Knee Pain Treatment Edinburgh
Knee Pain Treatment At Active X Edinburgh
Knee pain can significantly hinder your movement and daily activities. At Active X, we specialise in treating knee pain through a combination of Osteopathic Techniques and therapeutic massage. Our treatments aim to reduce pain, improve joint function, and enhance muscle strength and flexibility, helping you to regain full mobility.
How common is knee pain?
Knee pain is a widespread condition affecting people of all ages in the UK. It is particularly common among athletes and older adults, with conditions like osteoarthritis affecting up to 18% of women and 10% of men over the age of 45. Injuries such as ACL tears and meniscus injuries are also common causes of knee pain.
How to relieve Knee pain
Stay active
It’s really important to remain as active as the pain permits. The rules are slightly different, depending on how long you’ve had your pain.
Use painkillers?
The recommendations on this are changing. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories are often prescribed. But there’s recent evidence they may prolong pain. Codeine is sometimes prescribed. But opioids can cause dependency.
Treatment
There is evidence that osteopathy, chiropractic, physiotherapy and massage are helpful.
What causes it?
Non-specific Knee pain
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Diagnosis versus Functional Assessment
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Shouldn’t I have an MRI for knee pain?
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Prevention
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Exercise regularly
- Stretch
- Practice good posture
- Stay hydrated
When to see a doctor for your Knee pain
If you answer “Yes”, we recommend you see a clinician specialising in this area:
Active X has specialised in relief AND prevention since 1993. Our team, based in the West End of Edinburgh are keen to help you.
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- Compared with during your waking day, is your pain worse when trying to sleep?
- Have you been diagnosed with Cancer at any time?
- Do you have any difficulty gripping things, or a heavy arm?
- Have you been on a prolonged course of oral corticosteroids (steroids by mouth) in the past or now?
- A fierce headache with or without the inability to bend your head forwards?
- Have you lost any great amount of weight without meaning to over the last year?
- Have you had knee surgery in the last 2 years?
- Have you suffered any significant trauma recently, which in any way could impact on your knee?
- Have you had a persistent high temperature or chills recently?
- Are you also having episodes of dizziness or nausea?