Effective Knee Pain Relief
Our medical team at Physio Logic NYC offers a wide range of conservative, minimally invasive, and regenerative medicine options to treat knee pain, arthritis, and acute injuries like torn meniscus. Treatments include anti-inflammatory injections such as corticosteroids for immediate relief, gel injections to replace lost synovial fluid, and prolotherapy. Our personalized knee pain relief treatments focus on your specific level of pain, led by New York’s best pain management specialists.
Common Causes of Knee Pain
Knee pain is one of the most common physical injuries, with various potential causes. Our clinic is equipped to accurately diagnose and effectively treat all causes of knee pain, including:
- Arthritis: Gradual wearing down of the knees.
- Acute Injuries: Such as torn meniscus.
- Sports and Exercise Injuries: Muscle strains, tendinitis, ligament, and cartilage injuries.
Causes of Knee Pain
The most common causes of knee pain include:
- Injuries: Affecting ligaments, tendons, knee pouches, cartilage, and knee joint bones. Common injuries include meniscus tears, patellar bursitis, patella tendonitis, ACL injuries, and fractures.
- Knee Arthritis: Different types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, septic arthritis, gout, and pseudogout.
- Mechanical Problems: Including patella dislocation, iliotibial band syndrome, or pain from hip or foot problems.
Knee Pain Diagnosis
Accurate diagnosis is essential for effective treatment. Our knee doctor will perform various tests to determine the root cause of your knee pain, including:
- X-rays
- Ultrasound
- Computer tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Electromyography (EMG)
Common Knee Injuries
Your knee is made up of many important structures that can be injured, including:
- Knee Dislocation: Bones of the knee out of place.
- ACL Injuries: Tears from rapid direction changes or landing from jumps.
- PCL Injuries: Tears from overextending the knee or trauma.
- Knee Fractures: Breaks around the knee, often due to high energy trauma.
- Collateral Ligament Injuries: Often from direct blows to the knee.
- Meniscus Tears: Common injury from forceful twisting or rotating of the knee.
When to Seek Help
Seek medical attention if you experience:
- Inability to walk comfortably
- Deformity around the joint
- Pain at night or while resting
- Persistent knee pain
- Locking of the knee
- Swelling
- Signs of infection (fever, redness, warmth)
Treatment Options
Our pain management clinic in Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan offers various non-surgical and surgical treatment options for knee pain, including:
- Arthroscopy: Minimally invasive procedure to diagnose and treat knee problems.
- Cortisone Injections: Anti-inflammatory and pain relief properties, effective for ligament injuries and arthritis.
- Gel Injections: Replaces lost synovial fluid in the knee, providing lubrication and shock absorption.
- Prolotherapy: Regenerative medicine that uses the body’s healing power to repair injured tissue, providing pain relief and functional recovery.
Related Pain Management Services
- Arthritis Pain Relief
- Neck Pain Relief
- Back Pain Relief
- Sciatic Nerve Pain Relief
- Jaw Pain Relief
For more information about knee pain management or knee injection therapy, visit our pain management office in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan.
Meet Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD – Board Certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology
Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD
Board Certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology