Chronic Knee pain in a teenager?
I suffer from chronic knee pain. I am 16 years old (nearly 17) I have tried lots of things which are physiotherapy, exercise, ice, been visiting an exercise physiologist, visited a podiatrist and received orthotics. Found out that these orthotics didn't work, so got new orthotics. However I still get chronic knee pain. Currently I would say that it is 7.5/10. I am sick of this. hat can i do?
The pain is quite sharp and constant. I have no been diagnosed with anything. I have had this since January 2010.
The pain is on the inside of the knee and goes to underneath the kneecap. The physio taught me hoe to tap across the kneecap but it had no success
Inu...yes please send me instructions
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1. I gave my Uncle my scalar pendant at a BBQ recently which he put on his knee. He hasn't been able to feel his feet for years and his description was 'dead foot and cactus knees'. Within a really short amount of time he could feel his toes tingling - something he hadn't felt for years.Anyway he has now bought his own pendant and is so excited that his knees have drastically improved and continue to do so.
Could be worth a go for you?
Hope you find something that works though - oh, and if you can get hold of a book called 'Earthing' by Clint Ober it might be worth reading as well. Basically you need to try grounding yourself so go barefoot on the grass as much as you can and see if that starts to help a bit.
2. More than likely you have patella femoral syndrome, it is the most common cause of anterior(front) knee pain.
Patella femoral syndrome is caused by an imbalance in your quadriceps(muscles in your thigh) two of the muscles in your thigh work together to pull your patella(knee cap) up a groove in your femur(thigh bone), but sometimes one will start pulling more than the other and grind your patella into your femur. Symptoms include pain located on the sides of the kneecap, discomfort under the patella, sometimes mild swelling and occasional popping of the knee. Running, sprinting, jumping, going up and down stairs, and squatting are all things that can increase patella femoral pain. Anyway it is know by many names: runner's knee, jumper's knee, swimmer's knee, etc.
Go hop on a stationary bike at the local gym and:
FOLLOW THESE SPECIFIC STEPS:
1. Raise the seat up, so that when the pedal is at the bottom your leg is nearly straight.
2. Have the resistance at 6, 7, 8(Low resistance not so low that you don't get anything out of it though) The resistance may be different for the bikes at your gym.
3. You want to pedal at a rate of 90-100 revolutions per minute
4. You do this every day for four weeks, First week you start at 15min and increase 5min every week after, cap off at 30min.
Just a word to the wise this is a pretty vigorous exercise regime, but the patients that followed it no longer had any pain after three weeks. After you do this once most people are golden, but if it ever comes back just hop on the bike again. Also about your knee making noise, if it is just noise and no pain it is no big deal. If on the other hand you have noise and pain it is something to worry about. Oh and something that I forget to mention sometimes, is that when it come to strengthening your quads don't ever use the machine where you put a bar across your ankles and lift weight. If you have patella femoral syndrome and use this machine it will grind your patella right into your femoral groove and make the pain a whole lot worse. Most gyms have gotten rid of this machine for that reason.
Well if you have any other question or concerns feel free to email.
3. Hi,
I am a physical therapist. Knee pain can be associated with a number of issues including injuries, muscle imbalances, and lower extremity biomechanics.
Some simple things you can do to help your knee pain includes using ice (10 minutes at a time), avoid any aggravating activities, and wear appropriate shoes.
If the pain continues see an orthopedic doctor and see a physical therapist to evaluate the problem and specifically what the source of your symptoms may be.
To earn more about knee issues and treatment ideas, visit:
http://www.joint-pain-solutions.com/knee-joint-pain.html
Good luck!
~JTrempe PT, ATC
