Fat Pad Impingement Stage 2

Below you will find advice as to how to deal with this injury – by becoming a member, you can
also access all our video advice.

Remember to have this confirmed by your sports doctor, or sports therapist.

You can diagnose other running injury’s here.

  • Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3
  • Step 4 - current step

Follow the information and Video advice below

Fat Pad Impingement Stage 2

  • When things are settling, make sure you introduce running again in the correct way (video).
  • Perform the ‘IMPORTANT’ and ‘OPTIONAL’ video advice below.
  • Perform the ‘ESSENTIAL CHECKS’ videos below, which assess if you need orthotics, how stable your hip muscles are (if they are not, then click here),  if there is a difference in your leg lengths, whether you need new shoes, if your core stability is strong enough (if it isn’t, then click here).
  • Ensure you check you are running with good form (click here)
  • Before following the rehabilitation advice, read our treatment precautions.
  • To accelerate speed of recovery, continue to perform the advice given in Stage 1.

Attention!

Occasionally Fat Pad impingement may require surgical intervention.

If symptoms do not start to respond to rehabilitation in the first 3-4 weeks, seek advice from your doctor or sports therapist.