Knee pain
Knee pain can be caused due to an injury, torn cartilage, joint inflammation or an infection. At Kovilpatti Venkateswara Hospital, our team of expert doctors and specialists evaluate to understand the actual cause of knee pain and recommend the best suitable treatment option to treat the cause and symptoms that cause pain. Most of the knee pain responds to self care measures while extreme pain and inflammation has to be treated under the supervision of an expert specialist. Knee pain management helps ease the pain and stiffness in the knee joint and improve the balance and stability of the joint. We ensure that the patient feels instant pain relief from various combination of Knee Pain Treatment method adopted to treat any severe cases of knee injury or other associated knee conditions.
Symptoms of knee pain
Symptoms of a defective knee depend on the cause of pain in the knee joint. Common signs and symptoms of knee pain include:
- Swelling and stiffness in the knee joint
- Redness and warmth to the touch
- Weakness or instability of the knee
- Popping noises during movement
- Restricted range of motion
Causes of knee pain
Many factors can lead to knee pain including:
- Sports injuries (ACL injury, torn meniscus)
- Knee fractures
- Knee bursitis (inflammation of the bursae)
- Tendinitis ( inflammation of tendons)
- Mechanical problems
- Dislocated kneecap
- Osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear of the cartilage )
- Rheumatoid arthritis

Diagnosis
During clinical examination, the doctor evaluates the symptoms and checks for swelling, pain, tenderness, warmth and visible bruising in the knee and suggests any imaging tests to understand the underlying cause for knee pain.