The Best Guide to Knee Pain Treatment and Management
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Getting you feeling better and back to your regular daily activities is our number one priority. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive guide for those times when you are experiencing knee pain.
Whether you’re new to knee pain or you are experienced at managing your pain, this guide has the best practices that can work for you on your journey to knee pain relief from sports injuries, sprains, strains, torn ligaments, and inflammation.
How to treat a sore knee with lifestyle remedies
Knee pain treatment will vary depending on whether your knee pain is ongoing and long-lasting, or the result of an injury or trauma that will heal within a short period of time. Voltaren can be part of your overall treatment for many kinds of knee pain. (Note: Voltaren is for temporary acute pain relief and is not indicated for chronic, long-term pain.)
For knee pain treatment in the case of acute knee pain or a recent sports injury, practicing RICE is helpful, or:
Rest
Rest is necessary for tissue repair. Continued weight bearing and movement can aggravate an already affected knee. Get comfortable and stay sitting or lying down for the first few days after injuring your knee.
Ice
Cold can be helpful in reducing acute pain and inflammation in the first few days after an injury. Apply an ice pack or bag of ice to your knee throughout the... day. Never apply an ice pack directly to your skin. Instead, wrap it in a thin towel and then place it on your knee.
Compression
Compression can help reduce swelling. Consider carefully wrapping your knee with an elastic bandage. A word of caution – be sure not to wrap the bandage too tight or apply excessive compression, as this can interfere with blood circulation. That would be no good.
Elevation
Elevation also helps reduce swelling. Elevate your knee while resting.
Here are our top four tips for knee pain management that can help to get you back on your feet and start to enjoy movement once more:
1. Exercise and stretching
If you have knee pain, keeping active will promote mobility and function, as well as boost your mood. Depending on the condition, the US Center for Disease Control recommends 150 minutes of activity per week in order to maintain and promote joint health. Exercises for knee pain can be very effective at alleviating pain. Talk to your doctor about any new exercise regimen to make sure it is right for you.
2. Maintain a healthy weight
Keeping fit and trim lessens the burden placed on your joints. Be sure to eat a balanced diet and stay physically active in order to maintain a healthy weight, which could help reduce your chance of injury.
3. Hot and cold therapy
Alternating hot and cold therapy can reduce stiffness and increase mobility in knee joints. We recommend taking a warm shower in the morning and going to sleep with a warm blanket at night as a knee pain treatment that refreshes your spirit, as well as your joints. Cold therapy is also soothing to inflamed knees. Wrap a gel ice pack in a towel and apply it to your knee for 20 minutes at a time several times a day.
As always, speak to your doctor about options to manage your specific knee pain.
For knee pain relief, sometimes going the medication route is the best option.
Just because your knee pain may feel better after taking medication doesn’t mean your injury or underlying condition has disappeared. Exercise good judgment when undertaking ... physical activities even if you aren’t feeling your previous knee pain.
With Voltaren Emulgel Joint Pain Extra Strength, you can go 12 hours between treatments. Voltaren gels penetrate deep to relieve pain and reduce inflammation associated with acute, localized muscle or joint injuries including knee pain.
How does Voltaren work to relieve knee pain
Voltaren contains an over-the-counter NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) called diclofenac. Diclofenac works by reducing chemicals in your body that cause pain and inflammation. By easing pain and inflammation, Voltaren works as an effective knee pain treatment.
The gel is applied to skin over the injured area. The Voltaren Emulgel Joint Pain Regular Strength and Voltaren Emulgel Joint Pain Extra Strength penetrates deeply into the skin to deliver the active ingredient, diclofenac, to the joint or inflamed area.
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