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Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee Pain)

Symptoms

Symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee may include:

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Pain

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Stiffness

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Tenderness

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Loss of flexibility

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Crepitus on moving the joint

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Bone spurs

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Swelling

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Irregular and enlarged looking joint due to the formation of osteophytes

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Limitation of joint

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Wasting of quadriceps muscles

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Deformity

Causes

The causes of osteoarthritis of the knee may include:

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Older age. The risk of osteoarthritis increases with age.
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Women are more likely to get osteoarthritis.
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Being overweight increases the stress to the knee joint in weight-bearing.
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Joint injuries.
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Repeated stress on the joint.
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Genetics.
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Bone deformities.
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Certain metabolic diseases.

Diagnosis

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Radiological examination using X-ray or MRI – Narrowing of joint space, Osteophyte formation, Loose bodies, Cysts, Deformities.

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Serological tests
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Serum uric acid to rule out gout
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Arthroscopy

Treatments

Strengthening the muscles around your knee will make it more flexible. Your doctor may recommend physical therapy or different types of strengthening exercises based on the specific condition that is causing your knee pain.

Exercises are important to improve your joint flexibility and balance. In some cases, your doctor may suggest steroid injection. If you have an injury, that may require surgery, it’s usually not necessary to have the surgery immediately. Before making a decision, consider the pros and cons of both nonsurgical and surgical reconstruction.

Patient education is very important to avoid weight bearing on affected side to prevent further swelling and complication. Elevation of the limb, crepe bandaging and icing can be applied to reduce the swelling. IFT, TENS, Cryotherapy and PCRT are the electrical modalities used for pain management.

Our Arthritis Wellness & Rehabilitation Program incorporates an advanced modality called Pulsed Cell Repair Therapy (PCRT). PCRT directs a series of electromagnetic impulses through injured tissue. Each pulse induces a tiny electrical signal that stimulates cellular repair and harnesses the body’s own ability to heal itself. This natural signal promotes the body to repair damaged or worn tissues/cartilages and to maintain healthy and proper functioning of the joint.

Sometimes, because of aging, injury or disease, signals that are naturally produced by the body is disturbed. When this occurs, the body is unable to repair the damage itself. This results in pain, inflammation, and loss of proper function in the joint. PCRT is unique in that it mimics the body’s natural signal, activating the normal healing process and stimulates the growth and repair of the damaged tissue.

The treatment session is typically 9 to 12 days, first 9 days should be continuous without interval. Because of the regenerative process, patient is advised for rest without any vigorous movements in the joint. If the patient is in pain, we will manage with other electrical modalities and then start with PCRT. After the PCRT sessions, we begin with our muscle strengthening exercises and lifestyle modifications, approximately 3 to 4 weeks after completing the PCRT sessions, which helps the patient become functionally independent.

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Pulsed Cell Repair

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

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Cryo Therapy

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Exercises

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Nutrition & Diet Management

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Lifestyle Management

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Ergonomics Guidance

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