02/09/2026
⚽️ Young footballer struggling with knee pain?
This is something we see regularly at Stevenage Injury Clinic.
Our young footballer trains and plays a lot of sport throughout the week and had recently gone through a period of rapid growth. What started as intermittent pain around the knee during games gradually became worse - to the point where he was struggling to walk and found bending the knee very painful.
One area we found particularly restricted was the re**us femoris, one of the major muscles involved in kicking. When you combine high sporting demands, tightness through the muscle and the changes happening during puberty and rapid growth, the knee can really start to struggle.
🎯 Our focus in clinic:
• Reduce the swelling and irritation
• Restore comfortable knee movement
• Get full flexion and extension back
• Address the surrounding muscle tension
• Gradually build him back towards football
• Ultimately, get him moving and playing without pain
If your child is playing lots of football or sport and starts developing persistent or worsening knee pain, don’t just assume it’s “growing pains”.
Getting it assessed can help identify what’s contributing to the problem and what needs to be done to get them back doing what they love. ⚽️
📍 Stevenage Injury Clinic
