Knee Osteoarthritis

Symptoms

• Pain: Thus patients with knee osteoarthritis have chronic pain in the knee joint which may increase with the performance of some tasks or at the end of the day. 
• Stiffness: It too exhibits some rigidity especially in the joints, especially when one awakens in the morning, or after sitting for a long time. 
• Swelling: Pain in the joint leads to inflammation that causes the joint to swell and produces warmth on the affected part. 
• Reduced range of motion: Over the course of the condition development, a person starts experiencing some severe limitations in their leg movements, to wit, he or she may be unable to bend the knee as much as before or straighten it during walking. 
• Crepitus: The change in shape and the roughening of the joint surfaces make it possible for the individual to experience a grinding as well as cracking noise while the knee moves. 

Treatment 

Our cognizance is to get the best physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis. In our version we give attention to symptom management, range of motion of the affected joint and the nice being of the affected person. Here are a few key physiotherapy interventions we provide:

1. Exercise therapy: We therefore develop individual exercise regimes to improve the surrounding muscle strength and flexibility as well as joint stability of the knee. These may include: 
   1. Low-intensity endurance activities (for example swimming and cycling) 
   2. Quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles’ specific strengthening lasted exercises 
   3. Flexibility exercise that helps in the regular use and strengthening of joints. 

1. Manual therapy: Book an appointment with us to get treated by one physiotherapist who will apply his hands to deal with pain, joint stiffness and muscle tightness. This may include: 
   • Joint mobilization 
   • Soft tissue massage 
   • Myofascial release 

1. Gait training: More specifically, we address and modify pathologic gait that may precipitate knee pain or mask extensor dysfunction. 
2. Balance and proprioception training: Such movement plans assist in enhancing position sense along the joint facets as well enhancing the balance systems that prevent falls as well as other related complications. 
3. Pain management techniques: Here are some of the ways through which we address pain and inflammatory responses; 
   • Transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation or simply transcutaneous nerve stimulation abbreviated as TENS 
   • Hot or cold treatment 
   • Ultrasound therapy 

1. Education and lifestyle modification: Regarding the following we fully educate our team: 
   1. Joint protection strategies 
   2. Substitution of the activities so as to reduce the pressure put on the joint 
   3. Weight management guidance 
   4. Proper use of supportive gadgets such as canes, braces during situations which require it 

1. Aquatic therapy: Aquatic remedy is favored in people with knee osteoarthritis, as water affords assistance to the body weight and at the same time offers the property of resistance. 
2. Taping and bracing: Supportive devices inclusive of; kinesiology taping or knee braces can be worn to relieve ache, and facilitate normalization of joint role all through bodily sports.
3. Functional training: Our main target is to enhance the client’s capacity to physically execute gross and fine motor plans and general and particular tasks which could be difficult because of knee osteoarthritis.
4. Home exercise program: In addition, we create and update periodically a specific exercise routine at home to be practiced in parallel with the clinic sessions and to enhance joint health at large in the long term. 

Diagnosis at Spine Mantra

While treating the people suffering from knee osteoarthritis, we use the most effective diagnostic methods that help determine the severity of the problem effectively. Our diagnostic process includes: 

• Detailed patient history: According to the symptoms reported, environmental, genetic and previous illness conditions, personal habits and history of illnesses or injuries and previous therapies are collected.

• Physical examination: From accomplished physiotherapist, an examination of the knee joint is done, involves evaluating the following: 
  • Range of motion 
  • Strength 
  • Stability 
  • Gait patterns 
  • Presence of swelling or tenderness

• Functional assessments: The patients’ generic and knee-related contented performance is assessed using questionnaires and tests in order to understand the impact of knee osteoarthritis on the daily activities and certain movements. 
• Pain assessment: We employ standard pain assessment tools and mapping methods in order to tackle the characteristics of knee pain. 
• Specialized tests: We may carry out certain orthopedic tests to evaluate the stability of a joint as well as to exclude other causes of pain. 
• Gait analysis: We can record and describe kinetics of gait and any deviation which may be a cause of knee pain or dysfunction using specialized technology.
• Imaging review: We do not, for example, undertake imaging studies in-house, but whenever a patient comes in with X-rays, MRI scans or similar studies, we study the results for further objective evidence. 
• Collaboration with medical professionals: When this is the case, we attempt to consult orthopedic doctors and other health care professionals in order to get the best diagnosis. 

By combining these diagnostic approaches, we at Spine Mantra can develop a clear understanding of each patient’s unique condition and create a tailored physiotherapy treatment plan to address their specific needs.