Runner's Knee Treatment Finds The Right Care - Only at ABTP

Recently, a runner stepped inside the doors of the ABTP centre and shared his part of the story. He has remained a national level runner and was training passionately to achieve his second 10K. Every morning he woke up before the dawn, trying to achieve his best but started experiencing pain in front of his knee.

At that moment, the runner thought this to be a dull ache but as the time passed, he wasn't able to climb the stairs. He was neither able to run on the slopes nor he was able to sit for longer duration. The pain started to interfere his performance on-field and this seemed as a barricade for his performance at the Indian National Open Athletics Championships.

Then his coach recommended him of ABTP and our Experts assessed his condition. The Experts could observe that his kneecap wasn't able to move smoothly as the muscles around his kneecap became tight and were also going weak. The screenings and assessments, all marked the signs of Runner's Knee.

Immediately, Runner's Knee treatment plan was also prepared. This condition is also known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and can be caused due to various reasons. In athletes like the former, Runner's knee was caused due to repetitive stress on the patellofemoral joint.

The Key Contributors being:

• Weak glutes & quadriceps causing muscular imbalances

• Tightness of the IT band

• Poor running mechanics

• Sudden spikes in training

Due to all of the above discussed factors, there is a misalignment of the kneecap and the stress on the joint surges. This is extremely abnormal for an athlete whose sport requires him to run, stop suddenly or even jump off the hurdles.

Runner's Knee Treatment From the POV of an ABTP Expert

In an orchestra when any instrument goes out of tune, the entire melody suffers. Similarly, when any muscle group runs out of alignment or dysfunctions, the entire performance is knocked down!

The role of an ABTP Expert not only begins while following the line of treatment, rather, it takes a leap with advanced scientific interventions.

• With the help of running gait analysis our Experts are able to spot-out the imbalances in your normal walking or running pattern. Through this, the expert gets to know which primary factor is responsible for adding extra stress on the knee joint.
  

• The strength assessment of the key muscles - glutes, quads and core is made because it is the weakness of these muscles which often leads to the poor knee alignment and pain.

  
  

  

• With the help of flexibility and mobility evaluation, the Experts are able to identify the stiff areas that contribute largely in restricting smooth movements and can also overload the knee joint.
  

• By leveraging functional movement screens, the Experts are able to observe how the boduy handles load, balance and how well it is able to co-ordinate. In this way, the root cause of the dysfunction is also revealed.

  
  
  
  

  

By combining expert care with advanced scientific interventions, the athlete was able to get back to the field and resume his training. In the end, what semmed to be the end of a story was actually a fresh start for the athlete after experiencing the overuse injury - runner's knee.

The dedicated team of ABTP implemented a holistic approach in order to provide the runner with one of the best physiotherapy treatment of Runner's Knee. The athlete got back to the sport stronger than before.

So, here, at ABTP, you are able to find long-term recovery solutions which not only focus upon eliminating the pain but also condition you to get back on track. This journey is a prrof that setbacks can turn into comebacks with the help of right care, right team and unbroken spirit.