Mark, a 21 year old builder, came into the clinic on a Monday morning with a painful swollen knee after being tackled awkwardly during a game of football the previous Saturday. Mark was worried that he might have damaged a cartilage. A thorough examination indicated a strain of the ligament of the inside of the knee, a test showed that cartilage damage was unlikely.

Treatment consisted of a programme of home exercises, graduated in difficulty and appropriate to Mark's sport. Deep massage and ultrasound also accelerated the healing process. Mark was also taught a programme of warming up and cooling down stretches and returned to football after six weeks.

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