Knee Osteoarthritis is the condition in whichthe cartilage of the knee joint begins to thin out with older age, and due tothinning of the knee joint cartilage there is more rubbing of bone surfacesagainst each other and it can cause inflammation, pain, and reduced range ofmotion of the knee.
Knee Osteoarthritis patients experienceextreme knee pain while walking, going up the stairs, or even standing up.
PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF KNEEOSTEOARTHRITIS INCLUDES:
Initial days of treatment we use Cryo-therapywith Icepacks and our latest high-tech machine Cryo-air to reduce yourinflammation and pain.
Then our physiotherapist will teach you someknee Range of motion exercises such as- heel slides for 10 repetitions.
Then starts Isometric strengthening exercisesfor the initial days once the pain subsides you can do other strengtheningexercises.
Strengthening exercises such as- Short arcquadriceps strengthening exercise, Bridging exercise (it is the combination oftrunk and leg strengthening), Prone (on stomach) knee bends, Medial Quadricepsmini Lunges, Wall squatting or half squatting, Double heel raise (for calfstrengthening), and leg raise (lying). Etc.
Stretching exercises such as- Long sittingcalf stretch (it will help you to regain knee extension), and Sitting hamstringstretch, etc.
Pilates and Aerobic exercises for corestrengthening.
Applying Kinesio tape to offload the kneejoint.
Acupuncture/Dry needling.
At Elite Physiotherapy & Sports InjuryCentre we also use some special machines to alleviate your pain and othersymptoms of knee arthritis such as Ultrasound (US), Combo Therapy,Paraffin Wax Bath (PWB), etc.
Trending treatments we offered at ourphysiotherapy clinic are- Wet cupping, magnetotherapy, Hydrotherapy, etc.
Home exercise advice- Minimize the activitythat aggravates the condition, Switching from high impact activity (likejogging) to lower impact activities (like swimming or cycling), Losing weight,Using assistive devices such as cane, customize shoes insole, or wearing abrace or knee sleeve.