How to Prevent Worsening Knee Pain?

Knee joint pain is one of the most common joint issues. It can be caused by sudden movement, overuse or by underlying condition like arthritis. It can also be accompanied by other symptoms like stiffness, swelling, and inflammation.

Knee Pain

Knee pain can occur at any age and for number of reasons, so that remedies to help alleviate it vary. Same treatment may not work to treat a lesion, osteoarthritis, rheumatism, or knee joint injuries. Although knee replacement surgeon in Delhi suggested having sore knees is one of the most common condition and isn't usually a sign of anything serious.

How Knee Pain Occur?

There are several groups of muscles that support our knee. Two of the main groups are the quadriceps and the hamstrings. Nothing in our body really works in isolation, it all works together. But, sometimes there can be an imbalance which will cause other muscles or joints to work harder, which eventually result in knee pain.

 The joint has four main ligaments out of which our ACL provides the front and back rotational stability to the joint, which is why it is most commonly injury prone ligament in the knee. As joint has got the perfect balance between stability and mobility, it is one of the strongest joint in our body.

Knee arthroscopy surgeon in Delhi Dr. Lalit Bafna suggested some tips to keep your knee joint healthy.

Tips to Avoid Knee Pain

·         Maintain the recommended weight: Extra weight on our joints increases the chances of osteoarthritis. One should maintain their weight appropriate to their age and height.

·         Low impact exercise: Any type of exercise that elevates the pressure from your knee joints. Swimming & cycling are low impact cardio workout compatible to bad knees.

·         Avoid resting too much: Inactivity results in weakening of muscles which supports our knee joints, and often make knee pain worse.

·         Shoes that fit right: Well-fitting & supportive-shoes reduces the stress from the knees. For certain knee conditions like osteoarthritis special insoles are recommended.

·         RICE: Rest Ice, compression, and elevate is proven method to treat knee pain, and minor injuries.

Treatment Options

Treatment various from degree of pain to its associated symptoms, In case of mild pain rest and some medications are recommended, while in advance cases other treatment methods like knee arthroscopy or knee replacement is suggested.

For knee replacement surgery in Delhi and other guidance one can consult with knee specialist Dr. Lalit Bafna from SCI International Hospital in Delhi.