"I have found that my rehabilitation sessions over the past few months have been useful and effective. Core Massage provides me with an educational and systematic approach to my recovery from injury, and towards my progressive improvements in my sports performance. With this collaboration, I have learnt to address my muscular weaknesses, by focusing on rehabilitation, flexibility, core stability and performance – in that order. I am pleased with our results."
Enrico Varella Amateur Triathlete 10th, 40-49 Age Group Oakley City Duathlon 2007
Enrico Varella Amateur Triathlete 10th, 40-49 Age Group Oakley City Duathlon 2007
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Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Stress)
Runner’s knee is when the kneecap (patella) rubs roughly against the end of the thighbone (femur) when the knee moves.
Runner’s knee may be caused by a structural defect, such as a kneecap located too high or too low in the knee joint, off-center insertion of the muscles into the kneecap, tight hamstrings, tight Achilles tendons, and weak thigh muscles – which normally help stabilize the knee. Weak thigh muscles are the most common treatable cause of runner’s knee; these weak muscles allow the kneecap to move sideways and rub against the thigh bone.
A second common treatable cause is rolling of the feet onto the outside (pronation) excessively when walking or running while the front thigh muscles (quadriceps) pull the kneecap outward. Together, these forces cause the kneecap to rub against the end of the thighbone.