We have previously discussed knee pain, including in the last issue when we discussed the injuries to the medial side of the knee. Today we discuss the final area of the knee, the posterior knee. 

Let us first look at the anatomy of the posterior knee.

If we consider all the anatomical structures on the posterior side of the knee, we will find there are 7 muscles, 4 ligaments, 3 bones, 4 bursas, 2 mensicus, and multiple arteries, veins and nerves. There are also three surfaces of bone  li...

In the last issue, we discussed the difference between Patellar tendinopathy vs Patellarfemoral pain.  This issue, we will continue to discuss knee injuries, but will focus on the medial side of the knee.  

Let us first look at the anatomy of the medial knee.  

Anterior knee pain is a very common symptom in many musculoskeletal rehab or family practices.  In this article, we are going to look at the two most common conditions associated with anterior knee pain, Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) and Patellar Tendinopathy (PT) and address the differences in their respective symptoms and treatment options. 

The following chart shows a comparison of the clinical features of PFP vs PT.