Instant Knee Pain Relief
Knee pain can be frustrating. However, understanding the cause of knee pain will resolve 50% of the problem. There are many causes for knee pain especially in old age due to wear and tear of knee joints and drying of cartilage, knee pain can be very excruciating and become a challenge for women who are both working and homemakers and for men, most of the times it is lifestyle and workplace demands like standing for longer durations and walking for a longer duration without proper rest. For women, menopause is the most common cause of knee pain associated with joint and cartilage changes & swelling. Understanding the cause of the problem and addressing the same helps in relieving the pain and reducing discomfort.
You may be looking for some quick remedies when you have a sudden onset of pain and can’t reach a doctor, Try to apply discretion and use the below-mentioned quick remedies for instant knee pain relief
Some Naturopathy modalities for instant relief from knee pain are:
- Massage
- Poultice
- Packs
- Oil application
- Chromotherapy
- Knee exercises
- Acupuncture
Massage:
After understanding the cause of pain, massage with natural oil is recommended. It can be combined with IR light exposure for instant relief from pain.
Poultice:
Poultices made with different natural salts help in relaxing the muscles and providing pain relief.
Packs:
Packs made from natural origins like mud, mustard seeds, Epsom salt etc are very helpful in giving an instant analgesic effect.
Oil application:
Oil application (sesame or mustard oil) and sunlight exposure are suggested in pain conditions or oil application followed by hot water bathing gives immediate pain relief.
Chromotherapy:
Exposure to certain wavelengths of light is found to be therapeutic and helps in providing pain relief.
Acupuncture / Acupressure:
There are some pressure points around the knee joint which can help in providing an instant analgesic effect after activating them either with finger pressure or any acupressure tool or by acupuncture needles.
Instant Knee pain relief exercises:
If knee pain is sudden after a fall or injury, after ice application this modality helps in improving the Range Of Movement (ROM) of the knee. There are a set of exercises which help in reducing pain by improving blood flow to the area and strengthening the muscles.
In conclusion, understanding the cause of pain and addressing the pain under medical guidance is preferred for better pain management it will he;p in instant knee pain relief
BY Dr. Sowjanya BNYS