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Almost 25% of all injuries treated by a physiotherapist involve the knee joint. Without, the most common knee complaint is patella (knee cap) mal-tracking or Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS). In “normal” situations, the patella slides up & down in a little groove at the base of our femur (thigh bone) whenever we walk/jump/run/squat etc. Many people, though have a biomechanics abnormality, causing the patella to move slightly laterally (toward the outside of your leg) as it slides up and down.

Pain, according to the International Association for the Study of Pain, is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.

To paraphrase Shakespeare
– “To exercise or not to exercise, that is the question”

To be perfectly honest, no-one questions the role of exercise these days. Even the most “sedentary” (or = lazy) individuals might not do much exercise, but as to the value, well, that is not really in question.

We live in an age where many of us spend large proportions of our day sitting - commuting, eating and working. Of this population of desk jockeys so many of us assume poor postures and develop bad habits. Here are 10 tips for ergonomic desk setup.