What is best medication for knee pain?

What is best medication for knee pain

Knee pain can result from sudden injury, improper injury management, or because of an underlying condition such as arthritis. Symptoms of a knee injury usually include pain, stiffness, and swelling. Treatment and medication of knee pain tend to vary with the root cause of the injury. Here are some of the best knee pain treatments, … Read more

Knee Pain & Sciatica: Is There a Connection?

can sciatica cause knee pain

What is Sciatica? Sciatica is pain that originates in a person’s lower, or lumbar back and shoots down the buttock and down the leg when the sciatic nerve is compressed, or pinched. There are two sciatic nerves, and they are the largest nerves in the body. They run down the base of a person’s spine … Read more

Symptoms and Treatment of Patellar Tendonitis from Cycling

Symptoms and Treatment of Patellar Tendonitis from Cycling

Cycling can be a low impact workout that that burns calories and tones muscles, without putting excess weight on the joints. However, it is not without its own risk of injury. A common injury includes patellar tendonitis. The patella is the tendon which connects your kneecap and shinbone. It serves to control the muscles in … Read more

How to reduce swelling in a knee

How to Treat a Swollen Knee

If your knee is swollen then learning how to treat a swollen knee as fast as possible is high on your list of priorities. The most important thing you need to do is to get off the knee as soon as possible. By relieving the pressure caused by supporting your standing weight, you can start … Read more

Knee Pain: What causes it & Best Options for Treatment

knee pain causes

Knee pain is one of the most common complaints heard by physicians. There are many possible causes for knee joint pain. It is of utmost importance that an accurate diagnosis for your knee pain is made. An accurate diagnosis is needed to ensure that proper treatment is ensued. Common causes for knee pain include: Arthritis … Read more

What you can do about Knee pain

i hurt my knee and can't bend it

Knee pain can have a large effect on you, whether it interferes with your mobility or not. Knees are a large and important joint, and joint pain will have a great deal of effect. However, if your knee injury also causes a lessening in flexibility, it will also have a large effect on your mobility … Read more

The Painful Truth of Pellegrini-Stieda Syndrome

Pellegrini-Stieda Syndrome

Sports injuries are a common occurs. Even the most cautious athletes are hurt on occasion. In this article I’ll discuss different types of knee injuries and what you should do when they occur. How the Knee Works There are four bones that make up the knee they are the fibula, tibia, femur, and patella. The fibula … Read more

All About Patellar tendinitis: Jumper’s Knee

patellar tendonitis causes

Every athlete has experienced pain in the knees at some point. The stress of repetitive motion in running or cycling, sprinting up and down a basketball court, football field or back and forth on a tennis court puts a lot of wear and tear on one of the bodies biggest joints. A little soreness from … Read more

7 Ways to Avoid Knee Pain

7 Ways to Avoid Knee Pain

Knee pain is caused by a variety of different things, but the most common causes include injury and stress on the muscles. The good news is that there are a few things that you can do to stop your knees from hurting. Whether you just want to look for ways to keep your knees from … Read more