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Knee Injuries

Knee Injuries: What You Need to Know

What Are Knee Injuries?

The knee is one of the body’s most complex joints, making it prone to injury from sports, accidents, or everyday activities. Knee injuries can involve muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, or bones, leading to pain, swelling, instability, and difficulty moving.

Common symptoms include:

  • Pain or tenderness around the knee
  • Swelling, stiffness, or warmth
  • Popping, grinding, or locking sensations
  • Instability or difficulty bearing weight
  • Limited range of motion

Common Knee Injuries

At The Therapy Network, we treat a wide range of knee injuries, including:

  • ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Tears: Often from sudden stops, twists, or sports injuries
  • MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) Sprains: Caused by direct impact to the outer knee
  • Meniscus Tears: Damage to the cartilage that cushions the knee
  • Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee): Overuse injury common in runners and athletes
  • Knee Bursitis:Inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs protecting the joint
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Pain around the kneecap from muscle imbalance or misalignment  
  • Osteoarthritis: Degeneration of cartilage causing chronic knee pain and stiffness

How Physical Therapy Helps

Physical therapy is essential for knee injury recovery, whether you’re avoiding surgery or rehabilitating after a procedure. Our therapists focus on:


  • Reducing pain and swelling through manual therapy and modalities

  • Restoring strength and stability in the muscles supporting the knee

  • Improving flexibility and range of motion

  • Correcting gait, posture, and movement patterns to prevent reinjury

  • Teaching activity modifications for work, sports, and daily life

What to Expect in Physical Therapy

Your recovery program will be tailored to your specific injury, goals, and activity level. Therapy may include:

    • Stretching and mobility exercises to improve joint flexibility
    • Strengthening exercises for quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and surrounding muscles
    • Balance, stability, and functional training for safe movement
    • Manual therapy to reduce stiffness and promote healing
    • Guidance on safe return to sports, work, and recreational activities
    • At-home exercises to maintain progress between visits

With consistent therapy, most patients regain strength, motion, and confidence in their knee, returning to work, sports, and daily life safely.

Start Your Recovery Today at The Therapy Network

Don’t let a knee injury slow you down. The Therapy Network’s expert physical therapists will create a personalized recovery plan to restore your mobility, strength, and confidence.

Same-day appointments are available at Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake locations

Call 757-496-3700 or schedule your appointment online to start your recovery today.

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