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Left Knee pain and muscles swelling
My mother is suffering from Knee pain and muscles swelling near knee area and less fluid in knee since a years now. My question is along with massage and yoga what kind of physiotherapy she can do to get relief from pain. And we do not have any physiotherapist at our village so she can't get professional one.
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Use of Hot pads can give you temporarily pain relief.
Consultant a qualified physiotherapist.
Get properly assesed.
Don't massage. It will increase the pain.
Locally apply any pain relieving ointment ,just spred it don't massage.
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Avoid cross legged sitting.
Try to sit in a position where hip and knee joints are at 90* .
Avoid India type toilet.
Avoid heavy lifting.
Avoid prolonged walking or repeated stair climbing.
Use of cane / stick recommended.
use of knee cap recommended.
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For further query do get a online video consultation for further advice it will surely help you out.
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Massage may aggrevate pain for some people. What are the yoga asanas she is doing? How long she has been practicing?
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She should do hot water fomentation for 15-20 minutes twice a day.
She can use Volini gel or spray provided she is not allergic.
She should avoid floor sitting and cross leg sitting.
She should avoid frequent staircase climbing.
She should avoid prolonged standing or walking instead she should take breaks in between for every 15-20 minutes.
She can use knee cap while standing and walking.
She should do knee strengthening and stretching exercises with proper guidance.
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If the pain persists or aggrevates she can consult a Physiotherapist in Practo online video consultation for further evaluation and treatment.
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Start the hot water fermentation two times a day when you feel the pain comes under control start isometric exercises and knee strengthening exercises.
Or go for Physiotherapy sessions.
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consult through practo for proper assessment amd treatment
Health Tips
avoid sitting on the floor
avoid stairs climbing
wear a knee caps
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Hello,
Do she has any movement restriction?
She can use hot water fermentation for 15 min twice a day.
Apply volini or any diclofenac gel for pain relief.
Then she can do the quads and calf stretches twice a day.
Later she can start the knee isometrics,this will help to strengthen the muscles surrounding the knee.
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Consult physio through practo app for proper guidance of exercises.
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Avoid squatting.
Avoid sitting on ground.
Avoid climbing stairs.
Avoid long walks.
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Looking at the x ray and the age of your mother I have knee osteoarthritis in my mind!
Massage, electrotherapy is of limited help. She can continue yoga or any kind of physical activity as long as it doesn't put undue pressure on the joint and deform the joint. Consider using a knee cap during walking or working for long hours in standing.
Basic quadriceps exercises and hip exercises will help.
Also a healthy diet and supplemental calcium and vitamin D3 is equally important.
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Apply an ice pack thrice a day 7 minutes each.
Perform strengthening and stretching exercises for the knee area to get relief from this issue.
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She could benefit from Manual therapy. If taping has not helped then different mobilizations could be given. Sometimes longer term sessions need to be given of upto 10-12 sessions.
Her knee joint spaced are minimal. If even the long term treatment doesn't help, in my opinion look for the surgical option.
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Avoid massage start knee strengthening exercises.
Knee isometric exercises.
Use pain relieving gel like volini gel.
Use ice pack three times a day 10 min-15min.
Next Steps
avoid lifting heavy weight.
avoid squatting or using indian toilet.
avoid sitting cross leg.
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for more details information please consult with physiotherapist online on practo app.
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