Knee Pain
Osteoarthritis
The most common form of arthritis and is due to the normal “wear-and-tear” of the joint due to our daily activities.
Patellofemoral Syndrome
This syndrome is due to an overuse injury caused by repeated insults and micro-trauma which leads to softening of the cartilage under the kneecap (patella).
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain, stiffness, swelling, and limited function to multiple joints. It is triggered by a faulty immune system.
Patellar Tendonitis
Patellar tendonitis is an injury to the tendon which connects the knee cap (patella) to the shin. This is considered an overuse syndrome of the patellofemoral extensor unit.
Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy is dysfunction of a spinal nerve root (or roots) that results in pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in either your arm or leg depending on which nerve root(s) are involved. When radiculopathy is present in the lumbar nerve roots, it produces sciatica; in the cervical nerve roots, it produces pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the shoulder, arm, wrist, and hands.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic, evolving, painful and progressive condition that affects the distal extremities often following a traumatic injury.
Lumbar Disc Herniations
Disc degeneration or acute injury can cause the nucleus to herniate into the spinal canal or the neural foramen.
