Posterior Knee Pain

[elinwee]

Hi back

Babies are amazing arent they - they change lives in ways that you cant imagine. I have a boy - apart from keeping me up at night, he is as perfect as they get

If you are sure through assessment and investigations that there is no underlying structural damage to the knee that can account for the symptoms, then it is fair to assume that the pain is just from soft tissue tightness and disuse - hence rehab should fix it.

It is often hard to answer the question "How long?". I usually say to my patients - that with dedication and hard work in rehab, the first 50-60% of improvements comes fairly quickly within the first 3-6 months, then the next 20% takes another 3 months, then the next 20% another 3 months and the final 10% often takes the longest to return. So in reality to return to 100% function, with any significant injury, the time frame is from 12 months on (more that 12 months with bony injuries). But remember, most of the improvement happens fairly quickly early on. Most people, once they achieve the initial improvement do not pursue to achieve more, hence reinjury.

Have you got a good rehab program going? (4 month olds are often the best rehab ).

Elin

[ParamedicJim]

At the moment the Hospital physios are standing firm saying until I have full ROM they will not allow me to progress to the next stage. On that note I'm just doing lots of strtch exercises; basically extensions and flexion exercises with some single leg dips to work my VMO and quads. The Services' physio is going after the massage and manipulation approach, just taking it to tightness and adding alittle more pressure each time. I would of course, be grateful for any further suggestions you might offer. That would be suggestions other than chasing around after my little girl that is! Thanks for all the help. ParamedicJim.