Overview​

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Whether you're a dancer, have a desk job, played football in those glory days or pound the pavement on the streets of NYC , knee pain can range from annoying to painful to crippling. The knee joint is complex and it provides important stability for the lower body. Injuries to the knee can relate to poor biomechanics and weight distribution in the ankle, hip and pelvis. Likewise, knee pain can cause changes in gait and weight distribution that can negatively affect other parts of the body, especially the hip and low back.

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​The knee is comprised of major ligaments and tendons, large and strong muscles, unique cartilage rings, prominent bony structures and multiple joints. Common traumatic injuries to these structures, such as ACL tears, meniscus tears, bone fractures and full knee replacements can involve surgery and months of remedial, long-term PT. Once those patients progress past the acute phase of post-surgical recovery, Mark can work in combination with surgeons and PTs to help patients navigate to advanced phases of the rehab process.

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For more lower and moderate-level knee injuries, it is always important to consider what is happening below and above the knee joints. Injuries to the knee and surrounding structures, such as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Patella Tendinopathy, various types of bursitis, pain behind the knee, are often the result of misalignments somewhere else. These issues could be in the form of a leg length discrepancy, lack of mobility at the ankles or hip joints, poor glut muscle stability in one or both hips, a previous injury that caused a long-term compensation, tightness in the hamstrings, hip flexors, ITBs, or poor footwear.  

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So when assessing a new client who has knee pain, Mark always considers all of the local history related to the affected knee. This will include previous sports played and exercise routines, injury history, symptoms and biomechanics of that joint itself. In addition, the broader biomechanics will also be evaluated using overhead and single leg squat assessments, additional postural and movement testing and a myriad of assessment tools.

Knee-related Injuries that Mark and his team treat include:
 

• Patella Tendonitis

• ITB Pain

• Patellofemoral Syndrome

• Hamstring Strains 

• Quadriceps Strains

• Knee clicking

• Ligament Sprains

• Muscle Imbalances

• Tendinopathies