Knee pain can be any pain felt in the knee joint. Knee pain can result for a number of different reasons. It can often restricts mobility within the knee joint and can get worse if left unattended. Once the cause is diagnosed, the condition should be treated accordingly.
There are signs regarding knee pain that your body warns you of. Don’t neglect the following signs:
Limping due to pain and/or discomfort in knees
Difficulty in walking
Swollen knees
Difficulty in bending knee
Difficulty in shifting weight between legs
Knee pain can be due to several reasons. Some of the common causes of knee pain are:
Knee injury: If you have had a severe knee injury in the past, you are likely to suffer from knee pain in future. Knee injuries like a broken knee, ligament injuries, fractures, meniscus injuries and knee joint dislocation are some injuries that could lead to knee pain later.
Medical conditions: Medical conditions like knee-related infections and arthritis can lead to knee pain.
Overuse of the knees: Using your knee excessively can also lead to knee pain in the future.
Other risk factors like bad postures and excess weight can also cause knee pain.
Each patient should be treated differently depending on the cause of the pain. Some of the common treatments that can help with knee pain are:
Medication: Some knee pains can be helped with medication.
Physical therapy: Some patients will have to undergo certain exercises to resolve their knee pain.
Injections: Sometimes, during acute conditions, the patient is given injections to reduce pain and inflammation.
Surgery: In severe cases, doctors may suggest surgery. This would be done only when conservative treatment has not worked.
At North Road Chiropractic, we offer chiropractic treatment for knee pain based on continued monitoring and diagnosis of the patient. Apart from helping with knee pain, we take care of neck and back related pain, auto injuries, work injuries and also guide patients in pain management.
For more details, you can contact us, and we would be happy to assist you. You can either fix an appointment with us at https://www.backtohealth.com.au/appointments, write to us at https://www.backtohealth.com.au/contact-us, or even ring us on (03) 9579 2699.
