Knee Pain

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The knee is the largest joint in the body. It is a major weight-bearing joint and is one of the most frequently injured joints in the human body.

Knee pain can have a number of different causes and can be painful and debilitating and although some conditions may require surgery many can be helped with the right advice, exercise and treatment.

The knee joint lies between the femur and tibia and at the front is the patella or kneecap. It is made up of a number of structures including ligaments, muscles, capsule, synovial membrane and two ‘c’ shaped pieces of cartilage which sit between the femur and tibia known as the menisci.

Damage, strain or sprain to the structures of the knee can give rise to symptoms. It can be the result of a sudden injury as often seen in sports injuries or by repeatedly placing strain on an area of the knee. Poor alignment of the knee or kneecap and altered joint mechanics in relation to other joints such as the hips and knees are often significant. Osteoarthritis or wear and tear is a common condition that affects the knee.

Common symptoms in the knee include pain, stiffness, aching, pain, locking, swelling, limping and difficulty fully straightening or bending the knee.

X-rays, scans and other tests are sometimes required to make a diagnosis and your osteopath may refer to your GP or a specialist for any additional investigations or treatment.

May 16, 2020

What are the red flags = risk factors for secondary LBP Due to important pathologies :

1. 1. Back pain in Children < 18 with considerable pain or onset > 55
2. 2. History of violent trauma
3. 3. Mild trauma in an aged patient
4. 4. Constant progressive pain at night
5. 5. History of cancer
6. 6. Systemic steroids
7. 7. Drug abuse & HIV infection
8. 8. Weight loss
9. 9. Systemic illness
10. 10. Persisting severe restriction of motion
11. 11. Intense pain or minimal motion
12. 12. Structural deformity
13. 13. Difficulty with micturition
14. 14. Loss of anal sphincter tone or fecal. incontinence ; saddle anesthesia
15. 15. Widespread progressive motor weakness or gait disturbance
16. 16. Inflammatory disorders ( AS )

Who are the best candidates for osteopathic treatment in patients with lumbosacral or cervical roots compression , from the imaging point of view :

1. 1. Disc dehydration
2. 2. Bulged disc
3. 3. Protrusion in subacute and chronic phase
4. 4. Posterior facet syndrome
5. 5. Spondylolysis
6. 6. Spondyloarthrosis
7. 7. Spondylilisthesis grade 1
8. 8. Mild to moderate canal stenosis
9. 9. Endplate osteochodrosis grade 1
10. 10. Posterolateral calcified herniations
11. 11. Failed back surgery syndrome ( FBSS )
12. 12. Postoperative complications

What does osteopathy do ?

The main principle of Osteopathy is Maximum precision and minimum force What does osteopathy do ? ​
#Osteopathy takes a holistic, whole-body approach to healthcare.

It uses manual 'hands-on' techniques to improve circulation and correct altered biomechanics, without the use of drugs.

A Manual osteopathic practitioner does not concentrate only on the problem area, but uses manual techniques to balance all the body systems, and to provide overall good health and wellbeing.

Why did I choose the osteopathy as a profession ?

I strongly believe that osteopathy can fill the missing gaps from 23 years of my experience in the field of physical medicine, Rehabilitation and electrodiagnosis medicine. ​

Thus it also give me the ability to pin point my weaknesses from my passed knowledge in physiatry .

Furthermore osteopathy gave me the potential to improve my practical works .

What is Osteopathy ?

Founded 150 years ago by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, Osteopathy teaches us that body is a self-healing unit with a close correlation between structure and function and in order to recover functionality, one should fix structure. Osteopathic techniques enable body to recover itself in a natural way. It has been shown through research that osteopathy is the best option for chronic back pain. It will help you to reach your maximal range of motion, while enjoying a pain-free life.

It offer techniques for almost all part of the body from temporomandibular joint to phalangeal joints. While patients could benefit from osteopathy to live a pain-free life, others could use wellness osteopathy services in order to increase their stamina and vitality. It also could help athletes to increase their performance and prevent injuries. Through osteopathy, seniors could increase their range of motions and resolve chronic pain and by empowering muscles that prevent life threatening fractures.

We are encountering to hundreds of physical stressors on a daily basis and our body as a unit tries to adopt itself. During this process and if it persists for a long period of time, body might lose its natural alignment. An osteopath with a vast amount of knowledge about human anatomy and bio-mechanic tries to bring the body back to its natural positioning. Once it achieved body start healing process. Osteopathy believes that there is always a bodily component involved in a disease either as a contributing factor or a manifestation of the disease, so its focus is to adjust this component to help body to restore its natural healthy status. Osteopathy takes a holistic, whole-body approach to healthcare.

It uses manual ‘hands-on’ techniques to improve circulation and correct altered biomechanics, without the use of drugs. A Manual osteopathic practitioner does not concentrate only on the problem area, but uses manual techniques to balance all the body systems, and to provide overall good health and wellbeing.
#manualosteopathy

Actually it is a brand new field in medicine that emphasizes physical mobilization and manipulation of the muscles , tissues , bones , joints and ligaments to manage , treat and increase the quality of life of the patients with musculoskeletal, neurologic, orthopedic , rheumatologic and vascular problems and also prevents these problems .

There is little evidence to suggest that Drug treatments are effective in treating chronic pain . So Osteopathy is your best choice in alleviating the pain and muscle spasm and reducing the inflammation.