Knee Pain
Knee Pain Treatment: Expert Care at Solutions in Pain
Evidence-Informed Treatment Options for Knee Pain
Knee treatment begins with the diagnosis and severity of disease. Osteoarthritis, meniscal pathology, tendon disorders, inflammatory conditions, neuropathic pain, and pain after knee replacement do not have the same treatment pathway.
- Exercise, rehabilitation, activity modification, and weight management when relevant remain important parts of osteoarthritis care.
- Intra-articular corticosteroid injection may provide short-term symptom improvement for selected knee osteoarthritis patients.
- PRP may be discussed for selected symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Evidence is heterogeneous and professional guidelines do not fully agree, so PRP is not presented as cartilage restoration or guaranteed disease modification.
- Genicular nerve block/RFA may be considered for selected chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis or persistent pain after knee arthroplasty when the clinical evaluation supports a genicular pain target. RFA is palliative and does not repair the joint.
- Surgical evaluation remains appropriate for severe structural disease or symptoms unlikely to respond adequately to nonsurgical care.
