Weekdays: 8.30am - 8pm Saturday: 9am - 3pm
Evelyn Mansions
Victoria, London, SW1P 1NH
The knee is a joint that bears the weight of your body on a day-to-day basis, so it’s unsurprising that knee injuries are extremely common. You are more likely to suffer knee injuries if you play sports that involve sudden turns, like football, tennis or running. Knee pain can also be caused by wear and tear from everyday activities.
Common conditions that can cause the above symptoms include:
Most often caused by trauma from a sudden change of direction. The knee has four ligaments at the front, back and on both sides. If damaged, the ligament will be swollen, cause pain on movement, and you may be unable to put weight on the knee.
A meniscus tear is a common injury among athletes, and can happen when the knee is suddenly twisted. The tear occurs to a piece of cartilage located between the femur and the tibia, which absorbs shock in the knee. This condition causes pain, swelling and sometimes a crunching sound can be heard when moving the knee.
A bursa is a small sac of fluid which protects the knee joint, so that the tendons and ligaments can move easily. If this is damaged, the knee can become swollen.
A wear and tear condition caused by the loss of cartilage in a degenerating knee. People with osteoarthritis may experience pain, stiffness and perhaps clicking or crunching sound within the knee. With osteoarthritis, the joint in the knee becomes much weaker, this can leave you more prone to fractures.
A knee fracture can be caused by a sudden trauma to the area. This is likely to mean severe pain when touching the area or when moving.
Tendinitis is a direct result of overuse of the patella tendon. The knee may become very swollen and it can hurt to bend the knee normally when going up or down stairs.
The most common injury caused by running. Those with runner’s knee may have a pain around or behind the kneecap. This can make everyday activities like walking up or down stairs, or sitting painful.
The symptoms of knee pain vary depending on the condition, but these are the most common:
The first step in treating knee pain is finding the underlying cause. A thorough examination at one of our ProBack Clinic in London will help identify exactly what’s causing the problem. After a diagnosis is made, treatment can be undergone to relieve the pain, correct the problem or prevent it from recurring in the future.
Muscle imbalances around the knee and thigh, lack of mobility in the hip, impact injuries caused by sports can all cause knee pain. One of the most common causes we see at ProBack Clinics is arthritis, caused by degeneration of the cartilage in the knee. Knee conditions can also be brought on by other problems within your body. For example, an issue in the spine can make joints move incorrectly. This can create more pressure on the knee as it bears the weight of the body.
Some knee conditions are difficult to heal because there isn’t enough blood flow in the area or a lack of mobility in the body is putting more pressure on the knees. Shockwave therapy works by using a tapping (percussion) motion to break down scar tissue and improve the movement in the joint. It also helps the circulation of blood flow to the joint, allowing nutrients to enter the area creating the ideal healing environment.
To rehabilitate the knee area, we need to find the underlying cause of the problem. To do that, we carry out a thorough examination so we can understand the condition of your body and your individual needs. For some people, going straight into exercising an injured area is a very bad idea – it can cause more harm than good. Instead, we recommend introducing gentle exercises once your condition has improved and exercises are tolerable. For patients whose injuries have been caused by sports or working out at the gym, we advise that they should stop their gym or training programme until their condition is well managed.
SYMPTOMS
Back Pain
TREATMENT
Radial Shockwave Therapy
K-Laser Therapy
Vladimir’s story started with knee pain. He had experienced this for a number of years alongside an underlying back problem. After surgeries and multiple injections to his knee with no relief, his back pain only got worse. This forced Vladimir to stop working and spiral into depression.
Flat 4, Evelyn Mansions,
Carlisle Place, Westminster,
London, SW1P 1NH
Weekdays 8.30am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
