Knee Pain : The Self-Help Guide

Co-written by one of the nation's most prominent knee surgeons and the Atlanta Falcons' former team surgeon, this is a step-by-step guide to understanding and working through knee pain. Numerous photos and illustrations of the knee and its problems and the exercises that can help relieve pain and strengthen it offer an invaluable resource for readers who are trying to cope with knee problems.

Acknowledgments

xi

Forward

xiii

Introduction About Self-Help

1

(4)

Part 1: About Knees

Everything You Need to Know about Knees

5

(18)

Who Can Benefit from This Book?

7

(1)

Staying Active as You Age

8

(1)

Just How Long Can the Original Parts Last?

8

(2)

Your Current Choices Will Affect Your Retirement

10

(1)

Choosing to Stay Active

10

(1)

The Knee is the Crux, or the Crutch of It All

11

(1)

How We Live Can Affect Our Knees

12

(1)

How This Book Can Help Your Knee Problem

13

(1)

Ask Questions, Be Informed, and Seek out the Best Quality Care

14

(1)

Where Does Knee Pain Come From?

15

(1)

The Four Most Common Knee Problems

16

(1)

Treatment of Knee Pain: Where We've Been

17

(1)

Treatment of Knee Pain: Where We Are Now

18

(1)

Treatment of Knee Pain: Where We Are Going in the Next Century

19

(1)

Diagnosing Knee Problems

20

(3)

Anatomy Lesson

23

(14)

Bone Up on Your Knee Knowledge

24

(2)

Articular Cartilage

26

(1)

Meet the Meniscus

27

(2)

What are ``Ligaments''?

29

(3)

Tendons, Muscles, Nerves, Blood Vessels in the Knees

32

(5)

Part 2: Knee Pain and Its Causes

What Causes Knee Pain?

37

(24)

Strains, Sprains, and Tears

38

(1)

What is Inflammation?

39

(1)

Pain from Meniscus Tears

40

(1)

Chondromalacia

41

(1)

Ligament Problems

42

(1)

The Torn ACL Ligament

43

(1)

Other Ligament Tears

43

(2)

Tendon Trouble

45

(1)

Arthritis

46

(2)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

48

(1)

Crystalline Arthritis

48

(1)

A Crack or Out of Whack?

49

(2)

Dislocation

51

(1)

Knee Problems That Affect Kids

51

(5)

Communicating with Kids

56

(1)

Pre-Patellar Bursitis

57

(1)

Plica Syndrome

58

(1)

Coming up Next

58

(3)

Diagnosing Knee Pain: What Do Various Symptoms Mean?

61

(32)

Which Symptoms are Significant?

61

(1)

Fractures

62

(1)

Ligament Tears

63

(1)

Tendon Problems

64

(1)

Meniscal Damage

64

(1)

Joint Problems

65

(1)

How a Doctor Diagnoses Knee Problems

66

(9)

Time for a Visit to the Knee Doctor

75

(7)

Acute Knee Pain: Flow Chart for Self-Diagnosis

82

(6)

Some Common Questions

88

(5)

Part 3: Treatment

How You Can Treat Some Knee Problems Without Surgery

93

(38)

About Severity of Tears, and the Ability of Certain Ligaments to Heal on their Own

94

(1)

Anti-Inflammatories and Medicating Yourself

95

(2)

Do It Yourself Physical Therapy

97

(1)

Orthotics and Braces

98

(1)

About Knee Braces and Support Wraps

99

(4)

Dieting to Reduce Knee Pain

103

(3)

Are You Overweight?

106

(1)

The Role of Food

106

(1)

Dietary Supplements

107

(8)

Vitamins and Their Effect on Our Bodies

115

(1)

What about Alternative Medicine for Knee Problems?

116

(3)

Herbs: A Natural Medicine

119

(2)

Alternative Treatments for Knee Pain

121

(9)

A Final Note about Sports Supplements

130

(1)

Exercises to Relieve Knee Pain

131

(24)

Before You Get Started on Your Knee Exercises

133

(1)

How Chapter 6 and Chapter 9 Exercises Differ

134

(21)

When Surgery Must Be Considered

155

(36)

Repair of the Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament

156

(11)

Repairing the Permanently Damaged Knee Joint with Total Knee Joint Replacement

167

(7)

The Total Knee Joint Replacement Surgery

174

(10)

Knee Implant Surgery: The Second Time Around

184

(1)

Advances in Knee Treatment coming in the Next Ten Years

184

(1)

Joint Surface Replacement

185

(1)

Transplantation of Segments of a Joint Surface

186

(2)

Bowed Legs and Arthritis

188

(3)

Part 4: Staying Informed and Injury-Free

Finding the Best Knee Surgeon

191

(12)

Board Certification

193

(1)

Look for High Volume, Practice Specialization, and Fellowship Training

194

(2)

Designation as a Knee Center of Excellence by a Health Plan or Employer

196

(1)

Check Any Available Lists and Subsets

197

(2)

Call Any Policing Organizations for Information on Complaints or Malpractice Claims

199

(1)

Be Willing to Travel for the Best Knee Doctor

199

(3)

Access the Internet

202

(1)

How to Prevent Knee Pain

203

(26)

Preventing Knee Injury from Skiing

204

(5)

Basketball

209

(1)

Football

210

(1)

Soccer

211

(1)

Golf

211

(1)

Tennis and Other Racquet Sports

212

(1)

Running and Jogging

213

(1)

Walking

214

(1)

Biking

214

(1)

Swimming

215

(1)

Footgear for Sports

215

(1)

Knee Braces for Sports

216

(1)

Preventing Knee Injuries in Kids

216

(2)

Exercises That Make the Knee Injury-Resistant

218

(11)

How to Use the Internet to the Benefit of Your Knees

229

(17)

Search Engines

230

(3)

Checking Up on Doctors

233

General Resource Sites on the Internet

232

(1)

Using the Internet to Find a Knee Doctor

232

(4)

Our Favorite Orthopedic Sites

236

(3)

Our Favorite General Health Sites

239

(4)

Web sites for Researching Alternative Medicine

243

(1)

Web sites for Nutrition and Weight Management

243

(1)

Reviewing a Doctor's Web site

243

(1)

A Final Cautionary Not about Quackery on the Internet

244

(2)

References

246

(1)

Index

247

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