How To Manage Your Knee Pain – Some Options To Consider

May 30, 2009 - PRLog -- With the demands placed on us, in our on-the-go society, it is understandable why knee pain is so prevalent.  Knee pain can range from being mild to excruciating, depending on your tolerance to pain, and your injury level.  As a result of this knee pain, millions of people see pain relief in one form or another.

The severity of knee pain varies among people, and as a result, you may require a unique treatment method tailored to your personal needs. Some people may simply need to rest their knee to find knee pain relief, while others may only find knee pain relief with the use of a knee brace, or as a result of having surgery.

There are many types of knee disorders and knee injuries that cause severe pain.

For example, If you are an athlete, you may have severe knee pain resulting from tears of the ligaments, muscles, or cartilage at the knee joint.  Unfortunately, the more active you are, the higher the risk of a sports-related injury.  In the case of a torn ligament (such as your ACL) your physician may look for you to obtain a knee brace to help provide meaningful, or they may recommend surgery in order to receive knee pain relief.  In some cases, your physician may require the use of both surgery and a knee brace to achieve knee pain relief long term.

Relief from Osteoarthritis Knee Pain:

Physical therapy and the use of medicines can help you manage the pain caused by osteoarthritis.  Physical therapy is a special exercise program done with the help of a trained therapist, who helps you regain movement and flexibility of your knee, in the effort to reduce painful symptoms.  Stability and balance may improve when the muscles around the knee are strengthened.  It can be reasonably assumed that you will need physical therapy if you choose to undergo knee surgery.

Moreover, your physician may tell you to use pain-relieving creams or sprays that you can apply to your skin around your knee, to achieve some pain relief.  In addition, your physician may recommend that you take oral medications, such as acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol) or prescription medications to help relieve the pain.

Pain Relief for Overuse Knee Injuries:

Something as simple as overuse of the knees can cause people to seek knee pain relief.  Minor insults to your knees, can worsen over time and become a more involved problem.  Muscle strains and the inflammation caused by tendonitis can develop and worsen as people grow older. Tears, sprains and strains must be treated with care and allowed to heal over time. Some people use ice or heating pads for knee pain relief.

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