15 Dec Been told that your child needs to exercise and lose weight to help their knee pain But their knee pain is stopping them from exercising to lose weight to help their knee pain 

Been told that your child needs to exercise and lose weight to help their knee pain But their knee pain is stopping them from exercising to lose weight to help their knee pain 

If that sounds like your child, then rest assured, you are not alone! At My Favourite Physio, our Expert Physiotherapists see many children with knee pain  who tell us exactly the same story. They have knee pain which stopped them from being active and so they gain weight which aggravated their knee pain. Their doctor says exercise and their knee pain will improve but they can’t exercise because of knee pain. It’s a chicken and egg scenario.

The first thing to do is to break the cycle of knee pain and weight gain by having your knee pain correctly assessed by an Expert Physiotherapist who will design an individualised treatment for your knee pain. In the first stage of treatment, our Expert Physiotherapist will help you address the swelling, muscle tightness and inflammation that is in the knee so that you get pain free and more movement in your knee.

In the second stage of treatment, our Expert Physiotherapist will guide you on an exercise program to help you regain function in your daily living. In this stage, cycling on a stationary recline bicycle is a great option for many children who experience knee pain. Cycling is a low-impact exercise which limits impact stress on your hips, knees, and feet. Plus, the movement helps lubricate the joints, which reduces pain and stiffness. Cycling also helps with weight control and improves your cardiovascular fitness.

In the third stage of treatment, our Expert Physiotherapists will guide you towards strengthening and peak performance program to help you achieve the active lifestyle that you may have been missing out due to your knee pain. In this stage, the exercises become more focused on building strength and fitness while preventing aggravation of your knee pain.

If your child have been putting up with knee pain and caught in the exercise – pain cycle, ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to book an appointment with one of our Expert Physiotherapists today!