Daffodil Hospital & Research Center
Physiotherapy Treatment => Orthopedic/ Musculoskeletal => Topic started by: Dr. Sushanta Kumar Ghose on January 07, 2023, 03:41:18 PM
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Physiotherapy for the knee pain is depends on Diagnosis and symptoms of the condition, Physiotherapist will assess your knee pain cause, onset of pain, aggravating and relieving factor and according to which treatment are decided.
Most common Physiotherapy for knee pain are Electrotherapy modalities which relieves pain and exercise that strengthen knee muscles with range of motion exercise and stretching of tight muscles, However treatment are varies in each and every condition related to knee pain.
Electrotherapy Modalities for the knee pain :
In the physiotherapy for the pain relief use to the many modalities .
In starting face therapist follow the RICE principle. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)
After some days used to modalities for the pain relief .
In the modalities used to the
- SWD = Short wave diathermy .
- TENS = transcutneos electrical nerve stimulation
- IFT = inferential therapy
- IR = infra red radiation
- US = ultrasound therap
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Stretching exercise for the knee pain :
- Lunging Hip Flexor Stretch
- standing Quadriceps Stretch
- Hamstring Stretch in supine
- Wall Hamstring Stretch
- Iliotibial Band Stretch
- Side lunge
- Figure Four Piriformis Stretch
- Butterfly stretch
- Seated hamstring stretch
- Heel and calf stretch
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Author: Sushanta Kumar Ghosh, Physiotherapy Specialist, DIU Medical Center