Role of Physiotherapy in Knee pain

Physiotherapy in knee pain due to Osteoarthritis is challenging as patient thinks its exercise and it will increase the pain. But Physiotherapy mainly helps in muscle stretching and reducing its spasm and increasing strength of the muscles.

Physiotherapy has been used in the form of Pain Modality like IFT, TENS & short wave diathermy.

Due to long standing pain muscle like quadriceps and Hamstring will go into spasm and become weak over the period of time.

Physiotherapy like Quadriceps , Hamstring  and calf stretching for first few weeks and Strengthening of same muscles used to decrease disuse atrophy and increase strength as well as maintaining balance of the knee joint.

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So Physiotherapist has a pivotal role in knee pain patients.

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