Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of the bones wears down over time. It is a disease caused by degeneration of the knee joint which eventually worsens over time. It affects the entire joint including bone, cartilage, muscles & ligaments.
You may experience pain & muscle weakness around the knee joint resulting in discomfort in walking and getting up from the chair and bed.
Its progression is influenced by age, bone structure, body mass index (BMI), genetics, muscular strength & activity level.
Focus on your healthy lifestyle
In most cases, it can be due to your unhealthy lifestyle as you can have a healthy knee at the age of 70 also.
Lifestyle means how well you are doing physical activity, and what is the quality of your food. If you are taking care of these two things then you can prevent damaging your knee joint in the future or stop it from any further damage.
An unhealthy lifestyle can contribute to too much body fat and too much body fat gives extra load on the knee joint that extra load on the knee joint contribute to damage to your cartilage.
So it is necessary to reduce your body fat with the help of exercise and quality food.
Physical therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis can be treated with physical therapy but more severe or advanced cases may require surgery. Physical therapy can help in reducing the pain, swelling, and stiffness of knee osteoarthritis & also improves knee joint function. It helps easy for you to walk, bend, kneel, sit & squat.
SOS PHYSIO Rehab designs an individualized treatment program that is specific to the exact nature of your condition and your goals. We are fully equipped to provide the best physical therapy treatment required to treat your knee pain.
