Looking for the best knee pain treatment without surgery in hyderabad? Knee pain is a common condition that affects people of all age groups. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage or medical conditions like arthritis, gout and infections, etc. That said, with advanced non-surgical therapies available at Genesis Pain Clinic, Hyderabad, knee pain can be easily managed and effectively treated.

Signs & Symptoms

1. Swelling or stiffness in the knee
2. Inability to straighten the knee
3. Weakness and redness
4. Popping noises

Causes of Knee Pain

Osteoarthritis: In osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the knee joint gradually wears away causing symptoms such as redness, warmth, swelling, tenderness and pain in the knee.

Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition can affect the joints on both sides of the body, such as both the knees. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling that can interfere with an individual’s mobility.

Bursitis: Bursitis is the inflammation of any of the fluid-filled sacs protecting the body’s joints such as knees. It is either caused by repetitive motion or a sudden injury.

Tendonitis: Tendonitis is a common sports injury, caused by repetitive and strenuous movement of the same parts of the body.

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS): Knee pain or discomfort while walking up and down stairs, jumping or squatting are some of the symptoms of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Also called “runner’s knee,” patellofemoral pain syndrome may sometimes be caused by a kneecap that is not aligned properly, overuse, injury, excess weight or when the cartilage in the kneecap is worn significantly.

Injuries: Knee injuries, such as ACL injuries can be the result of sports, falls or trauma. They typically involve the ligaments that hold two of the bones of the knee together – the femur and tibia.

Diagnosis

Besides physical examination and understanding your family history, a specialist at Genesis Pain Clinic, Hyderabad may prescribe certain tests such as X-rays, MRI, CT Scan, Blood Tests, etc to confirm the diagnosis of knee pain.

Knee Pain Management

At Genesis Pain Clinic, Hyderabad, our experts are specialized in providing extensive knee pain therapies and effective interventions to help patients efficiently manage pain.

These therapies include:

Exercise and physical therapy: Some knee pain exercises help strengthen muscles and ease pain. But you need to know which exercises should be strictly avoided because they could cause further damage to your knee.

Medication: Pain medication for knee pain includes over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids.

Genicular nerve blocks: This treatment blocks pain signals that the genicular nerves transmit between the knee joint and the brain. This is first done with an anesthetic injection for short-term relief. If it is effective, the patient can get longer-term relief with a nonsurgical procedure called radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

Regenerative therapies: The knee is a very vital weight-bearing joint which can easily get injured due to falls, sports activities and trauma. Pain caused due to such injuries responds very well to the supportive injections of stem cells/platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. During the therapy, the platelet-rich plasma is taken from the patient’s own blood and injected into the damaged ligament cartilage or tendon.

Joint Injections: In the case of osteoarthritis patients, a number of injectables, including corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid proves to be very effective in treating painful knee.

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): This is a minimally invasive outpatient surgery and is typically used to treat pain from osteoarthritis or a previous injury. During the procedure, the physician uses x-ray-guided needles that have a gentle electric current to ablate or burn off the nerves causing the pain.

Intra-articular corticosteroid injection: This pain management therapy has been successfully used to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis. This is ideal for individuals who cannot tolerate the side effects of long-term pharmaceutical therapy.

Trigger point injections: This is yet another effective way to reduce arthritis pain in the knee by introducing corticosteroids or anesthetic substances that gradually cause your muscles to relax, relieving discomfort.