28 Treatments  for Knee Pain

7 Tests 7 Medical Procedures 2 Surgical Procedures 3 Prescribed Medications

4 Over the Counter Medications 3 Self Care 1 Herbs and Supplements 1 Alternative Procedures

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Sports Medicine Physician

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Tests for Knee Pain

1. Range of Motion Testing

2. Knee X-Ray This test is an x-ray of a knee, shoulder, hip, wrist, ankle, or other joint.  More Costs

3. CT Scan of Knee A computed tomography (CT) scan of the knee is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create detailed pictures of the knee.  More

4. MRI of Knee A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the knee is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the knee joint and surrounding muscles and other tissues. Unlike x-rays...  More Costs

5. Diagnostic Knee Arthroscopy Knee arthroscopy is surgery that is done to check for problems, using a tiny camera to see inside your knee. Other medical instruments may also be inserted to repai...  More Costs

6. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

7. Blood Chemistry Measurement

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Medical Procedures for Knee Pain

1. Heat Therapy Heat treatments are therapeutic applications of superficial or deep-heating agents to areas of the body.  More

2. Compression Therapy

3. Physical Therapy Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those sufferin...  More Costs

4. Use of Leg Braces

5. Injection of Steroid into Joint

6. Treatment of Underlying Disorders

7. Injection of Viscosupplements

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Surgical Procedures for Knee Pain

1. Arthroscopic Knee Operations Knee arthroscopy is surgery that is done to check for problems, using a tiny camera to see inside your knee. Other medical instruments may also be inserted to repai...  More Costs

2. Total Knee Replacement Knee joint replacement is surgery to replace a knee joint with an artificial joint. The artificial joint is called a prosthesis.  More Costs

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Prescribed Medications for Knee Pain

1. aspirin(Easprin , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

2. ibuprofen(Motrin , others...) IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for dental pain, fever, headaches or migraines, osteoarthritis, rheumato...  More

3. naproxen(Naprelan '500' , others...) NAPROXEN (na PROX en) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used for dental pain,...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Knee Pain

1. acetaminophen(Tylenol , others...) ACETAMINOPHEN (a set a MEE noe fen) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever.  More

2. aspirin(Arthritis Pain , others...) ASPIRIN (AS pir in) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat mild pain and fever. This medicine is also used as directed by a doctor to prevent and to treat heart at...  More

3. ibuprofen(Midol IB , others...) IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for dental pain, fever, headaches or migraines, osteoarthritis, rheumato...  More

4. naproxen(Aleve , others...) NAPROXEN (na PROX en) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to reduce swelling and to treat pain. This medicine may be used for dental pain,...  More

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Self Care for Knee Pain

1. Rest

2. Application of Ice Packs Cooling treatments lower body temperature in order to relieve pain , swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and to decrease the liklihood of cellular damage by sl...  More

3. Elevation Procedure

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Herbs and Supplements for Knee Pain What's this?

1. glucosamine Glucosamine is a natural compound that is found in healthy cartilage. Glucosamine sulfate is a normal constituent of glycoaminoglycans in cartilage matrix and synov...  More

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Alternative Procedures for Knee Pain What's this?

1. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More Costs |   Efficacy Grade A

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