| Case Study For Treatment Of Stiff Knee Pain | | | | none the better despite it. His friend walked with a |
| Stiffness and pain is often a symptom of arthritis or | | | | pronounced limp and still complained of pain. |
| osteoarthritis of the knee. This is a condition that is | | | | The Option of Conservative Treatment |
| incurable and can also present with pain and swelling. | | | | Mike chose to treat the stiff knee pain |
| Treatment for stiff knee pain depends upon the | | | | conservatively. He decided to use the |
| patient. In some cases, surgery is recommended | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs as well as a knee brace. This |
| whereas in others, conservative medical treatment is | | | | helped considerably and alleviated much of the pain. |
| prescribed. | | | | When he did feel pain, he took over the counter pain |
| How Mike Treated his Stiff Knee Pain | | | | killers (Always speak with your physician about taking |
| Mike was a retired, healthy, 70 year old man who | | | | medications/drugs.) |
| liked to golf. He noticed lately when he got up in the | | | | In addition to using the knee brace and medication, |
| morning that his knee was very stiff. It took a bit of | | | | Mike also decided to lose weight. He felt that by |
| limbering up for him to get it going. This began to | | | | losing weight he could take some of the stress off |
| occur with increasing frequency. | | | | of his knee. He also decided to take up swimming to |
| In addition to the stiff knee, he also began to | | | | exercise. His doctor told him that swimming was one |
| experience pain. The pain in the joint was more | | | | of the best exercises for people in his condition and |
| pronounced after he golfed. He thought perhaps he | | | | could help him keep him more active. On top of that, |
| had hurt his knee in some way but could not recall | | | | the swimming also helped him lose weight. |
| any specific incident. Like many people, Mike did not | | | | The Outcome |
| seek out the advice of his doctor until the stiff knee | | | | Mike found that after 2 months of treating the stiff |
| pain got so bad that it was impossible to ignore. | | | | knee pain conservatively, he did not experience the |
| The doctor examined him and also performed an | | | | pain much at all. The knee brace helped him a lot |
| x-ray. He diagnosed Mike with osteoarthritis of the | | | | when he golfed and enabled him to enjoy the game |
| knee. This is an incurable condition that affects many | | | | even more. The swimming kept him fit and enabled |
| people and can result in disfigurement of the joint to | | | | him to lose 20 pounds. The stiff knee pain still |
| the point where the person cannot walk. Mike was | | | | bothers him a bit once in a while but not as often as |
| told he could treat the stiff knee pain in a number of | | | | it did before and is nothing that he cannot handle. He |
| different ways. | | | | is in better shape than before and did not have to |
| These included: | | | | undergo surgery. |
| 1.) Medication and wearing a knee brace | | | | Bottom Line |
| 2.) Exercises to preserve the use of the knee | | | | If you want to help treat your knee pain then a |
| 3.) Knee surgery | | | | knee brace is a very affordable, conservative |
| Mike was not happy about the diagnosis or the | | | | approach to helping to deal with knee issues. The |
| prospect that he might not be able to play golf; the | | | | support that they can give you can really help you |
| game he loved so much. He was also not happy with | | | | with your current pain problems, while helping you to |
| the idea of undergoing knee surgery. He had a golf | | | | avoid future ones as well. |
| buddy who underwent this type of surgery and was | | | | |