Jenny Thorpe - Knee Pain

Jenny is in her early seventies and suffers with knee pain. She used to walk everywhere and swim occasionally but started to have a problem with her right knee which left her very dependent on public transport and getting lifts. Eventually she started to cancel appointments with friends because of the inconvenience her pain left her with. She wanted to relieve this pain and improve her fitness.

Our specialist Rehabilitation Therapist visited Jenny at home and assessed her knee. The diagnosis revealed a cartilage problem so the client was sent to her doctor and consultant to have an MRI scan. This showed a positive cartilage tear which led to Jenny having a small operation on her knee. Immediately following surgery, our Rehabilitation Therapist visited Jenny to advise on aftercare and start her off with some simple exercises to ensure muscle atrophy around the operated knee was kept to a minimum.

A complete postural analysis showed several mal-alignments around the pelvis and lower limb. Consequently, a corrective exercise programme was put together to target these imbalances and thus help prevent any further injuries.

Today, Jenny is back swimming and walking and has even taken up a more vigorous exercise programme with our trainer, all contributing to an improved quality of life!