Patient education
knee pain, pain
CREPITUS
Educational pre-recorded video classes will cover the following topics.
Week 1: Understanding my knee: anatomy and biomechanics of the knee and the relationship between pain and injury.Week 2: Understanding my knee pain: incidence and prevalence of PFP; why my knee hurts; biomechanical and psychological factors of PFP; prognosis and diagnosis of PFP.Week 3: “Too Much, too soon”: how high volume or high load intensity during daily activities or sports can lead to knee pain.Week 4: Myths and truths about my knee: Knee crepitus and movements considered harmful to the joint; fear of movement; and imaging exams.Week 5: Aspects of quality of life that influence pain: sleep quality, weight control, confidence, coping strategies, and mental health.Week 6: Taking care of my own pain: self-management of pain, motivation and responsibility for your own health.Week 7: Available treatment options: importance of adherence to active treatments, treatments that work, treatments that do not work and load management.Week 8: Take-home message: What should I do after the treatment? Motivation, habits change, behavioral change and the need to remain active (exercise/treatment).The mean duration of the patient education videos will be approximately 6 min.