Pain in or around the knee that may in­dicate a condition affecting the knee joint itself or the soft tissue around the knee.

HOW DO I KNOW THAT MY KNEE IS NOT WELL?

  • Swelling
  • Stiffness
  • Pain in and around the knee
  • Difficulty to squat / sit cross-legged
  • Pain during getting up from chair
  • Instability/ giving away of knee
  • Difficulty to climb up/ down the stairs
  • Pain on sitting for a long time in a chair
  • Clicking/ popping in the knee
  • Locking of the knee

RED FLAG SIGNS!

  • Swelling, redness and fever with pain
  • Limping
  • Unsteady gait
  • Numbness in lower limb
  • Pain not relieved by rest

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES?

  • Arthritis- degenerative, rheumatoid arthritis, poly-arthritis, post traumatic, reactive arthritis, hemarthrosis
  • Ligament injuries/meniscal injuries- sports injuries, trauma
  • Dislocation- traumatic, contact sports
  • Fracture- traumatic/stress fracture
  • Overuse syndrome- patella bursitis, tendinitis, iliotibial band injury, chondromalacia patella, bursitis
  • Infection- TB/ septic

HOW TO PREVENT?

  • Exercise in sunlight with right footwear
  • Prevent obesity
  • Healthy food habits- vitamins, minerals
  • Stop smoking and alcohol
  • Drink lot of fluids
  • Weight reduction
  • Treat fractures, dislocations and sports injuries under physician care

STATIC QUARICEPS EXERCISE

QUADRICEPS EXERCISE

HAMSTRING STRETCHES

HOW DO WE MANAGE?

  • Clinical examination
  • Ligament laxity assessment
  • Radiological assessment

TREATMENT

  • Rest
  • Medication
  • Life style modification
  • Exercise
  • Physiotherapy
  • Weight reduction
  • Surgery

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