Summary
The causes of knee pain vary greatly and should be clarified by a doctor and/or physiotherapist. The therapy builds on this and the complaints can be improved by strengthening and stabilizing the muscles surrounding the knee through strength, coordination and balance training. In physiotherapy, the sensitive structures can be treated in a supportive manner, thus helping to improve the physiology of the joint.
If the patient is in an acute phase and swelling around the joint is present, a break is strongly recommended. A swelling is usually a warning signal from the body and warns of aggravation of the tissue or already damaged tissue. Too early exposure can negatively influence the whole therapy.
Adjusting the training plan and changing shoes can prevent complaints in the long term. The cause, however, must be clarified via the patient’s medical history, clinical examination or a gait analysis. In many cases of knee pain in physiotherapy, coordination and balance training can improve knee stability.
Knee pain, which the patient reports on palpation, can be an indication of hypertension or trigger points, or it can be a previous muscle injury, such as a torn muscle fibre or pulled muscle, which, due to a relieving posture, can lead to incorrect loading and thus pain in the knee. If there are problems in the musculature, the blood circulation can be stimulated by trigger point therapy, massage techniques or fascial techniques and thus the tone can be changed. A muscular imbalance between M. quadriceps and the ischiocrual (posterior) musculature can also lead to knee pain, which is why these muscles should be trained or stretched.
