| Knee pain can be a real burden on one's day to day | | | | knee pain. Treatment is usually extensive and can be |
| life; especially if you live an active life. Knee pain may | | | | quite expensive. Some treatments that offer relief |
| inhibit your ability to climb stair, play a sport or even | | | | from knee pain are: |
| share a dance with that special someone. Knee pain | | | | Physiotherapy: Physical therapy is used to |
| affects persons of all age and lifestyle, from the old | | | | strengthen muscles in and around the knee so as to |
| and frail to the young and active, it is a problem that | | | | increase the amount of tension the knee can bear |
| does not discriminate. Fortunately there are several | | | | and also to maintain knee stability. Physio tends to |
| pain relief methods that may offer relief; the | | | | focus on strengthening the quadriceps and hamstring |
| effectiveness of these methods though is dependent | | | | muscles, the two muscle groups most susceptible to |
| on the severity and cause of the pain. Pain in the | | | | injury, especially in athletes. |
| knee may be chronic or acute and this greatly | | | | Medication: Medication is administered base on |
| influence the relief method used. | | | | the type and severity of the injury. For problems |
| Acute knee pain | | | | such as rheumatoid arthritis disease-modifying |
| Acute pain is sudden and usually occurs while | | | | antirheumatic drugs can be used to give patients |
| performing some physical activity. Acute pain may | | | | some relief from the pain inflicted by this condition. |
| last for a few moments and in most severe cases a | | | | Another substance that is slowly becoming common |
| few months anything longer can no longer be termed | | | | is the use of Hyaluronic acid. This substance is found |
| as acute, however one should not attempt to cope | | | | naturally in healthy joints and injecting it into the |
| with pain for so long without consulting a physician. | | | | injured knee improves lubrication, reduces swelling and |
| Taking a break from the activity is the first and | | | | can relieve pain for months. Another useful |
| obvious step for acquiring relief, as this relieves the | | | | medication that is used to relieved knee pain caused |
| tension on the knee and give any minor injuries time | | | | by osteoarthritis is corticosteroid, which is also |
| to heal. Applying ice packs to the affected area for | | | | injected into the affected joint. |
| fifteen minute intervals after pain is first felt also | | | | Surgery: This is always a last resort and should |
| provide some pain relief. | | | | be considered after all other options have been |
| In conjunction with rest and ice pack you may also | | | | exploited. In some cases though like in those |
| take pain killers like Ibuprofen or apply over the | | | | individuals suffering from lock knee this is the only |
| counter topical ointments like Voltaren to the | | | | option to gain some much need relief. Your physician |
| affected area. In cases where pain worsens then it is | | | | will advise you on the type of surgery required to |
| advised that you immediately consult a physician as | | | | correct the knee problem with which you are |
| this could be an indication of soft tissue damage or | | | | inflicted. Surgery is usually followed by extensive |
| even broken bones. In such cases minor corrective | | | | physiotherapy. |
| surgery might be required. | | | | Thanks to the many advances in medicine and the |
| Chronic knee pain | | | | plethora of information available online, knee pain can |
| This is long lasting and tends to get worst over time. | | | | no longer hold us at ransom depriving us of the many |
| Chronic pain is usually disease related but untreated | | | | things that gives us joy. |
| soft tissue and cartilage damage can lead to chronic | | | | |