Find Care for Knee Injuries in the Merced County Region
Your knee joint is the largest joint in your body. It bears your body weight, supports movement, and acts as a shock absorber. It’s also one of the most easily injured joints. In fact, millions of people each year see their doctor for a knee injury.
If you have experienced a knee injury in Merced County or a surrounding areas, trusted orthopedic doctors at Dignity Health offer complete care to treat your symptoms and get you back on your feet in no time. If you’d like to schedule an appointment near you, Find a Doctor online or call 877.239.3437.
Causes of Knee Injuries
Knee injuries typically result from trauma of some kind. Often, the trauma affects more than one structure in the knee. High-energy trauma, such as car accidents and sports injuries, is usually responsible for fractures, dislocations, and ligament and tendon tears.
Other injuries, such as meniscal tears, tendonitis, and sprains, can occur either from acute (sudden) trauma or chronic (long-term) overuse. Overuse places repeated stress on the knee. This can eventually weaken the knee structures and lead to injury.
Symptoms of Knee Injuries
Pain and swelling are the most common symptoms of any kind of knee injury. Other signs and symptoms include difficulty moving the knee and a catching or locking of the knee. The knee may also be unstable, meaning it feels like your knee is loose or gives way when you use it. For fractures and dislocations, the knee may look deformed or out of alignment.
Common knee injuries include:
- Tendonitis and tendon tears
- Sprains
- Meniscal tears
- Ligament injuries
- Fracture
- Dislocation
Prevention & Treatment of Knee Injuries at Mercy Medical Center
The treatment and prevention options our professional suggest depend on the severity of the knee injury. Minor injuries may respond to rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE). Anti-inflammatory medicines can help relieve minor pain and swelling. Further treatment may include immobilization with a brace, physical therapy, and joint injections to reduce inflammation and help with healing. Many knee injuries eventually require surgery to fully restore knee function.
Whether your knee needs ice or injections, look to the orthopedists at Dignity Health to offer you advanced, personal care and look out for your overall well-being and health as you heal from your knee injury or condition.
Dignity Health provides comprehensive orthopedic treatment for knee injuries in Merced county and the surrounding areas.
Think you might need a knee or hip replacement?
If joint pain is keeping you from the activities you love, it may be time to talk to your doctor about joint replacement. Our orthopedic specialists can help you get back to the life you love.
Take this quick assessment to:
- Determine if lifestyle factors may be causing your pain.
- Evaluate the degree of pain you're experiencing.
- Discover whether your level of pain is keeping you from living your life to the fullest.
- Gain knowledge of underlying symptoms that might lead to joint replacement.
Find a Doctor
Your knee joint is the largest joint in your body. It bears your body weight, supports movement, and acts as a shock absorber. It’s also one of the most easily injured joints. In fact, millions of people each year see their doctor for a knee injury.
If you have experienced a knee injury around the Merced County area, trusted orthopedic doctors at Dignity Health offer complete care to treat your symptoms and get you back on your feet in no time. Click below to make an appointment or to find a doctor near you.