Knee Pain & Treatment

Orthopedic Knee Joint Pain

One of the most common issues that limits movements in people and causes disability.

What is Knee Pain?

The knees are one of the most important weight bearing joints along with hips and ankles. This joint also rotates and twists, providing full mobility to the legs. For performing these various movements, the knee relies on its various components comprising of tendons, cartilage, ligaments, and bones. It is obvious the knee is a complex joint, and when things go wrong with its components there is orthopedic knee pain.

Causes of Orthopedic Knee Joint Pain

Torn or swollen ligaments
Tear in the cartilage
Impact to the knee joint resulting in chipped bone fragments inducing pain and swelling
Overuse injury of the knee joint and arthritis
Irritation of the bursa
Inflammation of the iliotibial band from overuse
Osteoarthritis
Dislocation of the knee cap
Osgood Schlatter disease

Knee Joint & Pain Treatment

The type of knee pain treatment will mainly depend on the severity of the injury or condition. Many knee injuries are not serious, and can be treated at home. However, it is important to have your joints checked by a knee pain specialist. A knee pain doctor will be able to diagnose the exact cause or issue that is causing the pain in your knees and provide best course of treatment and can advise you on pain management.

When to Seek Knee Pain Treatment

You need to see knee joint pain treatment from a qualified knee pain doctor when you experience the following symptoms:

You are unable to put weight on the knee without feeling pain
You experience pain even when you are sitting
Your knee joing gives way, locks or clicks
Your knee joint does not look right and you see some deformity
Swelling in the knee or experience heat in the area
You experience knee joint pain even after resting a few days or taking OTC pain medication

Greco Hair Restoration Experience

Greco Hair Restoration has an extensive history of treating knee pain and many other issues concerned with the knees. We have made advancements in pain management techniques utilizing growth factors, anti-inflammatory proteins and other bioactive molecules, and provide minimal invasive treatments that may reduce or eliminate orthopedic knee pain and improve your quality of life.

At our center, our knee pain specialist will review your history and after considering your particular problem, an effective treatment plan will be suggested that is most suited for addressing your condition.

Knee Pain? Retired NBA Player Success Story

Marcus Liberty, former NBA player, suffered knee pain and limited movement after his NBA career. For years he was treated with a variety of medicines and injections without relief. This past year he was unable to run up and down a basketball court without suffering a great deal of pain, which was frustrating because he could not enjoy his passion. One month prior to this video Marcus was evaluated, had CRP injections at Greco Hair Restoration and these were his results.