PHYSICAL THERAPY | KNEE PAIN | CHARLESTON, SC
Walk, Climb, And Run Without Second-Guessing
Most knee problems don't need surgery — they need someone to look at more than just your knee.
Even if stairs hurt, or you've been told it's arthritis and there's nothing to be done.
A FULL HOUR, ONE-ON-ONE
THE SAME DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EVERY VISIT
OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS
ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS SPECIALIZED
What to Expect at ALTR Performance
With Dr. Andrew Bagley, PT, DPT, ATC - Owner, Physical Therapist
We know you probably have questions before you pick up the phone. This video walks you through exactly what to expect from working with us — from the first call, to your evaluation, to the plan we build for you.
Every session is one-on-one with your doctor of physical therapy. No aides. No rotating staff. No twenty-minute slots where someone hands you a sheet of exercises and moves on to the next person.
You'll have total access to your PT between visits, so when something changes or a question comes up, you're not waiting two weeks for your next appointment to ask it.
And if what's going on turns out to need more than physical therapy, we will tell you that up front. We would rather make sure you get the care you need than waste your time. So, what's the risk?
Why Knee Pain Keeps Getting In The Way
Going down stairs. Standing up from a chair. Partway through a run, or at the end of a long day on your feet. Knee pain doesn't just limit movement — it makes you question every step you take.
"You should never run again." "If it hurts, just stop doing it." For a lot of people, that's the real weight of it. Running, lifting, playing — that isn't exercise, it's the thing that keeps you level. Being told to stop feels like being told to give up a piece of yourself.
Most knee problems don't need surgery. Your knee depends on your hip and ankle to move well, and on balance and landing strategy to absorb force properly. If nobody's looking there, rest and quad exercises will keep coming up short — and with a plan built around your actual goals, you stay active while you treat it.
We fix what’s forcing you to compensate for your knee:
Ready to move without knee pain?
Get clear on what’s driving your knee pain—and what needs to change so it stops slowing you down.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We hear these often, so here are a few answers you may be looking for!
I was told I should stop running. Is that true?
Almost never, and it's one of the most common things we undo. Running doesn't wear knees out the way people were taught it does. What causes trouble is running on a leg that can't absorb force well — and that's fixable. We'll figure out what your knee currently handles and build from there.
Do I need surgery for a meniscus tear?
Frequently not. For degenerative tears in particular, the research comparing surgery to structured rehab has been unkind to surgery. Traumatic tears with locking or giving way are a different conversation, and we'll say so if that's what we're looking at.
My knee clicks and pops. Is that bad?
On its own, no. Painless noise from a joint is extremely common and isn't a sign of damage. Noise that comes with pain, swelling, or a knee that catches is worth looking at — which is a different thing entirely.
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