Knee Pain Treatment in New York

Some of the most common knee problems can be found below, and they include:

• Knee osteoarthritis — As you age, the cartilage in your knee, as well as other parts of your body, begins to break down. Once the knee cartilage is completely gone, your bones start to rub against each other. This bone-on-bone rubbing can be quite painful.
• Rheumatoid arthritis — Rheumatoid arthritis is a form of knee arthritis that causes your joints to become inflamed and can destroy the cartilage in your knee.
• Bursitis — This occurs when the liquid-filled sacs surrounding your knee become inflamed or irritated.
• Gout — Gout can cause discomfort in your knee when there is too much uric acid build-up in your body.
• Patellofemoral pain syndrome — This typically affects children, young adults, and athletes. However, it can affect older adults if they have developed arthritis in their knees. This condition usually causes pain behind or around the kneecap.

Common knee injuries include:

• Meniscus tear — Your meniscus helps cushion and stabilize your knee joint. You can tear your meniscus if your knee is twisted during an injury or while exercising.
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries — Athletes who participate in sports that require sudden changes in direction are at a higher risk for these injuries.

While it is not always possible to prevent knee pain, there are a few steps that you can implement to minimize joint deterioration and injury. These steps include:

• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Conditioning your body before participating in sports
• Maintaining good technique and form when participating in sports or activities that require specific movement patterns
• Strengthening your muscles
• Stretching regularly
• Modifying your exercise routine (If you have arthritis pain or recurring injuries, low-impact exercises and/or aerobics can be very beneficial because less stress will be put on your knee.)