Ep 151 - Patellofemoral Pain with Dr. Christian Barton

💭” If you have patellofemoral pain for longer than a few months, you're probably going to have hip muscle weakness.” -  Dr. Christian Barton

Our guest, Dr. Christian Barton PT, PHD, A/Prof is an Associate Professor at La Trobe University, primarily focused on knee pain, osteoarthritis, and tendinopathy injury management and prevention, including running non-running related injuries. He leads GLA:D Australia, which aims to improve access to appropriate exercise and education for all Australians with osteoarthritis; and TREK, a project aimed at improving access to knowledge of evidence-based treatments. Dr. Christian is an expert in the management of difficult-to-treat, long-term injuries. He has a particular interest in osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, knee (including patellofemoral pain), and running-related injuries. Dr. Christian’s main focus is providing individual advice, education, and care to empower people to manage otherwise unresolved injuries and pain, and exercise solutions to help regain their capacity to participate in activities important to them (recreation, sport, occupation, etc.). 

📚You will learn about:

• The assessment and treatment of Patellofemoral Pain

• The differential diagnosis for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain, and patellar tendinopathy

• The key risk factors, and best practices for managing patellofemoral pain

• Insights into running and retraining

  
  

🔎 Dr. Christian’s resources of information: 

https://mykneecap.trekeducation.org/

https://trekeducation.org/

https://nemex.trekeducation.org/

📲 Dr. Christian’s contact information:

E-mail: c.barton@latrobe.edu.au

Website: ⁠https://complete.clinic/⁠ 

Twitter: @DrChrisBarton

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