Knee Pain Treatment
Knee pain can keep you from enjoying an active life. Your knees perform a lot of important functions, including supporting your weight and helping you stay standing, walking, and moving. Dr. Darin Bush at Mobility Spine And Sports in Fort Lauderdale, FL, offers a wide range of osteopathic medicine services, including treatment of knee pain.
What You Need To Know About Knee Pain and Knee Pain Treatment
There are many reasons you might experience knee pain. Some of the most common are:
- A sports injury
- A vehicular accident
- A degenerative joint condition
It doesn’t take much to cause knee damage, because your knee is composed of many structures including bones, ligaments, and tendons. These structures are especially prone to trauma and overuse.
You can do a lot to help prevent knee injuries. Remember to:
- Wear the right footwear for the activity or sport you are doing
- Wear knee padding if you are playing contact sports or will be on your knees for an extended length of time
- Maintain a healthy weight to prevent knee stress
For mild knee pain, you can try:
- Icing your knee for 15 minutes several times daily
- Resting and elevating your knee to decrease swelling
- Taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory and pain medication
- Wearing a knee brace or sleeve to provide support for your knee
For moderate to severe knee pain or knee pain that is increasing, you should seek out the help of your osteopathic doctor, who may recommend:
- Osteopathic manipulation, to help realign muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones
- Neuromuscular re-education, to promote proper body positioning and movement
- Electrical stimulation with a TENS unit to relax muscle tension
- Interventional hyaluronic injections to reduce pain and swelling, promote healing, and help regain full range of motion
- PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) to accelerate healing
Want To Know More?
To discover more about the causes, management, and treatment of knee pain, call Dr. Darin Bush at Mobility Spine And Sports in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You can reach him in the office by calling (954) 414-7080, so call today.