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How physiotherapy helps knee arthritis!
by nikita khanna all info news Severe knee pains and swollen knees can be a sign that you are suffering from osteoarthritis. This is a condition in which the articular cartilage of the knee joints wears away and exposes the underlying bone. The one thing that has worked wonders for knee pains is physiotherapy. Let’s get into the details about how physiotherapy can help…
What are the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis?
1. The knees pain a lot if you walk a lot. The pain increases when there is no activity.
2. The knees are swollen and it is unbearable to walk, climb stairs, squat, sit on the floor and kneel.
3. The knee is stiff and more movement causes too much pain.
4. You cannot stand for hours. For some people who stand for more than 30 minutes can get swelling due to knee arthritis.
5. Clicking noises come from the knee when you bend it.
6. Decreased strength in the lower limbs and knee joints.
What happens if you take up physiotherapy?
Your physiotherapist will first suspect all the symptoms of the knee and check how much pain you are undergoing. There are a series of tests conducted to check this. X-rays and blood test (To check the RA factor) can help show what problem is in the knee. Once the diagnosis is done, your physiotherapists will start the treatment accordingly. These days physiotherapy is helping a lot of people as it has become easier to get physiotherapy products in India through the web.
Many physiotherapists will suggest knee braces to help patients walk better and to support the knee. This will help people exercise as well while they are undergoing arthritis treatment. Other than this, there are several other benefits of physiotherapy for knee pains like: -
1. It can help reduce the pain and any kind of inflammation in just few sittings.
2. The therapy can help normalise the range of motion of your knee joints.
3. Strengthen the knee (mainly hamstrings and quadriceps) and lower limb (calves, pelvis muscle and hips).
4. Normalise the muscle lengths and strength.
5. Improve your balance and help you function better.
If your knee pains are making your life difficult, then opt for physiotherapy for quick relief.
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