Knee Pain And Arthritis Treatment

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What is arthritis?
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Did you know that your body is in a constant state of change?

This means that every day, things are changing: bone is broken down and rebuilt, muscles tear and new muscle is formed to make them heal and become stronger. This is normal.

ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:

Painful, Achy Joints (Knee, Hip)

Stiffness Walking Or Sitting

Pain Or Stiffness After Activity

What Is Arthritis

Arthritis is a term that relates to any disorder which affects your joints. The meaning behind “arthritis” is joint inflammation. Arthritis can affect different joints throughout your body. There are many types of arthritis. Some of the more frequent types seen include:
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Gout
  • Juvenile arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
Arthritis is common in our society, affecting both young and old, women and men. Some forms of arthritis will also affect other parts of your body, such as your eyes, skin, lungs, heart and kidneys.

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Symptoms Of Knee Arthritis

Arthritis in your knee can be either rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or even both. With both types of arthritis, some of the symptoms you may feel can include:

  • Discomfort related to weather changes
  • Feeling of warmth around your knee
  • Hard to bend or straighten your knee
  • Joint stiffness
  • Knee locking, clicking, grinding
  • Pain behind your knee
  • Pain when standing or putting pressure on your knee
  • Swelling

In addition to arthritis, there are other issues that can bother your knees. These can include things such as:

  • Iliotibial band syndrome, or ITB syndrome
  • Knee bursitis
  • Knee tendonitis
  • Osgood Schlatter disease
  • Patellar tendonitis
  • Patellofemoral pain syndrome, of PFPS

Is It Rheumatoid Arthritis Or Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis can usually be found on both sides of your body. It can also affect several other joints throughout your body such as your fingers, wrists and feet. It can lead to changes in your skin, blood, heart, eyes and lungs. With rheumatoid arthritis, there can sometimes be a family or genetic history as well.

With rheumatoid arthritis, mornings will usually be toughest for you. With rheumatoid arthritis, you will feel it more after staying still for longer such as after sitting for awhile.

Osteoarthritis

With osteoarthritis, it usually only affects 1 joint and is often due to wear and tear over time. The cartilage that sits between your bones can get worn down over time. Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease.

Pain from osteoarthritis is usually sharp. It typically will get worse later in the day or after you have been more active. The most typical places to get osteoarthritis are in the joints in your hands, hips, knees and spine.

Get Back On Your Feet

Your physiotherapists can help you get back on your feet and relieve your knee pain.

Call us to schedule an assessment with one of your North Burnaby physiotherapists who will help you learn how to manage your knee arthritis

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Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment

Arthritis will not go away but many live without pain. Studies have proven that aerobic and strengthening exercises are safe for osteoarthritis and can reduce your knee pain, even with bone-on-bone arthritis. Exercise does NOT make the disease progress faster. Research shows that running can actually protect your knee.

Manual therapy

Joint mobilization can temporarily relieve pain and increase range of motion. Afterwards, proper stretches for knee pain can prolong the changes

Weight loss

For every 1lb lost, there is a 4lb reduction in pressure on the knee. Your physiotherapist can prescribe a safe, effective exercise program to promote weight loss. Even without losing weight, the treatments here can help provide knee pain relief

Strengthening exercise

Exercise at least 2x/week to increase strength and reduce pain. Your physio can assess which muscles are weak and teach you exercises with the home equipment you have

  • Offloads pressure on the joint
  • Improves alignment

Aerobic exercise

An exercise program consisting of the things you like to do so your body can adapt and learn to do them with less pain

  • Pumps out inflammation
  • Improves cartilage health
  • Releases healing synovial fluid into your joint
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Arthritis And Exercise

For those with osteoarthritis, rebuilding and adapting to exercise can take longer. This does not mean that you should stop exercising, just that you may need more guidance.
When you exercise, these processes happen much faster as your body adapts to the increased load. Your body must lay down bone and muscle in the body parts you are exercising.
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Physiotherapy For Knee Arthritis

Arthritis can be painful if you spike your activity levels or do them improperly. Your North Burnaby physiotherapist at Cedar can:

  • Assess the cause of your pain
  • Perform treatment to lower the pain
  • Design an individualized exercise program to build up the joints

It is possible for many people, even those with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, to greatly reduce or eliminate pain

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the first signs of arthritis in my knee?

Some early signs your knee may have arthritis can include things such as find your knee getting more stiff, swollen, tender, locking, giving out or bumpy

Can I get rid of arthritis in my knee?

There is no way to cure the arthritis in your knee, but there many things you can to help you manage your knee discomfort and try to slow down the arthritis

What are some good exercises for my knee arthritis?

If you have arthritis in your knee, exercise is an important way for you to keep your symptoms under control, your knee working well and slowing down the wear on your joint. Also important is knowing when to exercise and when to rest

Get Back On Your Feet

Your physiotherapists can help you get back on your feet and relieve your knee pain.

Call us to schedule an assessment with one of your North Burnaby physiotherapists who will help you learn how to manage your knee arthritis

See Your Physio

Click To Phone 604-738-1168

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