Ice is always what doctors recommend. Alternating between ice and heat every 20 minutes or so also helps with aches. Depending on how intense the pain is, taking something like Aleve (Naproxen) is also very helpful for minor pain and discomfort. If pain is more chronic, you may want to consider wearing a knee brace while you exercise or put any kind of pressure on it.
Oh, dude, yeah, totally! Inflammation in your knee can make it as stubborn as a mule and not want to bend properly. It's like your knee is throwing a little tantrum and refusing to cooperate. So, if your knee is being a drama queen, maybe give it some ice and rest to calm it down.
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Most alternative treatments for knee pain aim at reducing pain, inflammation, and stiffness.
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Motrin is an anti-inflammatory drug. Whether it will provide relief or cure in your situation depends on the underlying cause of your knee inflammation. Talk with your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
Inflammation can be reduced with creams or ointments that have cortisteroids. NSAIDS such as aspirin and ibuprofen are also used to stop inflamation. Herbs such as ginger and tumeric can also stop inflammation.
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The spelling meniscitis is an inflammation of a meniscus of the knee, one of the straps of tissue over the joint.
The fatty pad in the knee, also known as Hoffa's fat pad, is a soft tissue structure located behind the patellar tendon in the front of the knee joint. It serves as a cushion for the knee joint and helps with shock absorption. Inflammation or injury to the fatty pad can contribute to knee pain and swelling.
Pain behind the knee is usually caused by 1) Bakers Cyst: inflammation of the bursa (fluid filled sac) behind the knee 2) Cartilage tear 3) Arthritis 4) A hamstring injury 5) A knee sprain
Runners with knee pain should use ice for relief, as it can help reduce inflammation and numb the area, providing temporary relief from pain. Heat may worsen inflammation and should be avoided in the acute stages of injury.
It sounds chronic. It may be because of a past injury or if you play sports it could be because of the way you use your knee. Obviously the best thing to do would be to go to a doc.