Doctor's Advice Online: Knee Pain Treatment and Causes

In my private clinic, knee pain is just as big a problem as any sickness. Just as a bit of opening information: the knee is a joint where the thigh bone and shin bone meet together. Typically, knee pain is caused by overuse or some type of stress from physical activity. From what I have been seeing, being overweight has placed many people on higher risk charts for knee pain. Obesity is one of the greatest causes of knee pain to date.

There are many reasons as to why knee pain arises. Many of them can include sports injuries, dislocated knee cap, baker's cyst, gout, and arthritis. Aside from these known causes, a lot of the patients I deal with do not even bother to tell me when they are suffering. Most of them keep the information bottled up inside for fear of ridicule and egotistical concerns. Here is a small list that I set up that goes over different warning signs that something is wrong with your knees.

1. They are unable to walk comfortably.
2. There is a noticeable deformity around the joint.
3. There is considerable knee pain even when at rest
4. There is pain for days on end.
5. Inability to bend the knee properly.
6. The calf itself is swollen and throbbing with pain.

Aside from these symptoms and signals, there are more detrimental ones. The biggest warning sign is when you are stuck with a fever that lasts a long time due to the knee pain. I have been able to devise a list of ways in which I instruct my patients to treat their knee pain symptoms.

1) Eat health nutritious foods.

Like in so many of my other articles, I have stressed the importance of a healthy body. It is a well known fact that the healthier you are, the better your body can heal itself. What I love to do is eat raw fruits and vegetables. Sometimes I will also juice them in order to save time. I personally find that juicing is the best way to combine a vast amount of fruits and vegetables together without having to eat them individually.

2) Purchase a pair of comfortable walking shoes.

A lot of people take walking for granted. Back when I attended medical school, I always wore basketball sneakers. I often wondered why my feet would hurt at the end of the day when I got to my dorm. After I talked to one of my colleagues, I purchased a pair of soft walking shoes and it did wonders for me. I actually loved walking long distances in them. I felt as though I was walking on soft powder. When my patients took my advice and got soft walking shoes, they noticed a drastic difference and even had less dramatic lower back pain.

3) Ask your personal physician about prolotherapy.

Prolotherapy is a non-surgical reconstruction of the knee from chronic pain. What basically happens is the doctor will use a dextrose solution, which is injected into the ligament or tendon where it attaches to the bone. This will ultimately cause a localized inflammation in the weak areas which then increases the blood supply and flow of nutrients. This stimulation will cause the tissue to repair itself over time. I urge you to talk to your personal physician because each person's body will heal over a different period of time.

All in all, knee pain is one of those things that hit a wide range of people each day. Whether it is mild or severe, knee pain not only affects the knee, but the entire body in one shot. Please remember to talk with your own physician to see what works best for you and your particular situation.