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It depends on why your knee is hurting. You should have a doctor examine your knees and possibly do x-rays, labs, or MRI. If it is caused by Arthritis (which most knee pain is injury or arthritis related) taking NASIDs help inflammation and pain, glucosomine pills or drinks help rebuild cartilage, and ointments for pain are easy over the counter options. If these don't work, you may need physical therapy, prescription medication, and or steroid shots. Usually low impact exercise and weight loss can help improve knee pain. For extreme cases, There is a gel injection shot that helps with cartilage loss, If all else fails you can get knee replacements (which typically last 12-20 years nowadays.
depending on the cause of pain you could try medication, heating pads or ice paks
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What is the actual name of your knee cap bone?
Your knee caps are also called Patellae.Or Patella for a single knee cap.
How do you fix internal bruising below your knee cap?
Just put an ice pack on it. It should go away.
Can knee brace substitute use of plastering if there is injury to knee cap?
A knee brace can be used as substitute for plastering for injuries to the knee cap. If the knee cap is not broken, a knee brace can allow for more flexibility.
What is patella more commonly know as?
Knee Cap
What does the knee cap do?
It protects the knee.
What is the other name of knee cap?
The knee cap is also known as the patella.
What is the proper terminogoly for your knee cap?
The knee cap is more properly known as the patella.
What is the proper terminolgy for your knee cap?
Your knee cap is called a patella in scientific communities.
What are the parts of knee joint?
patela a bone whitch made of hyline cartilage work as like a cap of knee and decrease friction beetween the knee joint with the help of synovial fluid
What do you do if your knee cap moves?
It is perfectly fine if the knee cap moves just a little bit, because some people can do that. Though, if the knee cap moves too much, then it becomes a health concern.
What partially moves in your knee?
The patella (knee cap)
What is the scientific name for knee cap?
The knee cap is also called the Patella.
