Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Masters of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapist, Indore
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14 years experience
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Physical therapy for knee pain can help improve flexibility
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Physical therapy for knee pain is aimed at strengthening the knee muscles and maintaining the range of movements possible by the knee joint. This, in turn, helps reduce pain while moving the joint and makes walking and other such activities easier. The main exercises for knee pain include balancing exercises, quads, leg raises and stretches. These exercises should be started with small sets and gradually increased. With time, you may also need to include weights to make the muscles stronger.
During your initial visit, the physical therapist will need to examine your
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At your first visit, the physical therapist will need to ascertain the type of pain you are experiencing and its cause. For this, they will need to go through your medical history and physically examine you. This examination could include a gait evaluation, palpations to find abnormalities, measuring the range of possible motions, balance assessments, measuring muscle strength and examining swellings if any. Do not keep any medical history issue from your physician even if you think it to be inconsequential.
Stretching can help relieve knee pain
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Stretches can help strengthen muscles around the knee and provide stability. Two simple stretching exercises that can benefit knee pain are hamstring stretches and quadriceps stretches. To stretch your hamstrings begin by keeping the injured leg propped up on a stair or low stool. Bend forward from the hips while keeping your back straight and try to touch your toes with your fingers. Hold for thirty seconds. For a quadriceps stretch, hold your right ankle with your right hand behind your back. Pull the knee as far back as possible and hold for 30 seconds. Then repeat the exercise with the alternate leg. Do at least 3 sets of both these exercises.
TENS stands for
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Along with exercises, electricity may also be used to strengthen muscles around the knee and improve knee movement. This method is known as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS. This involves the placement of electrode patches on the thigh above the knee that is connected to a TENS machine with wires. Tiny electrical signals flow through these patches and pass electricity to the nerves. The use of a TENS machine can help significantly lower knee pain.
Changing your running style can help reduce knee pain
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In addition to exercise and other forms of physical therapy your therapist may also tell you to change the way you walk or run. This can help reduce the pressure on your knees. Ideally, you should lean forward slightly while running so as to reduce the stress on the knee joint. Along with paying attention to how you run, you should also look at where you run. Avoid running on tarred surfaces if you have knee pain.
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