Physical Therapy For Knee Pain

Summary

Knee Pain

Bursitis

An anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury is a tear in one of the knee ligaments that joins the upper leg bone with the lower leg bone. The ACL keeps the knee stable. Injuries range from mild, such as a small tear, to severe, such as when the ligament tears completely or when the ligament and part of the bone separate from the rest of the bone. A blow to the side of the knee, like during a football tackle, may result in an ACL tear. However, coming to a quick stop, combined with a direction change while running, pivoting, landing from a jump, or overextending the knee joint, can cause injury to the ACL. Sports like basketball, football, soccer, and skiing have regular occurrences of ACL tears.

Total Knee Replacement

Knee replacement surgery can help relieve pain and restore function in severely diseased knee joints. During knee replacement, a surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers.

ACL Tear Symptoms:

• Feeling or hearing a pop in the knee at the time of injury
• Pain on the outside and back of the knee
• The knee swelling within the first few hours of the injury
• Limited knee movement
• Knee wobbling, buckling, or giving out

Symptoms that may lead one to consider a knee replacement:

• Knee pain that doesn't respond to therapy (medication, injections, and physical therapy for 6 months or more)
• Pain that limits or prevents activities
• Inability to sleep through the night because of knee pain
• Arthritis of the knee
• Decreased knee function caused by arthritis
• Some tumors involving the knee
  

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