Knee pain can range from just starting to slow your running down or aching after running or sport. It can be so severe and debilitating that it is affecting all aspects of your life, and causing you to stop many activities you enjoy such as running and walking.

Many people think that their knee pain will just go away on its own only to find out when they awake the next day it is still there.  Many people even have knee pain for more than 6 months, and then they finally give in and want a solution to fix their knee pain.

Many people have stopped running, biking, going to the gym or avoid walking for long periods because of their knee pain. Unfortunately, inactivity leads to weight gain and more knee pain. These people remember the days when they used to be active but now the knee pain stops them.

Some people have knee pain that aches at night or gets extremely stiff at work after sitting for prolonged periods making it difficult to walk

Many people have been to their Doctor for knee pain and been told they need time off work, to relax, and take anti-inflammatory medication, muscle relaxants or even worse opioids.

Did your Doctor do an MRI and say they found nothing? This is also very common. Or maybe they took an X-Ray and said you have Osteoarthritis and you should stop running.

Or maybe your Doctor told you that you are not made to run and should stop. This is the worst advice because this usually leads to an inactive lifestyle and does not fix the problem.

Does any of this sound familiar?

Knee pain is a common condition in Toronto however, what are some reasons your knee pain is not going away?

• You have not done any treatment for your knee pain and thought it would just go away……but it’s not
• You continue to work a job that is majority sitting and have developed muscle inbalances that need to be corrected
• You are progressing a running gym or sports program too quickly
• You have a muscle inbalance that needs to be addressed
• You took your Doctor’s advice to pop pain pills and rest however this did nothing
• You tried treatment from another health care professional or physio and it did not work
• You went to another health care professional or physio and they used a heat pack, IFC or TENS (that tingling machine)
• You tried massage however found you would feel a little better and then the pain would just return
• You went to a physio however they just gave you some exercises which seemed to do nothing
• You went to a health care professional who cracked your neck and that is all that was done every session
• You went to a clinic where you did not get enough 1 on 1 attention because the health care professional was treating multiple patients an hour
• You went to a physio clinic and rarely saw the physio and received treatment by assistants only to be told many treatments later that you need to do your exercises more by the physio when they finally reassessed you.
• You went to a physio or health care professional who did not have an expertise in knee pain physiotherapy or treatment

Knee pain can be one of the leading causes to life-long inactivity which can lead to being overweight, and chronic illness. 

Bad advice from some health care professionals stops many people from running or their preferred form of exercise

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Did you know there are many causes of knee pain?

• Muscle weakness and tightness leading to patella tracking problems also known as patella-femoral syndrome
• Too much sitting and not enough movement
• Joints can get stiff and leads to pain and loss of movement
• Ligaments can get sprained or torn from a twisting, landing or impact
• Meniscus can tear from twisting or stepping off a curb wrong
• Glute weakness leading to poor alignment
• Increasing mileage or exercise program too quickly
• Kneeling on your knees for extended time periods
• Running with poor biomechanics, massive heel strike, and slow cadence

There are many other types of knee pain and for best practice knee pain physiotherapy treatment an accurate assessment and diagnosis must be mady by a quality registered physiotherapist.

The good news is there is help for all of these types of knee pain

How can you fix your knee pain in Toronto?

1. Make a commitment to getting your neck pain better by taking the first step! You can contact Shawn Williams Physiotherapy in Toronto and either book an appointment or simply start with a no obligation Free phone consultation or Free On-site Consultation.
2. Stop sitting in prolonged positions without breaks or switching positions
3. Get some quality knee pain physiotherapy, which includes ‘hands on treatment” in combination with exercise
4. If you are a runner get some quality physiotherapy from a registered physiotherapist with experience in running injuries
5. Do not accept advice from a health care professional that tells you to just rest and take pain medication
6. Do not get a cortisone injection as this will not fix the cause of the problem and can cause damage to you knee joint.
7. A correct diagnosis from a quality registered physiotherapist will be the first step to getting an accurate treatment for your knee pain.

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A Manual Physiotherapy Approach may be the best option for your knee pain.

How long are you going to live with your knee pain before you make a decision?

Many of our patients have had knee pain for months or even years and then found out that it resolved from treatment only to wish that they had received treatment sooner.

The longer you wait to start quality treatment the longer the knee pain will stay.

Here are some things that set Shawn Williams Physiotherapy apart from other physiotherapy clinics:

1. Full hour sessions with one on one care directly with a Registered Physiotherapist.
2. Rare and highly effective Manual Therapy techniques from an internationally recognized post-graduate training program.
3. A multifaceted approach to get you back to your active lifestyle quickly.
4. A Mobile Physiotherapy service that is provided in the comfort of your own home or your office.

Shawn’s treatment approach uses a combination of manual therapy, manipulation, integrated dry needling, acupuncture, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, myofascial release, therapeutic exercise, education and evidence based practice to get you back to the active life you deserve.

If you are in Toronto and would like to know more about how we can help with your knee pain call or text 416-660-4187.  Free Phone Consultations or On Site Consultations are available.

Read more about Shawn and how his greater than decade experience can help you resolve your knee pain. Check out Shawn Williams Physiotherapy Homepage and Blog.