What's Causing my KNEE PAIN? | How I treated Knee Osteoarthritis! - SingHealth Answers All!
What is the best way to treat knee osteoarthritis? Can knee osteoarthritis be prevented? If I am diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, what should I do? All your burning questions will be answered here in this video as Dr Lincoln, Dr Don and Nurse Raja explains all you need to know to manage knee osteoarthritis.
Having knee osteoarthritis does not mean that it will worsen as you age, and there are ways and proven methods to help manage this pain.
Here are some of the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.
1. Long-standing knee pain
2. Pain gets worse with time/activity
3. Experience start-up pain when getting up from sitting position or after prolonged rest.
4. Swelling
It is important that you consult your doctor as soon as possible.
In the meantime, here are tips to reduce pain in your knees.
1. Use a heat pack when your knee feels stiff. DO NOT use a heat pack when your joint feels warm and swollen.
2. When your knee feels warm and swollen, use a cold pack to reduce the swelling.
3. If overweight, lose weight to reduce the load and stress exerted on knee.
Some of us will have to undergo Total Knee Replacement surgery to treat knee osteoarthritis. Watch on to get a glimpse of what happens in the operating room.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:16 What is knee osteoarthritis?
00:31 Causes of knee osteoarthritis
01:07 Prevention of knee osteoarthritis
01:41 How to manage knee swell?
01:54 Symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
02:25 Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
03:25 Treatment of knee osteoarthritis
04:22 How can surgery be performed?
05:48 What is recovery like after surgery?
06:47 Commonly asked questions
07:37 Outro
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The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 24 July 2024. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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