Knee Pain Relief

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Knee Physical Therapy Guide

What is the largest joint in our body? Answer: The Knee.

The knee is the connecting point of a total of three bones in our legs: the lower end of the thigh bone or the femur, the upper end of the shinbone or the tibia, and the knee cap or the patella. Other parts of the knee are the cartilage or the shock absorbing cushions in between muscles, the tendons or the cords connecting muscles to bones, and the ligament or the bands connecting our bones to other bones. Any damage to all of these parts are accounted for by a Knee physical therapy, and just the ligament alone is so vulnerable to pulling, stretching and tearing, and with each knee having four major supporting ligaments: the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL at the center of knee, the posterior cruciate ligament or PCL also at the center, the lateral collateral ligament or LCL at the outer knee, and the medial collateral ligament or MCL at the inner knee – Oh the pains of a sprain! and much more other knee ailments. Knee physical therapy deals with damages to all these bones and parts altogether – so what better reason to take care of it!

Knee physical therapy injury prevention itself does so much in providing a better health for our knees. Being one of the most easily injured joints in the human body, the knee rightly deserves its warm- ups, before it lies fateful to Cartilage Injuries, Chrondromalacia, Tendon Injuries, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Plica Syndrome, or Arthritis.

If you are already suffering from any of these, then you should be in luck for knee physical therapy. Whether you are lying cooperatively on an injury RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation), or just watching your way for tripping stones, whether you have knee injury or knee pain, recovering from injury, or plainly trying to avoid it – Knee physical therapy can handle it all, as long as you get it immediately.

Yes there are other procedures to hold your back beyond a knee physical therapy, yet should you go that extra mile of surgery, arthroscopy, or knee replacement? Knee physical therapy offers easy access to prevention, emergency, or rehabilitation. Following simpler processes such as evaluation, therapy, education, and aftercare, knee physical therapy can literally make you good to go. Try to jump, stand, run, and pivot – jump for joy if you have a healthy knee!

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Knee Pain Treatment and Causes

In my private clinic, knee pain is just as big a problem as any sickness. Just as a bit of opening information: the knee is a joint where the thigh bone and shin bone meet together. Typically, knee pain is caused by overuse or some type of stress from physical activity. From what I have been seeing, being overweight has placed many people on higher risk charts for knee pain. Obesity is one of the greatest causes of knee pain to date. There are many reasons as to why knee pain arises. Many of them can include sports injuries, dislocated knee cap, baker's cyst, gout, and arthritis. Aside from these known causes, a lot of the patients I deal with do not even bother to tell me when they are suffering. Most of them keep the information bottled up inside for fear of ridicule and egotistical concerns.

Here is a small list that I set up that goes over different warning signs that something is wrong with your knees. 1. They are unable to walk comfortably. 2. There is a noticeable deformity around the joint. 3. There is considerable knee pain even when at rest 4. There is pain for days on end. 5. Inability to bend the knee properly. 6. The calf itself is swollen and throbbing with pain. Aside from these symptoms and signals, there are more detrimental ones. The biggest warning sign is when you are stuck with a fever that lasts a long time due to the knee pain.

I have been able to devise a list of ways in which I instruct my patients to treat their knee pain symptoms. 1) Eat health nutritious foods. Like in so many of my other articles, I have stressed the importance of a healthy body. It is a well known fact that the healthier you are, the better your body can heal itself. What I love to do is eat raw fruits and vegetables. Sometimes I will also juice them in order to save time. I personally find that juicing is the best way to combine a vast amount of fruits and vegetables together without having to eat them individually. 2) Purchase a pair of comfortable walking shoes. A lot of people take walking for granted. Back when I attended medical school, I always wore basketball sneakers. I often wondered why my feet would hurt at the end of the day when I got to my dorm. After I talked to one of my colleagues, I purchased a pair of soft walking shoes and it did wonders for me. I actually loved walking long distances in them. I felt as though I was walking on soft powder.

When my patients took my advice and got soft walking shoes, they noticed a drastic difference and even had less dramatic lower back pain. 3) Ask your personal physician about prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is a non-surgical reconstruction of the knee from chronic pain. What basically happens is the doctor will use a dextrose solution, which is injected into the ligament or tendon where it attaches to the bone. This will ultimately cause a localized inflammation in the weak areas which then increases the blood supply and flow of nutrients. This stimulation will cause the tissue to repair itself over time. I urge you to talk to your personal physician because each person's body will heal over a different period of time.

All in all, knee pain is one of those things that hit a wide range of people each day. Whether it is mild or severe, knee pain not only affects the knee, but the entire body in one shot. Please remember to talk with your own physician to see what works best for you and your particular situation.

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Preventing Knee Pain

Taking care of your body, for the most part, is common sense. Avoiding chronic knee pain is no exception. Follow the suggestions below and you'll be well on your way to a lifetime of healthy knees.

Control your weight: Remember, your knees support almost all of your weight. Every extra cupcake and order of fries may seem to go to your belly or thighs, but in reality, the weight goes to your knees. Eat right and try to stay as close to your ideal weight as possible and keep the strain off of your joints, ligiments and tendons. Obesity can even lead to the development of osteoarthritis.

Get in shape: As a compliment to the previous suggestion, keeping your muscles strong and flexible is a great way to stave off the effects of chronic knee pain. Weak muscles are the leading cause of knee injuries, so instead of lounging in front of the TV, head to the gym for a workout or go for a brisk walk, your knees will thank you in the end. Also, try to incorporate flexibility into your workout regimen. Make sure you stretch before any workout, no matter how benign it might seem.

Exercise the right way: If you already have chronic knee pain or arthritis in your knees, you need to tailor your exercise regimen around your current situation. Remember, even if you have chronic knee pain, it's not an excuse to not be active, you just have to be active in a way that will help your situation, not hurt it. Things like swimming or water aerobics can be just as helpful and are low-impact compared to jogging, or playing a game of basketball. If you love a game of hoops, try playing less often and doing other low-impact activities more frequently. The most important thing is to stay active.

Know your shoe size: This one seems like a no-brainer, but a startling large amount of people don't wear the correct size shoes. Or they chose the wrong type of shoes for the activity they are participating in. Shoes designed for running aren't made for the sharp pivots and turns that are common in basketball, while shoes designed for tennis are. They say the shoes make the man, and in this case, the shoes can make or break the health of your knees.

Kneepads and braces: Make sure you utilize these joint-saving pads when you need them. If you're playing a sport that causes a lot of trauma to the knee, like basketball or volleyball, wear a knee brace. If you're on your knees hooking up a computer or laying carpet, wear knee-pads. And believe it or not, most shattered kneecap injuries happen in auto accidents, so wear a seatbelt, and protect your knees as well as your life.

Your body knows all: Plain and simple, if your knees hurt, relax and read a book. The likelihood of injuries to your whole body, knees included, rise dramatically when you're tired or if your joints are fatigued.

Remember, your knees can take a beating but you only get two. Treat them right and they will be there to treat you right.

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