Knee pain

Causes

A lot is being said about the causes and treatments of knee pain. For example, we see more and more surgery's but 1 in 5 people have ongoing pain after surgery 1) . Which could be caused by nerve damage or inflammation due to the surgery.
Knee pain is often attributed to factors such as incorrect loading, overweight age-related cartilage wear, or intensive sporting activities. However, our therapy has 30 years of experience in Germany, which suggests that the pain is not caused by the sport itself. Unyielding muscles and fascia compress the cartilage in the knee joint, leading to one-sided pressure and wear. Pain is the brain's signal to prevent further damage to the cartilage knee joint. While pain can also result from illness or accidents, strained muscles and fascia are often the cause.
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Liberation of pain
If you have been diagnosed with knee arthrosis, it is correct to assume that your cartilage or knee joint is heavily worn. However, it is a mistake to attribute your knee pain to the wear and tear of the cartilage, as there are no pain receptors in the cartilage. The pain is usually caused by strained muscles and fasciae that compress the cartilage, and painkillers or an artificial knee joint will not solve the underlying issue. Normalizing the tension of your muscles and fasciae is necessary to address the root cause of the pain. Which is what we do with our therapy.

'No medical advice' disclaimer: If you experience any chronic pain, I recommend you to go to your doctor first. Helena is not a doctor or any kind of medical professional and cannot make any diagnosis. The therapy and information Helena provide serve exclusively to help you to help yourself in case of well-being disorders. Please read my full medical disclaimer here.

Source 1): https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/personalised-follow-up-after-knee-replacement-reduce-long-term-pain/