Straight leg Raise exercise stage 1 knee pain
Channel: Spire Injury Clinic
Date: 2023-01-13

Straight leg raise (SLR) exercise for knee pain is part of a stage 1 protocol of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. (PFPS) 

PFPS is a common condition that particularly can effect runners. It has an insidious onset (gradual over time with no real incident to cause it) and can become debilitating. It normally shows itself with knee pain when squatting, knee pain after running, knee pain whilst running, knee pain when bending and knee pain after squats

The straight leg raise exercise activates the Rectus Femoris quadricep (the only quad muscle that does hip flexion) to begin strengthening without using knee flexion which can in the early stages aggravate further. 

Straight leg raise exercise for the knee is easily performed at home with no equipment. The leg raises for knee pain wont give you immediate relief but is part of a staged rehab. The exercise should be part of a wider  workout  to improve quad strength.

PFPS knee pain is treatable and I have put together a range of PFPS exercises. these will all be placed in a playlist or hosted on my website. https://spireinjuryclinic.com/pfps