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Knee Pain and Injuries

Information about knee pain and injuries, including cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention tips.
Diagnosing and Treating Common Causes of Knee Pain
Knee pain is extremely common in athletes. Here are some of the more common reasons for knee pain in athletes.
Chondromalacia
Cartilage injuries and disorders of the knee: Chondromalacia and Meniscus injuries.
Knee Anatomy and Physiology
Knee Injury Information including structure and function
Meniscus Injuries of the Knee
Meniscus Injuries of the Knee
ACL Injury Prevention Project (PEP)
This program was developed by The Santa Monica Injury Prevention Project in order to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
Strength Training Eases Arthritis Pain
Studies find that strength training exercise can dramatically reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
Knee Pain Primer
Information about the most common types of injury to the knee, their cause and treatment.
How to Help Prevent ACL Injuries
An orthopaedic surgeon tells how to help prevent ACL injuries.
PEP Program Phase One: Warm-up
The PEP (Prevent injury, Enhance Performance) Program is a highly specific 15-minute training session that replaces the traditional warm-up and decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
ACL Injury Prevention Stretching
ACL Injury Prevention Stretching program is a highly specific training session to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
ACL Injury Prevention Program Plyometrics
ACL Injury Prevention Program Plyometrics is a highly specific training session to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
ACL Injury Prevention Strengthening
ACL Injury Prevention Strengthening program is a highly specific training session to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
Why Women are More Prone to ACL Injuries
Women suffer ACL injuries at a significantly higher rate than men. New studies uncover key causes of ACL injuries in women and precautions women can take to avoid them.
ACL Injury Prevention Program Agility Skills
ACL Injury Prevention Agility SKills program is a highly specific training session to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
ACL Injury Prevention Program Cool Down
ACL Injury Prevention Program Cool Down program is a highly specific training session to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.

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