knee pain relief solution

2.  What is the causing of knee pain?
 How old is the patient?
 Was there a traumatic event?
 Did the symptoms develop immediately or over
time?

3.  Popping
 Crunching/Grinding
 Locking
 Giving-Way/Instability
 Swelling

4.  Front of the knee
 Inside of the knee
 Outside of the knee
 Pain in the back of knee

7.  Some common situations cause pain typical of
certain conditions.
 While going down stares: Pain while waking
down steps is very commonly associated with
kneecap problems , such as chondromalacia.
 Morning pain: Pain After first waking in the
morning that resolve with gentle activity is typical
of early arthritis.

9.  A skilled examiner can often detect the injury
to the knee prior to ordering the tests such as
x-rays or MRIs.
 These tests and maneuvers are perform to
detect specific problems within the knee joint.
 While any test may not be diagnostic of a
particular problem, by performing a good knee
examination most common knee problems can
be properly diagnosed.

10.  Possible Trauma
 Mechanical overload
 Characteristics of pain
-Mechanical or inflammatory
-Patellar Pain aggravated by waking.
 Episode of locking: caused by meniscal tears.

11.  Signs of inflammation
-Swelling, redness, heat and pain
-Synovial effusion: patellar tap, bulge sign
 Site of the pain
 Mobilization of the patella: with the knee
extended, the patella is slide over the femoral
condyles; catching, irregular sliding and pain
indicate femoropatellar pathology.

12. • Lateral ligament laxity is sought with the knee in extension .
• Drawer sign (cruciate ligaments): with the knee flexed at 90 degree
the tibia show abnormally increased anteroposterior mobility.

13.  Range of movement
-Flexion can be evaluated by measuring the
distance
 Meniscal signs: pain at the joint line in
response to rotation of the lower leg during
flexion of the knee(grinding test)
 Popliteal cyst: Painfull swelling behind the
knee.

14.  A knee effusion can easily be aspirated.
 To maintain aim of this procedure is to
establish a diagnosis .
 Analysis of the synovial fluid must include
-Appearance of fluid
-Synovial fluid viscosity
-Culture of synovial fluid
- Examination for crystals

15.  Asanas
-yoga certainly helps in arthritis
- Simple asanas, movement help increase
the circulation in the joints and limbs.
-Slow steady and controlled movement are
especially recommended.
 PRANAYAMA
- Simple pranayama is recommended.

16.  All THANKS TO HEALTHWORLD JOURNAL FOR
THEIR INCRIDIBLE SUPPORT