Icheon Knee Osteoarthritis: Clicking Sound When Standing Up, Aching With Every Step
Icheon Knee Osteoarthritis
Clicking Sound When Standing Up
Aching With Every Step
Hello?
This is Director Seo Se-wook of Kyunghee Yakson Korean Medicine Clinic in Icheon.
When you stand up after sitting,
your knee makes a clicking sound,
and with every step,
you feel a sharp ache on the inner side of the knee.
You probably searched and found your way here
because of these two things.
In the clinic, too,
many people come in with these symptoms.
Some stand up from a chair,
stretch the knee out straight once,
and let out an "ouch."
Others put less weight on one leg
and walk in with a slight limp.
From the moment they appear at the door, just their expression
tells me how uncomfortable they are.
"Doctor, every time I sit down and stand up,
my knee makes a clicking, popping sound.
Has my cartilage worn all the way down?"
"Whenever I walk,
the inner side of my knee aches so much I can't walk for long."
"I'm worried this will eventually mean joint replacement surgery."
The pain alone is hard enough,
but on top of it you carry the worry
of what happens if it gets worse, so how frustrating it must be.
Today's topic is exactly this:
Icheon knee osteoarthritis.
A clicking sound when standing up,
an aching feeling with every step.
Having these symptoms
does not automatically mean you need surgery.
If you find the exact cause
and begin treatment in time,
you can walk comfortably
without surgery.
In this article,
I'll lay out the three things you're most likely wondering about.
1. Are the clicking sound and aching really dangerous?
2. Can it get better without surgery?
3. Once it improves, will the pain come back?
For those losing sleep
over Icheon knee osteoarthritis,
I hope this article becomes the solution.
1. The clicking sound and aching,
are they really dangerous?
First, there's something I'd like to reassure you about.
Not every sound from the knee
is a big problem.
It can be the sound of gas bubbles
popping in the joint's lubricating fluid,
or the sound of a ligament
passing over the bone.
But it's different in these cases.
When the sound comes with pain
When the knee swells or feels warm
When the aching keeps getting worse
If even one of these applies,
there's a high chance the cartilage is worn down and bone is rubbing against bone,
or that inflammation is developing.
At our Kyunghee Yakson Korean Medicine Clinic in Icheon,
through ultrasound examination
we check the condition of the cartilage and the degree of ligament and muscle damage
directly with our own eyes.
Don't be frightened by the sound alone;
getting an accurate examination first
is the wisest choice.
2. Can it get better without surgery?
To give you the conclusion first,
a great many cases of knee osteoarthritis
can be managed without surgery.
The cause of pain
is not cartilage damage alone.
In most cases, the muscles around the knee are stiff,
the ligaments have weakened, making the joint unstable,
or inflammation has built up inside the joint.
I work through this problem step by step.
First, with pharmacopuncture and bee-venom acupuncture,
I calm the inflammation and swelling.
Pharmacopuncture is a treatment that refines herbal-medicine components
and injects them directly into the painful area.
Because it reduces inflammation while at the same time
helping the ligaments recover,
the aching pain noticeably decreases.
[How is pharmacopuncture done while watching ultrasound different?]
▼ Click here for the detailed article ▼
Second, with acupuncture and electroacupuncture,
I release the stiff muscles
and widen the joint's range of motion.
This is the stage where the stiff feeling when standing up after sitting
becomes smoother.
Third, with large moxibustion and cupping,
I help circulation around the knee
and speed up recovery.
If needed, I combine herbal medicine
to strengthen the bones and joints
from the inside out.
This treatment is especially needed for these people.
Market vendors who stand for long hours at work
Those who spend long periods crouching for farm work
Office workers who frequently go up and down stairs
People in their 50s and older who enjoy walking or hiking
If you live near Changjeon-dong in Icheon
and carry this kind of worry,
I recommend getting an examination at least once.
3. Once it improves, will the pain come back?
Honestly, this is probably your biggest worry.
"Even if it gets better now, if it hurts again
then there was no point in treating it."
That's a fair point, and I feel the same way.
That's why I try not to do treatment
that only removes the pain.
Drain the swelling,
restore the function of the muscles and ligaments,
and build up the strength
for the knee to hold itself up on its own.
You have to go this far
to reduce the worry of recurrence.
Around the time treatment is wrapping up,
I also teach you simple exercises
you can do at home.
Just movements like slowly straightening the knee while sitting in a chair,
or doing a half-squat while leaning against the wall
kept up steadily
will help you maintain knee health for a long time.
Let me sum up today's talk.
Don't be frightened by the clicking sound and aching;
with an ultrasound examination,
check the exact cause first.
Icheon knee osteoarthritis
with step-by-step treatment such as pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, and herbal medicine,
can get plenty better without surgery.
Beyond relieving the pain,
you have to restore the muscles and ligaments too
to walk comfortably without recurrence.
For Icheon knee osteoarthritis,
don't endure it alone—please drop by and see us.
This was Director Seo Se-wook of Kyunghee Yakson Korean Medicine Clinic in Icheon.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end.
I will do my best so that your knees
can enjoy a comfortable day.
[This is the care philosophy of Kyunghee Yakson Korean Medicine Clinic in Icheon.]
Click to read the clinic introduction
[You say it's degenerative so nothing can be done?]
Let me clear up 5 common misconceptions
[These are good articles to read together.]
[Office Hours]
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00-20:00 (reception closes at 19:00)
Tue, Thu 9:00-18:00 (reception closes at 17:00)
Lunch (13:00-14:00)
Saturday 09:00-14:00
(reception closes at 13:00, open through lunch without a break.)
We are closed every Sunday.
[Directions]
Address: 1st floor, Baeyoung Building, 178 Yeongchang-ro, Icheon
Silver Intersection (former KEB/Hana Bank site)
Across from NC Department Store,
the building right next to Davich Optical Icheon Jungang branch
About 100m toward
Shinhan Bank/Kookmin Bank
[By Public Transport]
Gwango-dong stop:
Go straight about 200m toward Shinhan/Kookmin Bank
Shinhan Bank stop:
Go straight toward Gwango Market, then
located across the central intersection
[Parking Information]
When using the Gwango Market public parking lot,
1 hour of free parking is available.
Icheon Knee Osteoarthritis
Clicking Sound When Standing Up
Aching With Every Step
Kyunghee Yakson Korean Medicine Clinic
Kyunghee Yakson Korean Medicine Clinic, 1st floor, 178 Yeongchang-ro, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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