Part 2 of our 'Focus On The Knee' on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast: 'Patellofemoral Pain & Fat Pad Syndrome' with special guest Claire Robertson. Claire Robertson has helped thousands of professionals around the world to assess & treat patellofemoral pain and fat pad irritation by providing on-site courses. She has lectured internationally and has many research papers and editorials published in internationally peer-reviewed journals. As a consultant physiotherapist & knee specialist, Claire has worked in the NHS, academia and private practice, and currently runs a specialist patellofemoral clinic at Wimbledon Clinics. Claire is also the physiotherapist for the Warren Smith Ski Academy. Topics discussed in this episode include: How Claire Robertson got into Knee Research Linking research with what actually happens in clinic People's beliefs about the meaning of crepitus in patellofemoral pain Why do some traditional approaches for treating patellofemoral pain not work? The problem of giving out too many exercises The importance of good history taking Identifying the needs of the individual Taping & Bracing for patellofemoral pain Differentiating Fat Pad Syndrome from Patellofemoral Pain Treating Fat Pad Syndrome Instability of the Patella Appropriate modification of exercise Vastus Medialis Oblique (VMO) Research Online Courses with Claire Robertson Face-to-Face courses with Claire Robertson Useful Links Claire Roberston Website: https://clairepatella.com/ Claire Roberston: Research Links Patellofemoral and Fat Pad Pain On-line 8.5 hour Course Our sincere thanks to Claire Robertson for giving up her time to be a guest on the show. NEXT EPISODE... Aug 30th - ‘Do I need Knee Surgery’ with Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon Jonathan Bell Want to join the Live Recording? Episodes are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]

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