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Runners regularly present for treatment of anterior knee pain. Accurate diagnosis is vital in guiding your treatment, and helping your patients return to painfree running.

In episode 55 of the Physio Edge podcast Brad Neal and David Pope discuss the different patient presentations with anterior knee pain, along with the subjective clues and objective tests that will help guide successful treatment.

We also explore:

Sources of anterior knee pain
Patellofemoral pain
Acute synovitis
Fat pad irritation
Osteochondral defects
The role of imaging
How to perform an objective assessment in patients with anterior knee pain, including key special tests
Red flags
Saphenous nerve involvement
How to assess if the patient will benefit from an orthotic intervention
Treatment of patellofemoral pain, synovitis, and fat pad irritation
Taping techniques

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