Chronic swelling. The joint swelling is not red or hot. Pain Joint stiffness Grating sensation inside the joint. Pain on movement, which is better with rest. The pain is worse in cold weather. Loss of dexterity of a joint. Limitation of movement of a joint.

Aging Overuse Injury Malalignment like varus and valgus knees Certain occupations which stress the joint Overhead sports

.Commonsense measures like rest, ice, compression and elevation if the pain is very severe .Later on, local heat may be given in the form of a pad, hot water bottle, and wax bath. .Absolute rest is only advised if mandatory otherwise it is better to remain active to keep the muscle tone up. .Tablet Paracetamol or COX 2 inhibitors may be used. .The doctor may advise an injection of a steroid/ Hyaluronate. .Other measures include provision of heel wedges to decrease the outward swaying that people with osteoarthritis adopt while walking. .Surgical options include High Tibial Osteotomy or Femoral Osetotomy is required to correct malalignment in relatively younger patients. .Unicondylar knee replacement .Total knee replacement-Knee replacement is a temendously sucessful operation as the survivor ratio of the implant inside the human body exceeds 95% at 10 years and is more than hip replacements. It is very important to choose your orthopedic surgeon as the results are directly proportional to the skill and experience of the surgeon. Knee replacements offer lasting pain relief. Modern knees allow greater than 90 degrees of knee bend and this is important for Indians and people in the South asian subcontinent. People here offer Namaz on bent knees and squat on the floor. Knee replacments are much cheaper in India than in the West. © Copyright kneeindia.com 2003