Home remedies for knee pain are becoming increasingly popular especially with the restrictions surrounding coronavirus. Learn how to manage your knee pain at home.

Knee pain is a common problem affecting around 25% of adults. Yes, our focus right now should be on coronavirus and how we navigate through these uncertain times, but COVID-19 doesn’t mean joint pain goes away or should be ignored. You may require Knee replacement surgery but it can wait till you really need it.

1. P.R.I.C.E. (protect, rest, ice, compression and elevation)

Ideally your doctor would want to see you face to face with a new incidence of knee pain and coronavirus is making this harder, so they may well start with a phone appointment and go from there right now.

2. Knee exercises

3. Stretches

4. Work Out What Is Wrong

Knee pain should be evaluated by your doctor if there is:

• Moderate to severe knee swelling and/or pain,
• A deep cut
• Knee locking – where the knee gets stuck in one position and you can’t move it
• The knee keeps giving way or you are unable to bear weight on it,
• Your sleep is affected
• Your knee pain is getting progressively worse
• Daily activities are affected

5. Medication

We provide advice over the telephone or email and send required prescriptions electronically to pharmacies.

6. Natural Pain Relief

Applying a heat pack or hot water bottle over the knee helps to increase blood flow to the knee joint. This brings in fresh oxygen and nutrients to aid healing, helps to relax muscles and helps to reduce knee pain.

7. Supplements

Applying a heat pack or hot water bottle over the knee helps to increase blood flow to the knee joint. This brings in fresh oxygen and nutrients to aid healing, helps to relax muscles and helps to reduce knee pain.

8. Keep Moving

A good guide is to try to:

• Limit Sitting: to 20-30 minutes after which either get up and walk around for a few minutes,
• Go Up And Down The Stairs: a few times
• Do Some Knee Exercises: either sitting down or standing up

9. Weight Loss & Diet

10. Get Your Heart Rate Up

11. Improve Posture & Balance

12. Self-Massage

When everything fails please call us to give you the best knee replacement operation for an improved quality of life.

Dr Ujjwal K Debnath