Knee Pain, Know More

A century ago the average American lived to be about 50 years old. Today we're living to be nearly 80 years old. What’s more, today's population stays active well into their 70s and 80s. It is no longer uncommon to hear about a 70-year-old playing tennis or an 80-year-old shooting a round of golf with friends. Arthritis and knee pain have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. For the estimated that 50 million Americans who have some form of arthritis, an active lifestyle may seem like a distant memory, until now.

A revolutionary new non-surgical treatment called Viscosupplementation (VS) Therapy is providing hope and relief for many knee pain sufferers. Options Physical Medicine Center offers this procedure that’s minimally invasive, requires no surgery, provides immediate relief, and has little to no recovery time.

You may be a candidate for care if you’re pain is caused by osteoarthritis. It’s likely if you are experiencing any of these symptoms in your knees or joints.

• Pain – burning or sharp pain, achy joints, may come and go. Constant pain or pain while you sleep may signal your arthritis is worsening.
• Stiffness - getting up in the morning is difficult. Joints feel stiff and creaky until you get moving. Experience stiffness from sitting. 
• Muscle weakness - muscles around the joint may get weaker, which happens often with arthritis in the knee. 
• Swelling – joints swell, making them feel tender and sore. 
• Deformed joints - joints begin to look like they are the wrong shape. 
• Decreased range of motion and loss of use of joint - as arthritis worsens you may not be able to fully flex, extend joints, or use them at all. 
• Cracking and creaking - joints may make crunching, creaking sounds.

If you are experiencing symptoms, there is hope. Many arthritis sufferers have reported significant to complete pain relief after undergoing VS Therapy. Options Physical Medicine Center.