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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