What it is
Knee pain usually comes from one of three places: the joint surface wearing down, a ligament or cartilage injury, or muscles around the hip and thigh not sharing the load properly.
Stairs, squatting and getting up from a chair are often the first things to hurt. Left alone, the knee gets stiffer and the surrounding muscle gets weaker, which makes the pain worse rather than better.
How we help
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Assessment starts above and below the knee — hip strength, ankle mobility and walking pattern — because the knee is usually where the pain shows up, not where it starts.
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Treatment combines COMT-based joint mobilization and soft tissue release to settle pain and restore range, then a graded strengthening program so the joint is supported through the movements that hurt today.
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For athletes, the same assessment feeds into a return-to-sport plan with clear criteria before you go back to load.