Knee Pain - Symptoms And Causes!!!

We all experience joint pain on and off in our lifespan and knee pain is most common type of pain. We face this issue for different reasons, sometimes due to injuries, sometimes due to poor diet and most of the cases due to old age. Mukteshwar Himalayas in Uttara hand is very popular amongst Yoga and meditation in Himalayas, lot of people come to mountains for Best Ayurveda center and panchakarma treatments along with nature cure therapies. Cottage Nirvana is one of the best Ayurveda center and best naturopathy center in India with expert doctors and therapists who are working with you on Ayurveda treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, Ayurveda for neck pain, weight management center, joint pain treatment in Nainital and panchakarma center in Uttarakhand.

Structure of knee: Let's try to understand our knee structure for better understanding as 'Knee joint is a complex joint which is made up of bones, cartilage, ligament, bursae.

Causes of knee pain:

• Osteoarthritis – Degeneration of bones cause arthritis; it is mostly age related. People aged above 50 tend to get knee pain.

• Rheumatoid arthritis - an auto immune disease, which affects all joints of body including the knee. Gout- Arthritis caused by deposition of uric acid crystal over joints.

• Meniscus tear- it is also another reason for knee pain, often occur after twisting knee joint during running or exercises.

• Knee effusion - fluid in knee joint after inflammation

• Stress fracture - most common in athletes, army personnel due to over use and exertion.

Symptoms-

1. Knee pain
2. Swelling
3. Morning stiffness
4. Difficulty in walking
5. Restricted movement of knee joint
6. Difficulty in climbing stairs
7. Change in the Shape of leg

Ayurveda View: Knee joint is called Janu sandhi in Ayurveda. When Vata dosh gets aggravated and accumulates around janu sandhi (knee joint) then it shows its effect in form of pain. When stiffness is present along with pain, that indicate involvement of Kapha dosh. Ayurveda line of treatment for knee pain is following: Pain is due to Vata aggravation, so medicine which have property to reduce Vata, will help in reducing the pain.

Treatment:

Treatment will be a combination of internal medicines and external therapies:-

Internal - We use medicine which are having Vatahara property, which gives strength to body.

• Guggulu tablets
• Rasnadi kashayam
• Medicine which improve digestion

Medicines should be taken strictly under Ayurvedic Doctor supervision only.

External -

• Abhayanga - Ayurvedic massage therapy with medicated ayurvedic oils works good in joint pain condition.

• Podikizhi - Reduces swelling and relieves pain, because of improved circulation and healing process would be faster.

Janu Basti - In this we make a dam like circle around Knee by using gram floor and pour heated oil in that circle, after few minute we have to change the cold oil with heated oil regularly under supervision of therapists.

Pizzichil - In this therapy, heated medicated oil will be poured over knee joint or whole body for a specific time period.

Lepam - Application of powder mixed with oil for specific time, will reduce pain and swelling. Yoga ,specifically for knee joints is prescribed. (Normally external therapies should be done 7 to 14 days followed by 2-3 months course of internal medicines.)

Do's:

• Mild exercise
• Hot water bath
• Proper diet consist of fresh green vegetables, dry fruits
• Milk with turmeric powder Yoga

Don't:

• Avoid cold water bath
• Excess use of A.C
• Lifting weights Excess walking
• Oily and spicy food