You don’t have to suffer from knee pain
You may be seeking relief of your knee pain for a variety of reasons: pain is preventing you from sleeping at night, limiting you from daily activities, or keeping you from enjoying your hobbies. Whatever the reason may be, MyKneeLife was created to put you, the patient, at the center of your care journey and empower you with information and resources to make the best decision and find the best care. You have many treatment options – our expert surgeons will be able to guide you on the right option for you.
Treatment Options
Treatments for knee pain can vary, depending on the underlying cause. Before surgery, you may consider other treatment options for your knee pain.
Medication
Anti-inflammatory medications are always a good place to start on the treatment journey. These medications include Ibuprofen (Advil) and Naproxyn (Alleve). It is advisable to try these medications for several days at their full dose to really get a good idea of their impact. Topical rubs such as Diclofenac (Voltaren) are an anti-inflammatory option. Some anti-inflammatory medications require a prescription and include drugs like Meloxicam (Mobic), or Celecoxib (Celebrex).
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy can help patients with knee pain that is caused by osteoarthritis. Strengthening muscles and improving proprioception – the body’s ability to sense its location – around the knee joint can be effective although severe knee arthritis rarely responds to physical therapy.
Injections
There are multiple types of injections currently being performed, including Corticosteroids, Hyaluronic acid (gel), Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and stem cells. While none of these have proven to reduce the amount of arthritis, several have reported relief of knee pain from osteoarthritis. While these injections may not be the definitive treatment they can help reduce symptoms.
Surgery
While surgery is always the last option, some people with severe knee arthritis pain, and those with significant angular deformity of the knee, benefit significantly from Knee Replacement surgery. The procedure works by resurfacing the ends of the bone with metal to avoid two bones rubbing together, causing pain. A total knee replacement does not replace everything in your knee – it just replaces the cartilage that is missing.
Exercise
Exercise has proven very effective at reducing knee pain associated with knee arthritis. Not only does that motion improve the cartilage, it also helps many people to lose weight, which is a common cause of knee arthritis and pain.
Let’s Find the Best Treatment Option For You
Let’s take care of it
Learn why you should connect with a doctor who can diagnose and treat the underlying cause of your knee pain.
1. Decide To Make A Change
If you are thinking about your knee pain every day or if it is interfering with what you enjoy doing, you need to consider getting your knee fixed. There are safe and effective treatments available now that will get you back to a pain-free life.
2. Connect With A Physician Near You
Our goal is to help you find the right orthopedic knee surgeon that can get you back to enjoying life again without knee pain. The surgeon you choose is often the deciding factor with how well you do after surgery and is a very important decision that should not be taken lightly. Factors like years of experience, level of training, number of knee replacements done per year, the typical stay after the procedure, and complications all play important roles in who you choose to do your knee replacement surgery.
3. Live Your Life Pain Free
When your knee hurts, it can stop you from doing things that you love to do. Walking, running, playing sports, or even getting out of bed can be painful and debilitating. You don’t have to live with your knee pain any longer.
FAQ
MyKneeLife believes that medical technology has the ability to improve lives. Conceived through our own experiences searching for the top orthopedic specialists, MyKneeLife is bringing appointments with the top orthopedic surgeons to you. Our Mission is to connect patients in pain with leading providers in a timely manner in order to alleviate pain and restore their quality of life.
Your knee is a complex joint with many sensitive components, making it vulnerable to a variety of injuries. Depending on the condition, you may feel pain with bending or walking. The pain can be in the inside of the knee or in the back of the knee. The knee joint plays an essential role in everyday mobility, and pain resulting from knee conditions or injuries can seriously impact your quality of life.
The following signs may indicate that it’s time to see a doctor: You have difficulty walking, You feel like the knee will give out, Your injured knee looks different, It’s affecting your quality of life
If you live with daily knee pain and other treatments have not worked, MyKneeLife can connect you with orthopedic surgeons that can help eliminate the pain and restore mobility.
Once you find the best surgeon through MyKneeLife, you can schedule a telemedicine (virtual) visit with their office right away.
If you have any previous imaging associated with your knee pain, your surgeon will guide you on securely sharing the information with them.
If you have not previously undergone any diagnostic imaging, your physician may want to order a variety of diagnostic imaging studies, including X-rays or an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). This helps them understand the extent of your joint damage or deterioration in order to determine whether you are a candidate for joint replacement surgery.
