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Fix the Root Cause of Your Knee Pain

Physical therapist measuring a patient's bent knee with a goniometer in a gym

Don’t Let Pain Hold You Back From What You Love.

When you hear the words “bone on bone,” “meniscus tear,” or “arthritis,” most people picture their running and fitness journey coming to an end. But we know that people continue to run, lift, compete, and stay active even with these findings. In fact, many people have changes in their knees on imaging without experiencing any pain at all.

And yet — those words can send people straight into thinking they need surgery, or into months of avoiding squats, running, and anything else that might put stress on their knees.

Here's what we actually know: knee pain doesn't automatically mean you're damaging your knee. Imaging is a snapshot of what's happening structurally, but it doesn't tell the whole story or determine what you're capable of doing.

Knee pain shouldn't be the end of your running or fitness journey. With the right plan, progressive strengthening, and a better understanding of your knee, you can build back your confidence and get back to doing what you love.

Imagine a life where you can run, squat, jump, and lift without constantly worrying about your knees.

  • You have knee pain that won’t go away and it’s impacting your ability to lift or run.

  • You’ve been told, “it’s probably arthritis” and refuse to believe that’s the reason.

  • You’ve tried traditional PT and clam shells and glute bridges isn’t cutting it

  • You’re a runner, Hyrox athlete, or active adult who wants to keep pushing their limits

  • You were told to rest and it didn’t help.

This is for you if:

Physical therapist helping an active adult and runner with a split squat for knee pain.

“Megan is an amazing PT, and I’m so grateful for her help getting me ready for the Garmin Half Marathon. I had been struggling with runner’s knee and was nervous about whether I’d be able to race comfortably.

After just three weeks of knee exercises, stretching, and dry needling, I had no knee pain and was able to run the race pain-free. My knees are doing great now, and I’m excited to keep working with Megan as I prepare for a full marathon. I can’t recommend her enough!”

From Our Patients

Jeanne L.

Dr. Megan is absolutely phenomenal! I highly recommend working with her!

I initially met Dr. Meghan earlier this year to work on a back strain injury. Our first session she was thorough and gave me full confidence to work with her. I knew after rehabbing that injury with her I would continue working with her in the future.
In late June I started experiencing SEVERE knee pain, stiffness, and swelling. I’m a personal trainer, so I’m on my feet and exercising throughout the day, so I needed to figure out what was going on and how to fix it. I immediately reached out to Dr. Meghan! I was thrilled to be able to have her as my PT again! Our sessions were laid out perfectly! We’d recap how I’m feeling, dry needle, sometimes some manual manipulation or BFR work, and then jump into our exercises! The biggest thing as a patient was my responsibility to practice these drills and exercises on my own, in order to continue the healing progression. We started with basic drills and then progressed each session! I’ve got one more session with Dr. Meghan this week and I’m thrilled to see the difference in 2 months my knee has made! I came in barely able to walk with my knee swollen and unmovable and now I’m back to feeling great during my work days and workouts! During these past 2 months, I never had to slow down or stop working out or working either! It was all modifications and exercises she gave me! I could go on and on about how much I enjoy my sessions with Dr. Meghan! If you’ve thought about booking a Physical Therapy session, she’s your girl!”

Rachel S.
Physical therapist measuring an active adult and runner's knee angle with a goniometer
Physical therapist running on the American Tobacco Trail in Durham, NC.
Physical therapist performing cupping therapy on an active adult and runner for low back pain.
Two SkiErg machines used for HYROX training in Durham, NC.
Physical therapist measuring an active adult's shoulder range of motion with a goniometer during an assessment.
Physical therapist assessing a runner's ankle.