Knee Pain

Solution Products

• Orthotic footwear
• Customised Orthotic footwear
• Therabands for knee strengthening
• Running Shoes
• Cold or Hot Pack
• Knee braces or supports

Overview

Knee pain is a common problem that can originate in any of the bony structures or soft tissues like ligaments and cartilage, a meniscus of the knee. Knee pain can affect people of all ages.

Symptoms

• Difficulty walkingor stair climbing due to instability of the knee, ligament or cartilage damage
• Limpingdue to discomfort
• Locking of the knee (unable to bend the knee),
• Redness and swelling
• Restricted joint range of motion
• Shifting weight to the opposite knee and foot
• Difficulty in running, jogging or any sports
• Popping or crunching noises
• Redness and warmth to the touch

Causes

• Mal-alignment of Lower Limbs like Knock Knees, Bow Legs, Flat Feet, High Arch
• Acute injury: such as a broken bone, torn ligament, or meniscal tear
• Medical conditions: arthritis, infections
• Chronic use/overuse conditions: osteoarthritis, patellar syndromes, tendinitis, and bursitis
• Excess weight
• Lack of muscle flexibility or strength
• Sports related injuries
• Previous injury

Treatment

I.C.E therapy – resting the Knee joint by not putting weight on it for a couple of days, icing the area after exercise or when in pain, wrap a bandage or athletic tape around your knee to compress the injury and elevate your foot to decrease any swelling

• • Orthotics
  • Change of Footwear
  • Selective strengthening & stretching exercises
  • Protecting the knees from further damage by using knee braces or supports
  • Changing the activity level or reducing the time of the activity