Don't Ignore Horrible Knee Pain – Options To Discuss With Your Doctor

July 9, 2009 - PRLog -- How do your knees feel at the moment?

Do you have discomfort issues that you need to take more seriously?

Horrible knee pain-it can strike without warning and without mercy, and it can consume you with severe discomfort. Horrible knee pain can stem from many different conditions. For instance, it can be the result of a traumatic knee injury, or it can come from a chronic condition, like Chondromalacia Patellae (deterioration of the cartilage cushion underneath the knee cap, causing pain and irritation as the knee cap that rubs against the underlying bone). Only your doctor can definitively diagnose the cause of your horrible knee pain, and symptoms can vary widely from person to person. But one fact remains: when you have horrible knee discomfort, for whatever the problem may be, one thing remains the same : you want it to stop.

So how do you slay the monster that is devouring your knee?

Will you need surgery?

Will you need extensive physical therapy?

Can the pain be managed with medication?

Again, these are all options to discuss with your doctor, and the particular treatment your doctor recommends depends upon the exact cause of the horrible knee pain. Nevertheless, no matter the root of your knee pain problems, a knee brace can usually help in multiple ways.

Knee braces can offer you a conservative way to help relieve some of the horrible knee pain you may be experiencing. They do not have to be costly, or really big and bulky to help provide you with added support. Don't make a mistake.  Knee braces do not necessarily have to be custom molded to fit your leg.  There are many types of knee braces that you can find online that can be "custom fit" to your leg. Depending upon the type you choose, braces offer varying degrees of support to the knee. Some braces are less likely to allow excessive movements, thus offering a more firm amount of support; others are soft and pliable, much like an elastic sleeve that fits over your knee, offering just a little extra needed support.

All knee braces allow for mobility while helping to support the knee (unless it is in your best interests to keep the knee straight). The support that a brace provides can help stabilize your knee and help reduce the pressure, stress and irritation that may exacerbate many of the conditions which cause horrible knee pain. For instance, if your knee pain is being caused by Chondromalacia Patellae (the condition noted above where the cartilage under the knee cap is worn), a knee brace can help relieve the pressure on the knee cap and thus help reduce the irritation and pain caused as it rubs against the underlying bone. Moreover, when you have horrible knee pain problems, you may attempt to compensate in your gait pattern, thus developing what is known as a "gait deviation". This altered gait may worsen the underlying condition and perhaps leave you vulnerable to additional injuries due to an uneven, unstable gait. A brace, as mentioned, can help stabilize the knee, thus helping you to even out your gait and possibly help you avoid further injury.

You deserve to be without pain, don't you?

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