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At Kriz Physical Therapy, we begin with a comprehensive evaluation to understand how your body functions as a whole, not just how your knee feels. Because the hips, ankles, lower back, strength, balance, and movement patterns all influence the knee, identifying these contributing factors is an important part of creating an effective treatment plan.
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What is Knee Pain ?
Knee pain can affect far more than just your knee. It can change the way you move, limit your confidence, and make everyday activities feel much more difficult than they should. Whether you’re walking the neighborhood, climbing stairs, traveling, playing pickleball or golf, or spending time with your grandchildren, healthy knees play an important role in keeping you active.
When knee pain develops, many people begin adjusting their lives around it. Long walks become shorter, stairs are avoided whenever possible, and uneven ground starts to feel intimidating. Over time, these changes can make life feel more limited than it needs to be.
There are many possible causes of knee pain, including:
- Arthritis
- Meniscus injuries, including older tears
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Tendonitis
- Ligament injuries that create instability
- Muscle weakness
- Previous knee surgery
- Limited hip or ankle mobility
- Reduced mobility in the lower back that affects knee mechanics
In many cases, more than one factor contributes to knee pain. Understanding how your entire body moves is often the key to finding lasting improvement.
What are the symptoms of Knee Pain ?
Knee pain can develop gradually over time or appear after an injury. Symptoms often become more noticeable during everyday movements that place repeated stress on the joint.
Common symptoms include:
- Pain when climbing or descending stairs
- Swelling
- Stiffness
- Catching, clicking, or locking of the knee
- Difficulty bending or fully straightening the knee
- Feelings of instability or the knee giving way
- Poor balance while walking
- Pain after physical activity
These symptoms often lead people to become less active. Travel may become less enjoyable, exercise routines are interrupted, sports become more difficult, and even social or family activities can be limited. As activity levels decrease, muscles become weaker and endurance declines, creating a cycle that can make knee problems progressively more difficult to overcome.
What Is Our Approach To Treating Knee Pain ?
Many people try knee braces, ice, anti-inflammatory medications, compression sleeves, cortisone injections, rest, or exercises they find online. While these treatments may temporarily reduce symptoms, they often don’t address the underlying cause of the problem.
At Kriz Physical Therapy, we begin with a comprehensive evaluation to understand how your body functions as a whole, not just how your knee feels. Because the hips, ankles, lower back, strength, balance, and movement patterns all influence the knee, identifying these contributing factors is an important part of creating an effective treatment plan.
Your personalized treatment plan may include:
- Hands-on manual therapy
- Mobility restoration
- Strengthening exercises
- Core stability training
- Movement retraining
- Balance and functional exercise
- Education on activity modification when appropriate
- Advanced technologies such as Photobiomodulation, Stimpod, or Shockwave Therapy when clinically appropriate
Rather than focusing only on your diagnosis, we focus on understanding your goals and helping you return to the activities that are important to your life with greater strength, confidence, and mobility.
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If knee pain has started limiting your ability to stay active, travel comfortably, or enjoy your favorite hobbies, learning more about the problem is the first step toward finding the right solution. Our free Knee Pain Report explains common causes of knee pain, why symptoms often persist, and the treatment approaches that can help improve strength, mobility, and confidence in movement.
