Knee Pain Treatment Questions

JOINT & BACK PAIN
1) Do massage with warm sesame oil or suitable oil for 15 min., afterwards take hot fomentation for 10 min.
2) Start natural calcium supplement.
3) Do regular stretching exercise
4) In yoga DO BHUJANGASAN, HALASAN & SURYANAMASKAR.
LIFE-STYLE CORRECTION
1) Correct your sitting posture.
2) Take small pillow or back rest for lower back.
3) Foot should rest to floor easily.
4) Take small break after 1 hr & walk few steps.
5) Do neck & upper...more

He may be suffering from osteo arthritis. This is de-generative process of the tissues which occurs in knee joint. Thil Thailam (seseme oil)+ Castor oil mixed and slightly warmed may be applied locally 30 minutes before warm water bath.

As arthritis is very common that you get generally bilaterally. Ice therapy would definitely help to reduce the inflammation. We also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone.
You can take Ultrasonic therapy in one of the nearby physiotherapy clinics which would help to heal the damaged cartilages along with shortwave diathermy which would help to improve the blood circulation. Simple Knee Exerciesmore

Hii. Need more information like from when do you have this. It can be of various reasons. Uneven growth, cartilage defect etc. An orthopedician can tell the exact cause. However you can also go with certain hip and knee strengthening exercises to prevent further problems. You can contact a physiotherapist for exercises.

Hello. You have not mentioned since how long he has been suffering from knee pain. If he has very chronic pain and he has gone through all other alternative ways and does not get relief and his pain is at very serious level he can go for knee replacement surgery ,if his knee bending is too much restricted and unable to walk then knee replacement is advisable, its completely dependent on his body response how he ll recover .As a Physiotherapist I advise you first go for alternative therapies if t...more

first get x-ray done..
keep it elevated .
apply ice packs.
don't move it.
take good anti-inflammatory medicine.

Hello,some people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis also,so you can get it checked by an orthopedic and know what the exact cause of your knee pain is? ,it could be due to various reasons early degenerative changes in the joint,vitamin D deficiency,muscle imbalance,soft tissue related etc.Once the exact cause is known accordingly the treatment can be decided and precautions needed to prevent it from further deterioration can be taken.

Hi. If you have popping sound that does pain or swelling, it can be a sign of meniscus tears.(it is rubber like c shape disc that cushions your knee and acts as a shock absorber) or may be cartilage injury. As you said doctor gave you vit. D tablets, take for more 1-2 months. It will give you result.

Dear lybrateuser,
- Do not bend or exert, give rest to the joint
- apply hot fomentation twice a day
- take a pain relief tablet after meals if pain is more
- wear a knee support bandage while walking
- do x- ray knee joint to rule out any bony problem, consult a doctor.

Dear lybrateuser,
- As there is injury to the ligaments there is malfunctioning of the knee
- it is always better to get checked by an orthopedician & take his advise
- with age the functioning will go on deteriorating if you do not get it corrected( by surgery) at this stage
- till then apply a knee cap & take a pain relief tablet after meals if pain is more.