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Runners Knee / Patello Femoral Syndrome. Enrique Saguil, MD Sports and Family Medicine. Wounded knee. Knee Pain. Iliotibial band syndrome Pes anserine bursitis Patellar tendinitis Meniscus tears Acl tears Osgood schlatter disease (gpi) Patellofemoral syndrome
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Runners Knee / Patello Femoral Syndrome Enrique Saguil, MD Sports and Family Medicine
Knee Pain • Iliotibial band syndrome • Pes anserine bursitis • Patellar tendinitis • Meniscus tears • Acl tears • Osgood schlatter disease (gpi) • Patellofemoral syndrome • Referred pain (pinched nerve) • Bone pain (tumor-fracture-growth plate)
Patellofemoral syndrome • Irritation to the articular cartilage • Sinding Larsen Johansson(osgood) • Irritation to the patellar tendon (mistaken)
Reasons for irritation • Weekend warriors • Running through the pain • Attacking hills/incline • “Steps”/open chain • Two’s- fast, far, long, soft, tight • Trauma (sticking it, dashboard, work) • Overuse
Angles that effect the knee • Q angle • Patellar glide • Patellar tilt • Pes planus • Recurvatum of the knee • Muscular Imbalance
Edema on edema rubbing = Months + cutting Chondral fracture
“Fixes” • Low dye tape • Endurance to intrinsic foot muscles • Stabilizing running shoes • Orthotics More next time…..
Recurvatum • Patellar instability • No control to motion • Patellar sledge hammer (outside straight)
Muscular Imbalance • Quads • ITB • hams
Fixes • Irritation to the articular cartilage • Sinding Larsen Johansson • Irritation to the patellar tendon (mistaken) Px: It hurts when I do this…… Doc: So don’t do this……. -Henny Youngman
Acute fix “The Saguil Approach” • Ice 10 min/hour for 24-48 hrs • Antiinflam • Steroid • Acupuncture • Immobilization-”relative rest” • Diet/supplement • Aspiration/compression
-Role of ICE • Vasoconstriction for 24-48 hours • Blood vessel develops rebound vasodi • Prevents influx of white blood cells • Can “choke off” broken vessels • WATCH FOR FROSTBITE!
-Antiinflammatories • NSAIDS • Stop the cascade of inflammation • Help with decreasing prostaglandin • Dull pain (relafen) • WATCH FOR ULCER! • WATCH FOR KIDNEY AND HEART DS!
-Steroids • No, no roids! • Catabolic • Works fast for BIG suffering • Oral or injectable • WATCH FOR INSOMNIA AND SUGAR!
-Acupuncture • 3000 years old and still the same • Can work on the opposite knee • Uses meridia (chinese medicine) • Uses trigger point and electric stim (western medicine) • CAN”T HURT, WATCH FOR FALLING TREES
-RICE • Rest • Ice • Compression • Elevation
-Diet • Dr Weil’s Antiinflammatory Diet • Fruits and veggies • Fish • Omega 3 • Turmeric • Glucosamine sulfate • Low GI carbs
-Big Needle • Aspiration for pain relief and ROM • Diagnostic and therapeutic • Steroid injection • Prolotherapy • Trigger point therapy
Long term fix • Muscle training • Orthotic • Shoe evaluation • Training method/surface • Soft tissue mobilization • Flexibility • surgery
-Muscle Training • Sports medicine ortho/primary • Physical medicine and Rehab • Podiatrist • Chiropractor, ND • Sport specific trainer • “Gifted” physical therapist • Experienced running guru • On line, dvd,
-Dr Robert Weil • Sports medicine podiatrist • Ortho group with podiatric • “Gifted” physical therapist • Dick Ponds “guys” • Buy and try
-Soft tissue mob - flexibility • Yoga • Massage therapy • “Gifted” physical therapist • Raike therapist • Reflexologist • acupuncture
-”Heal with Steel” • Sports medicine orthopedic surgery
Thanks • www.herbal411.com