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.

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