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Not unless told to by your doctor or physiotherapist. If you require it after surgery or if you have instability, it will be prescribed to you.
Unnecessarily wearing the brace will weaken your muscles, worsening the pain and disability over time.

Reduce stiffness and improve range of motion with stretching.
Improve strength to reduce load on joints and help maintain posture.
Exercise produces endorphins, which are like the body’s natural painkillers.

Activities that force you to maintain a position for a long time, like typing or reading. Take frequent breaks.
Sleeping on your stomach.
Sports that involve rapid movements and changes in direction.
Sitting unsupported or in awkward positions.

If you experience severe symptoms, or symptoms that worsen over time and do not go away with time, seek immediate medical attention. If you have

  • Loss of sensation in your arms.
  • Shooting pains into your arms and hands.
  • Difficulty swallowing or speaking.
  • Pain accompanied by fever.
  • See a doctor immediately.

Sleeping on your back or side is best when you have neck pain. Use a pillow that supports the curve of your neck and allows your head to remain in line with your body.

Physiotherapy treatment will vary widely between patients based on the following factors:

  • The diagnosis
  • Stage of injury (acute or chronic)
  • Fitness level of the patient
  • Patients lifestyle factors and goals of treatment
  • Severity of the injury or the underlying disease

Treatment will likely involve some combination of patient education, manual therapy, modalities if needed and ergonomic advice all expertly designed by the physiotherapist to address the patient’s specific diagnosis and achieve their functional goal

  1. Difficulty weight bearing or walking due to instability of the knee
  2. Limping due to discomfort
  3. Difficulty walking up or down steps due to ligament damage
  4. Locking of the knee (unable to bend the knee)
  5. Redness and swelling

There are a varied number of causes for knee pain. The most common ones are:

  • Acute injury: such as a broken bone, torn ligament, or meniscal tear
  • Medical conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, infections
  • Chronic use or overuse conditions: osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, IT band syndrome, patellar syndromes, tendinitis, and bursitis

The location of the knee pain can vary depending on which structure is involved. With infection or an inflammatory process, the whole knee might be swollen and painful, while a torn meniscus or fracture of a bone gives symptoms only in one specific location. A Baker cyst will usually cause pain in the back of the knee.

Immobilizing the shoulder may worsen the condition. Please consult an expert first.

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