Physical Therapy For Knee Injuries And Pain
Knee pain and injury occurs as the knee bears much of the weight while walking. The knee joint can easily become overworked or incur a slight strain or sprain during an awkward movement. At Cross Bay Physical Therapy, our trained physical therapists find out the cause of your knee pain and how to solve this problem through natural conservative Physical Therapy.
Through a combination of stretching, exercising, and therapeutic modalities like ice, Tens, and massage, knee pain will often decrease. As long as you are willing to train your knee for the better, our physical therapists can set you up with an individualized physical therapy program that is sure to drastically improve your knee condition.
Be advised to try intense knee exercises without the guidance of a licensed physical therapist. Physical Therapy is vital because it shows people how to get better smoothly without overwhelming the knee and causing symptoms to become worse. Here are a few exercises that often help knee pain:
- Leg Raise - Lie down on a table or a mat on the floor with both feet planted on the ground. Then, lay one leg flat and tighten the muscles surrounding the knee. Lift the leg about one foot off the ground and do slow slowly feeling the leg muscles around the knee working. Then, slowly lower the leg and repeat for 10 repetitions. Repeat for 2-3 sets depending on the advice of your physical therapist.
- Ball Squeezes - Lie down on a table or a mat on the floor with both feet planted on the ground. Then, take an inflatable ball (one of the big bouncy balls found in the gym) and place it between your knees. Squeeze the ball with both knees. You should feel a work out or a burn on the inside of your thighs. Do 10 repetitions of squeezes and repeat for 2-3 sets depending on the advice of your physical therapist.
- Side Leg Raises - Standing up, put your leg through one of the the rubber exercise bands that are attached to one of the exercise machines in the facility. Put the leg that is closest to the machine inside the loop of the band. Spread your feet about 1 foot apart and stand far enough away from the machine so that your feel a slight pull on your leg. Then, pull your legs inwards toward the second leg. You will feel a work out between your thighs. Repeat 10 times for 2-3 sets depending on the advice given by your physical therapist.
In some cases, Physical Therapy has proven to be just as effective as surgery. As a conservative treatment that largely only requires guided exercise, stretching, and therapy, it is one of the first go to treatments after an injury.
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Cross Bay Physical Therapy, located in Howard Beach, Queens, has helped patients for over 30 years in Howard Beach overcome painful symptoms and injuries.
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By Debra Weinstock