Knee/Hip Pain Specialist
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Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness
Savitri Gopaul, FNP-BC
Pain Management Nurse Practitioner & Mental Health located in Richmond, VA
Joint pain is a common problem as you age, especially knee and hip pain. At Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness in Richmond, Virginia, family nurse practitioner Savitri Gopaul, FNP-BC, and her skilled team find the root cause of your discomfort and treat it to alleviate pain. Call the office to schedule an appointment or book one online today
Knee/Hip Pain Q & A
What is knee and hip pain?
Knee pain and hip pain are uncomfortable feelings in your joints. While knee joints connect your upper and lower leg bones, the hip joint connects your upper thigh bones to your pelvis. These connective joints are made up of ligaments, tendons, bones, and muscles. Treatment with the Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness team offers you relief from knee and hip pain.
What does knee and hip pain feel like?
Common symptoms of knee and hip pain include:
- Dull aching
- Muscle soreness
- Stiffness
- Swelling
- Shooting or stabbing pain
- Severe discomfort
- Throbbing pain
- Warmth
- Decreased range of motion
- Pain with movement
- Weakness
- Instability
- Reduced mobility
These symptoms could be mild, moderate, severe, or in serious cases, disabling. Schedule an evaluation with Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness if your discomfort doesn’t go away with home remedies or is painful.
What are the risk factors for knee and hip pain?
Anyone can develop knee and hip pain, but things that increase your risk of developing it include:
- Torn meniscus
- ACL and MCL injuries
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Strains
- Sprains
- Fractures
- Tendonitis
- Dislocations
- Bursitis
- Excess body weight
- Lack of exercise
You might get injured playing sports, falling down, having a physically demanding job, being in a car accident, or having a chronic disease.
How does my provider diagnose the cause of knee and hip pain?
Your Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness specialist can find the root cause of knee and hip pain using a variety of methods. They discuss your medical history and symptoms with you, check your vital signs, and complete a physical exam.
The Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness team could recommend undergoing blood tests, joint fluid tests, MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds, or other diagnostic procedures.
How are knee and hip pain treated?
Depending on the type of knee and hip pain, the experts at Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness could recommend physical therapy, rest, using ice or heat packs, or wearing a brace.
They offer joint injections, such as hyaluronic acid, steroid, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), to reduce inflammation and speed up healing. Other holistic pain-relieving remedies include acupuncture, massage, lifestyle changes, and more. Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness specialists also offer medications and refer you to a specialist if you need surgery.
To get treated for knee and hip pain, call the Commonwealth Pain Management and Wellness office or schedule an appointment online today.
