With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Knee Pain
Knee pain arises when there is injury that can affect the ligaments, fluid-filled sacs or tendons which surrounds the joint in the knee and the bones as well. The complexity of knee pain depends upon:
- The number of structures involved
- The amount of use it gets during the lifetime
- The range of diseases and injuries that causes knee pain.
Common knee injuries are listed below:
- Ligament injuries
- Tendon injuries or tendonitis
- Meniscus injuries
- Bursitis
- Loose body
- Dislocated knee cap
- Schlatter disease which primarily affects athletic teens and children
- Iliotibial band syndrome occurs when the ligament from the outside of the pelvic bone extends to the outside of the tibia or iliotibial band.
- Hyperextended knee
- Septic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis.
- Gout and pseudogout
- Chondromalacia of the patella, or patellofemoral pain
The knee joints are hinge joints that allow the joint to move backward and forward. Apart from bending and straightening of the joints, they also help in twisting and rotating. Hence it becomes more vulnerable to pain and damage in the knees.
The knee joint is made of four important bones that held the ligaments together. These are:
- Thighbone that makes the top part of a joint.
- Two lower leg bones which are named tibia and fibula
- The fourth bone called patella which slides in the groove along the end of the femur.
Causes for Knee Pain
The common causes for knee pain and injuries are given below:
- A blow in the knee which may be during sports or a car accident
- Stress and overuse which is repeated that may occur from sports or any activity that involves the same activity which repast over and over again.
- If there is a sudden turn, pivot, stop, cut from side to side that may occur frequently during a certain physical activity.
- Awkward fall or landing from a jump during any kind of sport or physical activity.
- Rapid grow in bones are prone to injury and cause knee pain
- Aging and degeneration of the bones that causes knee pain.
Symptoms of Knee Pain
The symptoms along with the history in most cases help to diagnose the problem. Some of the common symptoms associated with knee pain are:
- Pop and snap are common problems of knee pain. These do not have any problem unless they are associated with pain. It is usually heard when a ligament is torn.
- Grinding and crunching is often associated with grinding of the bones. It is usually found in arthritis and seldom affects people below 50 years unless there is a serious injury in the knee.
- Locking is the inability to bend or strengthen the knee or sometimes the pain prevents the patent to do so.
- Instability is because the ligaments are torn or stretched.
- Swelling is problem associated with many knee problems. It can occur immediately after an injury.
Location of the Knee Pain
- Front of the knee pain. It is most commonly associated with the knee cap which can be caused by many different problems
- Inside the knee. When there are meniscus tears, ligament injuries and arthritis of the joint.
- Outside the knee. This may occur outside the knee because of lateral meniscus tears, IT band tendonitis and lateral collateral ligament injuries.
- Pain at the back of the knee. This may be due to the formation of cysts that occur at the back of the knee joint.
There are many treatments like anti-inflammatory medications and drugs to reduce the pain. However, you can also go for some natural and safe home remedies for knee pain which are listed below:
Home Remedies for Knee Pain using oil massages
- One of the traditional home remedies for knee pain is using oil massages that can heal any kind of aches and pains.
- Warm a little amount of coconut or olive oil slightly and massage on the affected area. And now massage on circular movements that will ease the inflammation and also improve the blood flow. This will ease the pain and also cure you from any kind of pain.
Home Remedies for Knee Pain using herbs
- Herbs like cat's claw and devil's claw and also boswellia are some very good for the treatment of knee pain as it eases the inflammation and ease the pain.
- A decoction pre pared from herbs are also good home remedies for knee pain. Herbs like Hingulesvara rasa, Eranda paka, Maha Yogaraja guggulu, Simhananda guggulu are excellent herbs and should be taken with warm water.
Home Remedies for Knee Pain using paste
- A paste can be prepared from seeds of black phaseolus and leaves of rasna along with sandal; castor and country mallow is a good treatment for knee pain and should be applied hot on the affected joint.
- Make a warm paste from wheat, turmeric and castor and mix it with goat's milk or a clarified butter and place on the affected area. This is one of the old home remedies for knee pain.
Home Remedies for Knee Pain using ginger
- Equal proportion of stem heart leaved moonseed and dried ginger is taken with chebulic myrobalan two times a day is an excellent treatment for knee pain.
Home Remedies for Knee Pain by yoga
- Yoga is a good form of meditation that can help reducing the knee aches. It also involves breathing exercises that can help relaxing the body and the mind. This is because at times knee pains are also associated with mental stress.
In addition to all the home remedies for knee pain, the excess weight can put some extra burden to the knee and therefore it is recommended to lose some of the weight by exercises or joining a weight loss program.
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