Dominic Richmond

A Changing Era in Knee Surgery Over the past decade, orthopaedic and physiotherapy practice has undergone a major shift: the once-routine arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) for degenerative knee pain is no longer recommended as standard care. What was previously viewed as a quick fix for meniscal tears has, under closer scientific scrutiny, proven no more effective than structured physiotherapy for most non-traumatic presentations. Both NICE and the British Association for Surgery of...

Running Shouldn’t Hurt — But Flare-Ups Are Common You’ve built up your mileage, got your shoes dialled in, and you’re feeling fitter than ever — until that familiar niggle on the outside or front of your knee starts to creep back in. Knee flare-ups are one of the most common complaints among runners I see at The Knee Physio in Bury St Edmunds . The good news? Most aren’t caused by damage — they’re the result of training errors that can be easily corrected. Here are the top five I see week...

What Is Patellar Tendinopathy? Patellar tendinopathy — often called “jumper’s knee” — is a common overuse injury that affects the tendon connecting the kneecap (patella) to the shin bone (tibia). It typically develops in athletes who perform repeated jumping, sprinting, or cutting movements — such as runners, footballers, and court-sport athletes. Pain is usually localised just below the kneecap, described as sharp during activity and stiff afterward. Left untreated, it can limit training...