How much exercise should I do after a cortisone injection in the knee?
Many people with an inflammatory condition such as osteoarthritis choose to treat their joint pain with a cortisone injection. If you’ve never received a cortisone injection before, you may be wondering how to care for the injection site and how much activity you can do after the procedure.
Mobility and flexibility exercises can be great for helping you recover from a cortisone shot in your knee. However, it is important to make sure that you resume exercise after your cortisone injecti...
Posted on 2023-07-10
Prepatellar bursitis: Symptoms, causes and treatments
Your kneecaps make it possible for you to do simple movements throughout your day, such as sitting down, standing up and even just walking from one place to another. So when your knee starts feeling stiff and painful, it can interfere with your ability to handle your everyday tasks. The cause might be due to inflammation.
Prepatellar bursitis is a type of inflammation that affects your kneecap, also known as the patella. But what does it feel like? How do you develop it? Those are the q...
Posted on 2023-05-26
Why am I feeling knee pain months after an ankle sprain?
Knee pain can put a damper on your day-to-day activities. It can be caused by a variety of conditions like arthritis or injuries like torn cartilage. Sometimes knee pain can even be caused by injuries you wouldn’t expect to cause any pain in your knee, like an ankle sprain. Although it may sound strange, it's very possible.
To learn why you could experience pain in your knee after an ankle sprain that occurred several months ago, keep reading below.
What could possibly cause knee pain ...
Posted on 2022-12-08
Tips For Managing Arthritis During The Winter Months...
Tips for Managing Arthritis During the Winter Months…
In case you were wondering, Yes!!! It’s true! Cold weather does have an adverse effect on arthritis. Many studies have shown that the symptoms of arthritis do increase as the temperatures drop. In the winter, you may find more achiness, stiffness and general pain in joints. But fortunately, there are things that you can do to help ease the pain that the cold brings.
Get Moving!
The less you move...
Posted on 2022-02-08
3 Types of Exercises to Help Manage Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the knee occurs when two types of cartilage at the knee wear away. The articular cartilage is the cartilage that lines the bones that make up your knee joint to help decrease friction. The fibrous cartilage acts as a shock absorber at the knee. This is also called the meniscus. Once the cartilage has worn away, the bones move closer together and can rub against each other during knee movements. This can lead to painful and sometimes audible popping, grinding or clicking with mo...
Posted on 2021-03-24