Online Course: Differentiating Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Pain
Learn key assessment findings for the differential diagnosis of knee pain
Presented by:
Claire Robertson
Patellofemoral Expert. Consultant Physiotherapist, Researcher, Lecturer.
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Introduction
The knee joint is comprised of the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joint. There are a variety of structures within both joints that can cause pain in and around the knee joint. Differentiating between the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joint as a source of symptoms helps to manage a person’s symptoms effectively. Information can be obtained from the subjective and objective examination to obtain a comprehensive clinical picture. In this course, Claire Robertson describes the different assessment findings that can help you determine whether the persons knee pain is arising from tibiofemoral or patellofemoral structures.
Aims
This course aims to provide the participant with an overview of knee assessment findings that can help with the differentiating between patellofemoral and tibiofemoral pain.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.
Presented by: Claire Robertson
Patellofemoral Expert. Consultant Physiotherapist, Researcher, Lecturer.
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