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Knee joint pain has many different causes and each cause has a different treatment. If your brother is overweight, loosing weight will take a great deal of pressure off the knee. Also, good shoes and strengthening exercises can go a long way towards alleviating knee pain.
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Does ice help with knee pain?
Yes, ice can help with knee pain. Ice wrapped in a towel and applied for 10-15 minutes can help to reduce knee swelling and pain. When the knee is damaged, you get bleeding into the joint and an increase in the amount of synovial fluid. The ice helps to reduce this. It also helps numb the pain. See this site for more info
What structures are found in the knee joint that help absorb shock in the joint?
menisic
What is the major movement of knee joint?
to help u walk
What kind of joint is in the knee?
The knee is a hinge joint.
What are the parts of knee joint?
patela a bone whitch made of hyline cartilage work as like a cap of knee and decrease friction beetween the knee joint with the help of synovial fluid
Where in the body is the knee joint located?
The knee joint is located in the leg at the knee. It is a type of hinge joint.
The joint in the middle of your leg?
knee
What is the joint above and below the knee?
It is not a separate joint it is your hip joint, the hip joint is a ball & socket joint!!!
How does kneecap help us in your movement?
In the knee joint you have synovial membrane. Medial co lateral and lateral co lateral ligaments. Inside the joint, you have anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. and medial and lateral menisci. These all are supported by knee cap. It help to keep the soft tissue of the knee in position and there by helps in movement of the joint.
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The largest hinge joint would be the knee. But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
How can damaging the ligaments in a knee affect the knee joint?
It can make the joint unstable.
What muscles attach to the knee joint?
the muscle that is attached to the knee joint is the HINGE
