Knee pain is a common problem that varies from acute injuries to medical complications.

1. Knee Pain
Treatment Perth

2. Knee pain is a common problem that varies from acute
injuries to medical complications. Knee pain can be
highly localized or might be diffuse.
For acute knee injury, rehabilitation therapies such as
physiotherapy and other associated modalities may
rectify the issue.

3. Major causes of knee injuries
1. Injuries of the knee ligaments
2. Tears in the knee cartilage
3. Arthritis of the Knee

4. 1. Injuries of the knee ligaments
• These injuries can occur to the anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and medial or lateral
collateral ligament (MCL/LCL). These injuries may require
treatment with cortisone, PRF, or even surgery.

5. 2. Tears in the knee cartilage
• Tears in the cartilage of the knee are also common. Cartilage is
a flexible and tough tissue that covers the end of your bones.
Cartilage also comprises of the medial and lateral meniscus.

6. 3. Arthritis of the Knee
• Arthritis is probably the most common cause of knee pain and
disability. Arthritis is a chronic degenerative condition that
necessarily requires surgery.

7. Type of Arthritis:
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Knee
2. Post-traumatic Arthritis
3. Osteoarthritis of the Knee

8. • This type of arthritis is an autoimmune disease that results in
the tissue around the joint to get inflamed and thickened.
Severe Chronic inflammation results into damage and loss of
cartilage. It is relatively less frequent than the other types of
arthritis.
1. Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Knee

9. 2. Post-traumatic Arthritis
• A severe knee injury might cause post-traumatic arthritis. Such
an injury generally comprises of bone fractures and ligament
tears. These injuries can damage the cartilage in your knee,
eventually leading to pain, swelling, and stiffness. This is a
form of osteoarthritis.

10. 3. Osteoarthritis of the Knee
• It eventually results in the progressive wearing of the cartilage
in the knee joint. It is more frequent in individuals who are 50
and above. This condition causes pain, limited mobility,
stiffness of the knee, swelling of the joint, tenderness,
deformity and fragility.

11. How can Painsense help you?
• Being an Interventional Pain Management centre in Perth, Painsense
provides multiple Interventional Pain Management Treatment
Services to provide relief to patients suffering from severe knee
pain.
• The vast suite of medical services comprises of specialist clinical
assessment, advanced radiology techniques such as CT, MRI,X-rays
or Ultrasound scans to perform interventional treatments under
imaging guidance.

12. CONCLUSION
• For info, please visit http://www.painsense.com.au/knee-pain-
treatment