The cartilage of the knee can be acutely injured or can gradually tear due to chronic inflammation or arthritis. Acutely, the injury is a twist; the cartilage that is attached to and lays flat on the tibia is pinched between the femoral condyle and the tibial plateau. Pain and swelling occu...
Stages of Healing a Soft Tissue Knee Injury Step 1: Reduce The Initial Inflammation Inflammation is the body's natural response to a soft tissue injury and is anormal part of the healing process- helping to reduce tissue infection in the early stages of injury. Swelling, pain, heat sensation...
Injury: The menisci are often injured when the knee twists suddenly e.g. when playing sports or during a fall. This tends to tear part of the cartilage and can cause bleeding in the joint resulting in swelling Wear and Tear: As we age, our cartilage becomes more brittle and can start ...
Knee swelling most commonly develops after an knee injury but does sometimes come on for no obvious reason usually due to an underlying knee condition such as gout.Small amounts of knee swelling may not be visible but can still cause problems. In other cases, the swelling may be more obvious...
Meniscus tear(cartilage tear) causes symptoms such as swelling, sharp pain in the center or sides of the knee, stiffness, locking, popping or catching and inability to straighten the knee. Patellar tendonitis(tendinitis or jumper’s knee) is an inflammation or injury of the patellar tendon becau...
It not only gives your knee time to heal but also helps prevent further injury. ICEthe knee. Icing your knee reduces swelling. You can use it for both short- and long-term knee injuries. Most experts suggest icing the knee two or three times a day for 20-30 minutes each time. ...
oxygen and much needed nutrients required to heal any soft tissue injuries. This is why for years doctors, trainers and other medical professional have recommended RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to treat the pain and swelling of fresh injuries, chronic pain, and after any re-injury....
Common Causes of Knee Pain Let's look at the common knee injuries that can cause pain and mobility issues... Bio Ceramic Knee Bands help reduce swelling and pain
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Fractures: A direct blow to the bony structure can cause one of the bones in the knee to break. This is usually a very obvious and painfulknee injury. Most knee fractures are not only painful but will also interfere with the proper functioning of the knee (such as kneecapfracture) or ma...