Motion Specific Release

The menisci are two crescent-shaped structures within the knee that play an important role in load distribution, joint stability, shock absorption, and movement. Their name comes from the Greek word for “crescent,” reflecting their characteristic shape.

Diagnosing a meniscal injury requires more than identifying pain along the knee joint line or finding a tear on an MRI. The clinical significance of a meniscal lesion depends on the mechanism of injury, symptoms, physical examination, associated injuries, functional limitations, and, when appropriate, imaging findings.

Exercise-based rehabilitation forms the foundation of nonoperative management for most degenerative meniscal lesions and can also be appropriate for selected traumatic tears. Manual therapy may be incorporated as an adjunct when it helps address pain, mobility restrictions, or other factors limiting rehabilitation, but it should support rather than replace progressive exercise and functional loading.

Patellofemoral pain (PFP), commonly referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) or runner’s knee, is a frequent cause of anterior knee pain in both athletic and general populations. Symptoms are typically experienced around or behind the patella and are aggravated by activities that load the patellofemoral joint, including running, squatting, stair climbing, jumping, and prolonged sitting. Patellofemoral pain is best understood as a multifactorial condition rather than

Knee ligament injuries can range from a mild sprain to a complete tear and may affect athletes as well as people injured during work, recreation, falls, or everyday activities. Depending on the ligament involved and the severity of the injury, symptoms can include pain, swelling, reduced movement, instability, or difficulty trusting the knee during activity. A careful diagnosis is an important first step. This usually begins with the history of the injury and a thorough clini

Jumper's Knee, more accurately known as patellar tendinopathy, is a common source of anterior knee pain in athletes and active individuals, particularly those involved in sports requiring repeated jumping, landing, acceleration, and rapid changes of direction. Basketball and volleyball are classic examples, but patellar tendinopathy can affect anyone whose activities repeatedly place high demands on the knee extensor mechanism. Patellar tendinopathy is best understood as a lo

Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is a common cause of anterior knee pain in growing children and adolescents, particularly during periods of rapid growth. It affects the tibial tuberosity, the bony prominence just below the kneecap where the patellar tendon attaches.

The popliteus is the little muscle in the back of the knee...often known as the key that unlocks the knee.