Common Knee Injuries
Patients commonly hear a "pop" when this injury occurs (relatively common in high performance stop/start motion athletes)
what is an anterior cruciate ligament injury?
A low cost treatment that can typically be done at home and is useful for treating osteoarthritis
What is exercise?
Generalized knee pain that is worse with weight-bearing activities and relieved by rest (often worsens with age - chronic condition)
what is osteoarthritis?
Typically screen every other year (biennially) in women age 50 to 74
What is screening mammography?
This treatment is typically the first-line drug regimen recommended for pain complaints
What is acetaminophen (tylenol)?
These two types of ligament injuries are diagnosed with varus and valgus testing (need to know what test goes with which ligament)
What are lateral and medial collateral injuries?
- perform valgus stress testing with medial collateral
- perform varus stress testing with lateral collateral
For men age 65 to 75 who have a history of smoking this is recommended, but not recommended for women of similar age
Atypical class of medications useful in treating knee pain caused by fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy
What are SSRIs and SNRIs?
Injury that can occur with acute or chronic degenerative process and is diagnosed on exam with a positive McMurray test
What is a meniscal tear?
Recommended to encourage patients older than 65 to pursue this treatment to prevent falls
What is exercise regimen?
These two types of injections have not been shown to provide much benefit or do not have enough evidence of efficacy for tx
What are hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma injections?
Overuse injury caused by repetitive knee flexion that causes lateral knee pain
What is iliotibial band tendonitis?
This type of screening can be done with several different treatment modalities, including flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and FIT testing
What is colorectal cancer screening?
Name 3 regimens that are not recommended for treating osteoarthritis
What is:
participation in balance exercises
wearing laterally wedged insoles
receiving manual tx alone
wearing knee braces
using laterally directed patellar taping