Anterior knee pain

[sdkashif]

Anterior knee pain (AKP) is not a specific disease, but refers simply to pain experienced around the front part of the knee, and which may arise from any of several conditions, some of which may not even involve the knee itself.

Anterior Knee pain is caused by a number of different aetiologies. So if the cause is an irritated nerve tissue, neuromobilization has certainly a definite role in relieving it. But if the the cause is different, then neuromobilization has no effect at all and in that case you will have to address the appropriate cause prediposing of Anterior Knee pain. Have a look over some of the possible aetiologies which are:

Patellofemoral Overload

Maltracking
Overuse

Patellar Instability

Patellar subluxation
Patellar tilt

Intra articular pathology

Plica syndrome
Meniscal disorders
Osteochondritis dissicans
Patellofemoral arthritis

Peripatellar disorders

Bursitis
Tendonitis
Apophysitis

Disorders of Patella

Bipartite Patella
Bone Tumours

Referred Pain

Mostly hip disorders, e.g. slipped femoral epiphysis
Spinal disorders with root compression symptoms
Disorders of sacroiliac joint

[arkesh_physio]

why should a hell lot of research be done on knee if only a SLR addresses to 95% of knee problems...
seems too vague!!!!