Motion Specific Release

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.

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.