Open AccessGUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE PAIN
Author(s) -
Jharna Devi,
Syed Abid Mehdi Kazmi,
Nabiha Mujahid Faruq,
Iqbal Ahmed Siddiqui,
Samreen Iqbal,
Zuhaira Faruqui
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.1.1/007
Subject(s) - medicine , knee joint , palpation , knee pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , osteoarthritis , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Knee joint is the largest synovial joint in the body, combined considerable mobilityand strength with the stability necessary to lock the knee in the uprightposition. A bicondylar hinge joint, the knee is made up of three functional units;the medial and lateral tibiofibular compartments and the patellofemoral joint.The superior tibiofibular joint is included in the knee complex, which is oftenforgotten as a source of lateral leg and knee pain. It needs to be examinedroutinely in movement disorders of both the foot and the knee1.In the musculoskeletal disorders, knee (OA) is one of the most common disorderswhich affect the patients and it exceeds prevailing articular disorder. It is alsothe major cause of disability and socioeconomic burden2.The diagnosis of the knee can be done with considerable certainty and manyconditions are easily curable. History is of critical diagnostic importance. Theknee pain is usually Well localized and many of the tissues are accessible topalpation. Pain originating from the knee is limited to the four dermatomeswhich may also be affected by pain arising from the lumbar Spine L2 (left) L3(right)3.