Knee Pain
Pain is a common knee problem that can originate in any of the bony structures compromising the knee joint (femur, tibia, fibula), the kneecap (patella), or the ligaments, tendons, and cartilage (meniscus) of the knee. Knee pain can be aggravated by physical activity, as well as obesity, affected by the surrounding muscles and their movements, and be triggered by other problems.
Knee pain can affect people of all ages, and home remedies can be helpful unless it becomes severe. Knee pain is a not unusual complaint that affects humans of every age. Knee pain may be the end result of an injury, together with a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage. Medical conditions — together with arthritis, gout and infections — can also purpose knee pain.
Symptoms
The location and severity of knee pain may vary, depending on the cause of the problem. Signs and symptoms that sometimes accompany knee pain include :
- Swelling and stiffness
- Redness and warmth to the touch
- Inability to fully straighten the knee
- Weakness or instability
- Popping or crunching noises
When to see a physiotherapist
- Can't bear weight on your knee
- Have severe knee pain that is associated with an injury
- Have marked knee swelling
- Have a fever, in addition to redness, pain and swelling in your knee
- Unable to fully extend or flex your knee
- See an obvious deformity in your leg or knee
Ankle Pain
Ankle pain refers to any type of pain or discomfort in your ankles. This pain could be caused by an injury, like a sprain, or by a medical condition, like arthritis. Ankle pain is often due to an ankle sprain but can also be caused by ankle instability, arthritis, gout, tendonitis, fracture, nerve compression (tarsal tunnel syndrome), infection and poor structural alignment of the leg or foot. Ankle pain can be associated with swelling, stiffness, redness and warmth in the involved area. The pain is often described as an intense dull ache that occurs upon weightbearing and ankle motion.
Ankle pain can be associated with other symptoms including
- ankle swelling
- bruising
- redness
- numbness or tingling
- instability
- burning pain
- inability to bear weight on the affected ankle
- stiffness
- weakness
Common causes of ankle pain include sprains or injuries. Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, and other types of arthritis can also cause ankle pain. Achilles tendonitis is another potential cause.
Other causes of ankle pain :
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Nerve Damage (Neuropathy)
- Ruptured Tendon
- Trauma
- Tumors
When to consult a physiotherapist
While most ankle sprains heal with a little TLC and at-home care, it’s important to know when the injury has progressed past that point. Those who experience extreme swelling or bruising, along with the inability to put weight or pressure on the area without significant pain, should consult a doctor.
Another general rule is to seek medication attention if there’s been no improvement during the course of the first few days.
Foot Pain
The foot is a complex anatomical structure that may be affected by disease within the body or the foot itself. The arches of the foot are the primary structures that control the amount of ground force transmitted into the body. When pain due to foot pain interferes with your normal activities, you should seek medical advice.
The foot contains bone and joint, ligament, muscle/tendon, nerve, blood vessels, skin, and soft tissue structures. The disease of any of these structures in the foot can cause foot pain. Treatment of foot pain will depend on the cause of the pain and may involve medication, strengthening, stretching, physical therapy, immobilization, and surgery.
Some common causes of foot pain include :
- Achilles tendinitis
- Avulsion fracture
- Bone spurs
- Bursitis (joint inflammation)
- Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage caused by diabetes)
- Flatfeet
- Gout (arthritis related to excess uric acid)
- Morton's neuroma
- Osteoarthritis (disease causing the breakdown of joints)
- Osteomyelitis (a bone infection)
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Plantar fasciitis
- Raynaud's disease
- Retrocalcaneal bursitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory joint disease)
- Stress fractures
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Tendinitis
When need to a person are trying to find medical treatment for foot pain?
When the pain begins to interfere with your activities of daily living or if you cannot perform your desired activities without pain, you should consider seeking medical attention. Indicators that you should seek medical care are if the area looks deformed, you have a loss of function, change of sensation, a large amount of swelling with pain, prolonged change of skin or toenail color, the affected area becomes warmer than the surrounding areas, becomes exquisitely tender to the touch, or is causing you to move differently.
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