{"id":4249,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/paediatricanteriorkneepain\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T14:24:45","slug":"paediatricanteriorkneepain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/paediatricorthopaedics\/paediatricanteriorkneepain\/","title":{"rendered":"Paediatric Anterior knee pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200b<strong>Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patellofemoral pain is usually felt around the front of the knee around the patella although at times it can spread to the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patellofemoral pain in teenagers is usually caused following a recent growth spurt, increase in load or activity, putting on weight or due to muscle imbalances with flexibility or strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common symptoms of patellofemoral pain are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knee pain either during or after sports or activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swelling\/tenderness around lower part of the patella<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced knee strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower limb muscle tightness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms can be unilateral or bilateral<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.A. &amp; M-J.S. 02-05-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>\u200bPlease give out patient information leaflet<br>&nbsp;<br>Activity modification \u2013 not complete rest, reduce activity, especially those that aggravate pain but continue with activities that do not aggravate pain.<br>&nbsp;<br>Re-assure that pain does not always = damage.<br>&nbsp;<br>Stretching \u2013 hamstrings, quads, glutes and calves<br>&nbsp;<br>Ice and simple analgesia<br>&nbsp;<br>Refer to physiotherapy if above measures have been tried and symptoms not settling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/RHCYP-Anterior-Knee-Pain-V4.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RHCYP-Anterior-Knee-Pain-V4.1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8203;Information Patellofemoral pain is usually felt around the front of the knee around the patella although at times it can spread to the sides. Patellofemoral pain in teenagers is usually caused following a recent growth spurt, increase in load or activity, putting on weight or due to muscle imbalances with flexibility or strength. 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