Brad has more than 15 years’ experience as a Physiotherapist working in the NHS in elite sport and the private practice setting serving in the role of Head of Research at Pure Sports Medicine, one of the UK leading sports medicine groups. Brad completed his PhD investigating the influence of Lower Limb Biomechanics on the development persistence and management of patellofemoral pain in recreational runners. Brad and his colleague Dr Simon Lack are educating the therapy world on how to best manage patellofemoral pain through their collaboration Team Patellofemoral Pain.
Dr Bradley Neal will recap on what Patellofemoral Pain is, the current understanding of the aetiological drivers, differential diagnosis around the front of the knee, the top five mistakes to avoid when trying to get on top of your own patellofemoral pain or, for the therapist, the top five mistakes to avoid in treating patients with patellofemoral pain, specific tips for runners with kneecap pain.
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