Help With Your Knee Pain

By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide to Orthopedics

Knee pain is a common complaint that has many causes. Once the cause of your knee pain has been determined, you will want to learn more about the condition. Having an understanding of your condition will help guide your treatment and rehabilitation.

1. Finding the Cause
2. Knee Conditions
3. Knee Treatments
4. Knee Rehabilitation

Finding the Cause

Determining the cause of your symptoms may be straightforward, or it may require special tests to make a diagnosis. Once the cause of your knee pain can be determined, appropriate treatment can begin.

• Causes of Knee Pain
• Symptoms of Knee Pain
• Knee Swelling
• Knee Instability

• Knee Locking
• Popping & Snapping
• Knee X-Rays
• Knee MRIs

Knee Conditions

Once you have found the cause of your knee condition, you will want to learn more about the problem. Having an understanding of the cause of your knee pain will help you effectively treat the condition.

• Ligament Injuries
• Meniscus Tears
• Kneecap Conditions

• Knee Arthritis
• Knee Bursitis
• Knee Fractures

Knee Treatments

Treatment of knee problems often begins with simple treatments, and becomes more complex if the problem persists.

• Anti-Inflammatory Medications
• Joint Supplements
• Viscosupplementation
• Cortisone Injections

• Knee Arthroscopy
• Partial Knee Replacement
• Total Knee Replacement
• Knee Osteotomy

Knee Rehabilitation

One of the most important aspects of any treatment is rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is important because the knee tends to become weak following injuries and treatment interventions. Maintaining and improving strength and motion will help aid in full recovery.

• Physical Therapy
• Knee Exercises
• Knee Replacement Rehab
• ACL Rehabilitation
• Knee Braces