| Knee Pain While Walking - Treatment Options | | | | Overuse, swelling in the knee joint, or pain while |
| As you already know, the knee is an exposed joint. | | | | climbing stairs or when walking or running, may all be |
| Whenever you move, it takes on stress. It does not | | | | symptoms of tendonitis. |
| matter if you are walking, running, jumping etc. Even if | | | | B.) Injuries to Your Meniscus - Meniscus injuries are |
| you have never had any sort of incident where your | | | | also a common problem for individuals. You have 2 |
| knees were hurt, many individuals can suffer from | | | | meniscii; one on the inside and outside of your knee |
| moderate to severe knee discomfort due to wear and | | | | joint (unless an abnormality left you with one or less...) |
| tear. | | | | Severe pain, swelling and locking sensation while |
| 1.) Diagnosing The Cause of The Problem | | | | moving your knee may result with a meniscus injury. |
| We do not recommend self diagnosis. Save this job | | | | C.) Ligament Tears : If you have ever heard a "pop" or |
| for your doctor. Once you go and see them, a | | | | your twisted your knee you may have injured one of |
| physician will begin with some initial questions and | | | | your knee ligaments. The ACL, MCL, PCL and LCL are |
| make some observations about your condition... The | | | | the four major knee ligaments. If injured you may |
| physician will ask you about: | | | | swelling and instability. Sometimes people claim to have |
| A.) Your medical history | | | | a sensation like their knee will give out from underneath |
| B.) Your age | | | | them. |
| C.) They will want to know if you are having pain, and | | | | 4.) Treatment Options |
| where it is located before, during and after walking | | | | A.) Surgery : If the case is bad enough, you may need |
| D.) Was their an incident that caused the pain, or did it | | | | surgery. There are several treatment options that your |
| come on more gradually | | | | physician will probably try first, to avoid having to go to |
| E.) When do you feel the pain the worst and what | | | | the operating room. |
| triggers the discomfort | | | | B.) Rest & Ice : We all have heard of this |
| 2.) Typical Symptoms Associated to Knee Problems | | | | treatment method. It has worked for many people, but |
| A.) A locking sensation (Where you can not fully move | | | | the problem with rest is that it usually takes a while for |
| your knee in a normal range of motion) | | | | something to heal, if it is injured. Many of us get |
| B.) A Popping or grinding feeling in the joint | | | | restless and want to get active again before the injury |
| C.) Your knee is unstable and may feel like it will give | | | | may be healed. - Ice is also good for initial pain control |
| out | | | | and swelling issues. It has its place. |
| D.) It hurts to either partially weight bear, or pain comes | | | | C.) Knee Braces for Support, Pain Reduction & |
| in full weight bearing on the joint | | | | Protection : If you have knee pain while walking you |
| E.) Edema (collection of fluid around the joint) | | | | should consider one of these supports. Many people |
| G.) The pain gets worse as you move in activities of | | | | will tell us in a clinical setting that their pain reduces the |
| daily living (walking, climbing stairs etc) | | | | moment they apply the brace, and their knee feels |
| 3.) Some Possible Reasons Why You Have Knee | | | | more secure. They are not bulky or heavy as some |
| Discomfort While Walking | | | | people might think. Improved support can mean |
| A.) Tendonitis - Literally, an inflammation of a tendon. | | | | protection for your internal structures as well. |