Curriculum
- 25 Sections
- 129 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Osteoporosis7
- Rickets & Osteomalacia1
- Osteoarthritis8
- Chronic Pain6
- Back Pain6
- Sciatica6
- Spondylarthritis5
- Rheumatoid Arthritis4
- Dmard’s5
- Non-specific Neck Pain4
- Specific Neck Pain4
- Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome6
- Leg Cramps6
- Baker’s Cyst6
- Pre-patellar Bursitis6
- Bunions6
- Plantar Fasciitis5
- Achilles Tendinopathy6
- Dupuytren Contractures6
- Olecranon Bursitis6
- Tennis Elbow6
- Shoulder Pain5
- Knee Pain5
- Vasculitis4
Definition, Prevalence & Risk Factors
Definition
• Knee pain: the second most common musculoskeletal pain after back pain
• It can be categorized into traumatic and non-traumatic causes
Prevalence
• The second most common MSK complaint after back pain
Risk Factors
• South Asian ethnicity
• Social deprivation
• Increased sports activity
• Obesity
• Increased age
• For infection: immunocompromised, recent surgery, prosthetics, IV drug use, steroid injection, recent open fractures
• RTCs/falls