Common rehabilitation treatments for degenerative knee pain in the elderly include changing bad habits, physical therapy, and lower limb muscle strength training.
1. Changing bad habits: It is common to pay attention to rest, keep the joints warm, and avoid excessive weight bearing on the joints. Medications can be prescribed to relieve symptoms.
2. Physiotherapy: Commonly used treatments include hydrotherapy, heat therapy, massage, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
3. Lower limb muscle strength training: Avoid weight-bearing exercises that increase the weight of the knee joint, such as going up and down stairs, deep squatting, etc., and conduct training such as swimming, straight leg raising, seated flexion and extension of the leg, etc., to strengthen the muscle power to enhance the stability of the knee joint.
It is recommended that patients consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional doctor for treatment, do not blindly self-medication, to avoid the adverse consequences.