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At Spectrum Healthcare (North Ryde & Macquarie Park), our expert physios and chiropractors can help diagnose and treat your knee bursitis, getting you back to your active lifestyle.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome, or ITB syndrome, is the most common cause of outer knee pain in the endurance-based athlete. In runners, it is estimated this condition will occur in 5-14% of the population, and in cyclists, ITB syndrome accounts for 15-24% of all injuries.

Leg length discrepancy is when there is a noticeable difference between the lengths of a pair of limbs, that is, one leg is shorter than the other. This has the potential to alter the way we load through the joints of the knee, hips, and low back.

Fat pads are collections of closely packed fat cells encapsulated by a layer of fibrous tissue. They are quite vulnerable to injury and pain.

Osgood Schlatter’s disease is one of the most common causes of knee pain in the adolescent athlete. It is an overuse injury common in children who are highly active.

“Runner’s knee” (or Patellofemoral pain syndrome) is one of the most common injuries afflicting the knees of active adults and adolescent. It describes diffuse pain, typically at the front of the knee, which is often worse in activities that load the knee joint.