Musculoskeletal Fundamentals of Anterior Knee Pain Assessment
Introduction
Anterior knee pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint contributing to functional limitation in patients of all ages and activity levels. The latest research suggests anterior knee pain is a combination of biomechanical, neuromuscular, behavioural, and psychological factors.
It is paramount that clinicians complete a thorough subjective history and objective assessment and understand the relationship between knee mechanics and the patient’s signs and symptoms.
This course will explore the clinical reasoning when completing a knee assessment for anterior knee pain and provide you with useful tips to remember when examining a patient. This course will focus on how faulty hip and pelvis mechanics influence knee function under load.
Aims of the course
This course aims to:
1. Enhance your understanding on global anterior knee pain assessment.
2. Enhance your understanding on specific conditions of anterior knee pain and how to assess each condition.
3. Provide you with useful clinical advice when examining a patient with anterior knee pain with case study application.
Structure of the course
See below for an outline of the course content:
- Differential diagnoses for anterior knee pain
- Aetiology of anterior knee pain
- Relationship between anterior knee pain and lower limb biomechanics
- Diagnosing Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Diagnosing Patellar tendinopathy
- Diagnosing Fat pad impingement
- Diagnosing Patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis
- Diagnosing Chondromalacia patellae
- The course is interspersed with short quizzes and a longer quiz at the end to check your understanding and apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios.
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other affiliated professionals such as rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and respective students interested in this topic are also invited to participate in the course.