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Like to keep your knee Healthy? Know its anatomy and its functionality first! The knee is an extraordinarily complicated joint that bends to enable you to walk, run, lift etc. It has a wide range of different motions, acts as a shock absorber and bears a tremendous proportion of the body’s weight.
Knees work harder than most parts of the physique. It may be injured during physical activities or in an accident. Caring for your knees is important for everybody.
Known facts about knee pain
- Sometimes knee pain is caused by acute injuries and it may turn to a chronic pain depending on the injury.
- Knee pain is often associated with physical restriction.
- The pain can be localized or fully spread, varying according to which structure is damaged.
- The severity of the knee pain can start as an ache and may develop into disabling pain.
- Sometimes knee pain can be treated with ice packs and hot packs along with rest; otherwise it will lead to medication or even surgery as the alternative options for pain relief.
How physical therapy help to rectify knee pain?
- A physical therapist is a well-educated and trained physician who treats your knee pain without medication or surgery.
- For a severe injury, physical therapists offer a strategy to exhaust all options before surgery, which virtually ensures a long recovery.
Physical Therapy Helps Knee Pain
Stretching and muscle strengthening
- Stretching and exercising is the great way to cure knee pain.
- It recovers quicker from injuries and with less pain.
- It improves the functionality of the knee and prevents further knee problems.
- Physical therapy exercises mainly focus on strengthening the knee muscle so that it supports the knee bone thus preventing the damage or an injury.
- Exercises like straight leg raise, long arcs, knee marching, hamstring clenches are good to start with for better knee functionality.
Ice and heat therapy
- Placing ice packs or hot packs on the affected area of the knee will soothe and reduce the inflammation and pain.
- It is the best medicine for common strain and muscle spasm.
Ultrasound therapy
- It is a great procedure for musculoskeletal treatment. It uses sound waves to treat the damaged tissues in for example runner’s knee.
- The frequency and the intensities of ultrasound waves vary as per the severity of the injury or damage.
Bodhizone – A complete Knee Care Center
Our physical therapist team offers you a great treatment and service to subside your knee pain and make you more comfortable and functional.
Call us on 212-529-5700 to book an appointment (or) visit us on www.bodhizone.com for further details.
