Injury library
Knee injuries
Explore Physica’s published information about knee conditions and recovery.
28 November 2019 · 1 min read
Plica Syndrome
The plica is a synovial fold in the capsule of the knee that can become inflamed and cause pain referred to as ‘ plica syndrome’. The medial plica is the most commonly injured site due
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23 October 2019 · 2 min read
Patella Dislocation
Patella Dislocation The patella (knee-cap) sits on the front surface of the end of the femur (thigh bone) and forms the patellofemoral joint. Dislocation of the patella most commonly oc
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31 August 2016 · 3 min read
Patello-femoral Joint Pain
What is patello-femoral pain syndrome Patello-femoral pain syndrome is a term used to describe pain felt behind the knee cap (the patella). The patella lies within the femoral groove an
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19 August 2016 · 2 min read
Medial and Lateral ligament injuries of the knee
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) are external ligaments of the knee that support the joint as forces directed medially and laterally are ap
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10 August 2016 · 1 min read
Patella Fractures
The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and is located anterior to the knee joint and within the quadriceps tendon. The patella provides additional leverage to the quadric
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7 June 2016 · 2 min read
Osgood Schlatters Disease
Named after two surgeons who first described it, Osgood Schlatters Disease (OSD) is an apohysitis of the tibial tubercle. The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tubercle and exces
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31 May 2016 · 2 min read
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson (SLJ) syndrome is a painful overuse knee condition that commonly affects teenagers and involves the disruption of patellar tendon as it attaches to the inferior
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1 May 2016 · 1 min read
Knee Osteo-arthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases worldwide impacting on the health of joints. The knee joint is commonly affected by osteoarthritis resulting in functio
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29 July 2015 · 2 min read
Infra-patellar Fat Pad Syndrome (Hoffa’s Syndrome)
Infrapatellar Fat Pad Syndrome (IPFPS), also known as Hoffa's disease occurs when the fatty tissue under the knee-cap is pinched between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). Th
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19 December 2014 · 1 min read
Patella Tendonitis
The patella tendon is a broad flat tendon that runs from the patella (knee-cap) to the boney lump on the shin (tibial tuberosity). It is commonly injured in jumping athletes such as bas
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Physica injury resource · 8 min read
How are ACL tears treated?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) What is the ACL? The knee joint is held together by two important ligaments, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
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Physica injury resource · 4 min read
meniscus
WHAT IS A MENISCAL INJURY? A meniscal tear occurs when the fibrocartilage disc, or cartilage, located within the knee joint is injured. There are two menisci in the knee and it is possi
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