PHYSIOTHERAPY IN DAPTO & UNANDERRA

Knee pain physiotherapy

Knee pain making stairs, walking, squatting or running harder? I assess your symptoms and help you build a practical plan for returning to everyday movement, work and exercise.

Different problems can cause knee pain

Knee pain can involve kneecap-related pain, tendon problems, ligament or meniscus injuries, or osteoarthritis. Symptoms may follow an injury or build gradually. A painful knee does not tell us the diagnosis on its own.

What I assess

We discuss how symptoms began, swelling or instability, previous injuries and the activities you want to return to. I assess relevant knee movement, strength and functional tasks such as walking, stepping or squatting, considering the hip, ankle and other factors where appropriate.

Rehabilitation built around your goals

Your plan may include adapting aggravating activities, movement practice and progressive strength and conditioning. We choose exercises suited to your current capacity and build toward the demands of stairs, work, running or sport. For rehabilitation after surgery, I take your surgeon’s instructions and any relevant precautions into account.

Can I keep exercising?

This depends on your presentation and how your knee responds. I help you decide what to modify, what you can keep doing and when to progress. We review symptoms, function and capacity rather than follow a fixed recovery schedule.

If osteoarthritis is your main concern, explore my osteoarthritis care page.

When to seek medical care

Seek urgent medical assessment if you cannot put weight on your knee, it is badly swollen or has changed shape, it locks, or it is hot and red alongside a fever or feeling unwell. Don’t wait for a routine physiotherapy appointment.

Further reading: NHS information on knee pain.

Physiotherapy with Kai in the Illawarra

I see patients in Dapto on Tuesdays and Unanderra on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Appointments are available for private, NDIS, WorkCover NSW, CTP and Medicare patients, subject to relevant referral and funding requirements.

My independent practice has no visit quotas. Follow-up appointments depend on your needs and progress. Explore The PRIME Method or meet Kai.

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General information only. Your assessment helps determine the right care for your individual presentation.