Symptoms of knee pain vary based on the type of injury you have, but may include:

• Knee stiffness, weakness, or instability
• Swelling of your knee
• Warmth to the touch or redness
• Crunching or popping noises
• Being unable to straighten your knee fully
• Feeling like your knee is going to give out

Numerous health conditions can contribute to knee pain. For example, a current or previous knee injury affecting your tendons, ligaments, bones, or cartilage could be causing the problem.

Dr. Ash helps determine why knee pain is a problem for you to create an effective treatment plan. The potential causes of knee pain include:

• Arthritis
• Gout
• Knee stress from excess body weight
• Lack of strength
• Poor flexibility
• A previous knee injury
• Knee injuries

While you can’t always prevent a knee pain flare-up, adhering to the following sensible suggestions can lower your risk:

• Use sport-specific training if you’re an athlete
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Choose low-impact exercises if you have arthritis
• Get plenty of rest
• Practice strength training and flexibility regularly

Several treatment options can help relieve chronic knee pain, including:

• Medications that treat arthritis or gout
• Physical therapy
• Exercises for strength, flexibility, and balance
• Injections
• Cold laser therapy
• Electric muscle stimulation
• Ultrasound therapy
• Surgery for irreversible knee damage

Cold laser therapy utilizes low-level light energy to ease pain and enhance healing, and ultrasound therapy uses sound waves to speed up recovery, while electric muscle stimulation produces muscle contractions.