Most cases of knee pain in children are related to a congenital (present from birth), or a growth related pathology (this is different to ‘growing pains’ - more on that another day!)
In the adolescent growth spurt, the legs grow the fastest!
Most of the growth in the adolescent growth spurt comes from the bottom of the thigh bone (the femur) and top of the lower leg bone (the tibia) - these bones make up the knee joint!
So it’s not surprising that we see lots of teenagers (and younger children) with knee pain, as this rapid growth also impacts the muscles surrounding the knee. This can make their normal activities and hobbies more difficult, and painful! 💥
There is good news though! Physiotherapy can help!
If your child is struggling with knee pain get in touch to discuss it further 💥
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