disease. An Osgood-Schlatter lesion involves pain and swelling in the small boney bump on the front of the tibia (shinbone), right below the kneecap. It primarily occurs in children and adolescents. The problem affects the area where bone growth occurs. Too much stress on […]
QUADRICEPS TENDONITIS OF THE KNEE
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Quadriceps Tendonitis. Alignment or overuse problems of the knee structures can lead to strain, irritation, and/or injury of the quadriceps muscle and tendon. This produces pain, weakness, and swelling of the knee joint. These problems can affect people of all ages but the majority […]
COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURIES
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Collateral Ligament Injuries. The collateral ligaments are commonly injured parts of the knee. An injury to these ligaments usually involves a significant force, such as a fall while skiing or a direct impact to the side of the leg. This guide will help you […]
PATELLAR TENDONITIS
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Patellar Tendonitis. Alignment or overuse problems of the knee structures can lead to strain, irritation, and/or injury. This produces pain, weakness, and swelling of the knee joint. Patellar tendonitis (also known as jumper’s knee) is a common overuse condition associated with running, repeated jumping […]
PREPATELLAR BURSITIS
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Prepatellar Bursitis. Prepatellar bursitis is the inflammation of a small sac of fluid located in front of the kneecap. This inflammation can cause many problems in the knee. This guide will help you understand: how prepatellar bursitis develops why the condition causes problems what […]
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is one of the less commonly injured ligaments of the knee. Understanding this injury and developing new treatments for it have lagged behind the other cruciate ligament in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), […]
POPLITEAL CYSTS
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Popliteal Cysts. A popliteal cyst, also called a Baker’s cyst, is a soft, often painless bump that developson the back of the knee. A cyst is usually nothing more than a bag of fluid. These cysts occur most often when the knee is damaged […]
PLICA SYNDROME
WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Plica Syndrome. Plica syndrome is an interesting problem that occurs when an otherwise normal structure in the knee becomes a source of knee pain due to injury or overuse. The diagnosis can sometimes be difficult, but if this is the source of your knee […]