Multiple Causes of Knee Pain
There are multiple causes of knee pain, the most common causes In young individuals are:
- Sports injuries.
- Ligament injuries.
- ACL tear.
- PCL tear.
- Meniscus tear.
- Collateral.
- Ligament injury.
- Cartilage injury.
Multiple causes of knee pain In Elders:
- Age related joint cartilage degeneration.
- Complex meniscus tears.
- If proper diagnosis is made at the earliest, knee pain can be properly managed easily.
What is the Fastest way to Relieve Knee Pain?
The fastest/best way to relieve knee pain is – do not ignore your symptoms- visit an orthpaedic surgeon for detailed evaluation of your symptoms and physical examination- so that a proper diagnosis is reached to describe your condition and appropriate treatment is started at the earliest in the form of dietary modifications and regular exercises.
What Exercises Can I Do to Relieve Knee Pain?
Exercises should focus on 2 broad things:
1. Maintain adequate and functional range of movements of the knee.
2. Strengthening of the muscle groups around the knee- namely- quadriceps, hamstring and calf muscles.
Best Home Remedies for Knee Pain
These are the list of best home remedies for knee pain:
- Warm water fomentation.
- Gentle massaging of the painful knee with warm oil.
- Avoid squatting.
- Sitting cross- legged.
- Sitting on the floor.
- Avoid extreme bending of the knee.
- Regular walking- at least 30 minutes of brisk walking everyday.
- Keep your body weight under control- through dietary modifications and regular exercises to reduce the load on the painful knee joints.
What Exercises Can I Do to Relieve Knee Pain?
Exercises should focus on 2 broad things
- Maintain adequate and functional range of movements of the knee.
- Strengthening of the muscle groups around the knee- namely- quadriceps, hamstring and calf muscles.
Do Bones Grow Back after Broken.
Yes, bones do grow back after being broken through a complex process involving bone stem cells, which bridge the gap at between the broken bone ends over a long period of time.
Do Broken Bones Heal Stronger or Weaker
Bone healing after fracture goes through several stages, ending with remodeling of the bone at the fracture site- which might take 1 to 1.5 years to complete. The remodeled bone is as strong as native bone.
Stages Of Bone Healing After It Breaks
Can The Same Bone Break Twice?
Yes, the same bone can break twice. The reason a bone breaks, is when the forces acting on the bone exceeds the tensile strength of a bone. A broken bone after full healing regains its original strength, but if the injuring force during any accident or impact is higher than the strength of the bone, it will break again.
Signs a Broken Bone is not Healing.
Persistent pain, swelling, abnormal mobility, restricted movement at fracture site. Presence of a visible gap on the x-ray even after 4-6 weeks of appropriate treatment in the form of either a plaster or an internal implant.
PRESENCE OF VISIBLE FRACTURE LINE (INDICATED BY SOLID ARROW)
Dr. Kundan K Jha
MBBS - DNB Orthopaedic Surgery - FIJR, FIAS
Dr. Kundan Kumar Jha is a Sport Injury Specialist,Sports Medicine Surgeon and Joint Replacement Surgeon in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad and has an experience of 7 years in these fields. Dr. Kundan Kumar Jha practices at Regenio Lakki Scope Orthopaedics in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. He completed MBBS from UCMS in 2015 and DNB - Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery from National Board of Examination, India in 2020.