Knee pain treatment Soho - Knee pain relief Mayfair

How to identify the source of knee pain and potential treatments (home remedies)

There are two main routes to identify the source of knee pain, both of which need to be diagnosed by a practitioner and can subsequently be treated at home. 

The first and most popular is through manual therapy, where a specialist (Osteopath, Physiotherapist etc) carries out a case history and performs a series of orthopaedic tests to identify weaknesses in your joint and movement patterns to recognise where the issue lies. This includes exercises that will test the knee mobility and integrity (squatting, lungeing, jumping etc) and hands on assessments that stress specific anatomical structures to hone in on where the root problem lies in your knee (such as Lachman or McMurray Test). 

The alternative route is undergoing imaging tests such as an X-Ray or MRI to get a clear snapshot of the knee’s structural integrity and understand if there is damage to the joint or muscles. If this option is available to you, it may still require you to visit a physical therapist to help give appropriate advice, but you would have a diagnosis in hand which gives an advantage in speeding up the process. 

Treatment methods for knee pain includes exercise referral, hands on treatment or technological therapies such as Shockwave Therapy. Home remedies also include exercises such as the clamshell exercise (To strengthen the buttock), seated knee extensions (strengthen thighs) or body-weight squats (strengthen the whole leg) for at home strengthening without equipment. Applying ice to the knee or anti-inflammatory creams will reduce pain in acute circumstances.