50 Years and going, and still the knee pain is incurable. Pain in the knee is a condition which medically called as “Knee osteoarthritis” or “Osteoarthritis”. Osteoarthritis is a common progressive joint disease, involving not only the joint lining but also breaking in the cartilage, ligaments, and bone. Knee pain majorly occurs by breaking in the ligament which is placed in the knee. This condition basically occurs because of the conditions like obesity, injury and ageing. Ageing is a biggest factor which plays in our life and according to the scientific studies the more the age the more a person gets surrounded by different diseases and disorders. The symptoms for the osteoarthritis can be joint pain and stiffness, swelling, decreased function and cracking sound which does not allow the person to stand for a long time at one place. Since medically there are lots of treatments available in the market and doctors have proven that knee pain can be medically treated by different surgeries which basically known as Arthroscopy, oftenly performed by Surgeons, medications like a common drugs called paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), opioids, corticosteroid injections and physical therapy techniques, such as exercises, joint therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, can help reduce pain and improve function and physiotherapies. Physiotherapy after any medication and surgery is extremely good and beneficial to any patient. Education programmes for the patient about the reduction in the knee pain and how overweight can cause problem to the body is important to be taken under consideration.
Besides all this, there are numerous therapies which can ease the knee pain:
Rest and Relax Therapy : To relieve from knee pain doctors suggests for the surgery and when any surgery occurs then rest for sometime at least is required so that the breakage which was the root cause of the knee pain can get little ease and then further the different remedies can be taken care of for the better tomorrow.
Ice Therapy: Remember when we are in school and ice is the best medicine which we apply on knee when we fall on the ground while playing. The same remedy still exists at the age of 40 and above. Cool temperatures help in reducing the blood flow and this exercise can be used at every hour.
Hydrotherapy: Yes Hydro means water! And if it is warm then its best in reducing the pain too. During the swelling in the knee the thing which we knee is warm water. Dip a cloth in warm water and it will help in easing from pain.
Massage Therapy: After any knee surgery there is a need of massage by oil or any ointment. The best therapy it is which is recommended by our grandmothers too. A slow and potential massage which helps the knee to ease in the pain and helps in reducing it quickly and efficiently.
Medications and OTC Drugs: If there is any surgery then that is not enough to get rid from the pain a small dosage of medicine also help in pain reliever. There are several OTC (Over the Counter) drugs which are currently making trend in the market and requires no prescription.
Food stuffs: There is a large variety of food stuff that we eat in our daily life but do not get aware much about them. There are several food stuffs that help in reducing the pain naturally. The nutritional food stuffs like ginger, broccoli, walnuts, berries, spinach, grapes, etc. are those which actually make you glow and help in relieving pain too. If the fruit is organically grown then pain finds its way soon to get rid from your body.
Exercises and Yoga: Yes! The exercise actually plays a major role in getting pain off from your knee. Several exercises we see to strengthen and make our knee strong. Physiotherapy is an indirect form of the exercise which additionally helps in the same. Well, our 5000 years of Indian culture says that Yoga is a great form of exercise and naturally one can get rid from the knee pain naturally. Definitely it will take time but then after little time you will feel good and your body will feel great. Strong bones strong you!