Your knee is the largest joint in the human body. The knee joint is comprised of 3 bones, 4 stabilizing ligaments, muscles, tendons, and cartilage. With all of these moving parts, various injuries ranging from acute to chronic are all too common.
knee pain relief.
Pain management for your knees
Physical therapy for knee pain
Most knee injuries fall under one of two categories: gradual onset or a traumatic, sudden injury. The gradual onset conditions tend to be more of the arthritis or tendonitis conditions such as osteoarthritis, patellofemoral (kneecap) pain, and patellar tendonitis.
Patients respond well to physical therapy in most cases of gradual onset or traumatic knee injuries. Professional Physical Therapists are experts deploying various methods and techniques for knee pain treatment.
Common problems and injuries in the knee
If you’re experiencing knee pain, chances are you’re facing one of these common problems with the knee joint:
- ACL Tear
- Meniscal Tear
- MCL Strain
- Chondromalacia Patella
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
- Quadriceps Rupture
- Baker’s Cyst
- Osteoarthritis
- Total knee replacement/arthroplasty
In addition to these conditions, ITB syndrome, proximal calf strain, and any number of post-surgicals, meniscectomy and ligament repair, are also common.
Knee pain relief & physical therapy
Professional physical therapists are experienced in advanced techniques that provide knee pain relief. Below are just a few of the skills we deploy to get you back on your feet and help manage your pain.
- Pain Modulation Techniques
- Manual Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Manual Muscle Stretching
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Exercise Therapy
- Heat/Cold Therapy
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Knee pain treatment techniques
Professional physical therapists are experts at helping you manage regular or sudden knee pain. We use the following physical therapy techniques to treat chronic pain or rehabilitate you after an injury or surgery.
- Post-Operative MACI Therapy
- Exercise therapy
- Occupational Manual Physical Therapy
- Global Exercise
- Bracing & Taping
- Soft Tissue Mobilization & Stimulation
- Job or Sport Simulation/Training
- Functional Lifting
- Plyometrics
Ongoing knee pain treatment and injury recurrence prevention
We don’t just help you treat your knee pain one time and send you on your way. Our therapists make sure to completely educate you on the how and why of your knee pain, and put you on a path to ongoing wellness and knee injury prevention.
- Customized Exercise Program
- Health & Wellness Strategies
- Maintenance of HEP/Continue Conditioning Program Independently
- Regular Communication With Your Provider (PT)
- Postural Awareness, Symptom Recognition and Management
- Physical Fitness
- Nutrition
Do you have knee pain?
Our physical therapists will diagnose your pain or injury and customize a knee pain treatment plan just for you. We will work in an effective way to get you back on your feet, focused on your wellness before, during and after therapy.
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Insurances We Accept
Below is a condensed list of insurances we participate with throughout our network of physical therapy clinics. Find your particular provider below based on your area.
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New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
- Aetna (NY, NJ, CT)
- AmeriHealth (NJ)
- Anthem BCBS (CT)
- Cigna/ASH (NY, NJ, CT)
- CIGNA - Medicare (NY, NJ)
- ClearComp (NY, NJ)
- Clover Health Medicare Advantage (NJ)
- Comp X (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
- ConnectiCare (CT)
- Department of Labor (NY, NJ, CT)
- Empire BCBS (Individual Providers In Network – NY)
- Empire Plan MPN (UHC – NY, NJ)
- First MCO (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
- GHI (Emblem Health – NY, NJ, CT)
- HIP (Emblem Health – NY)
- Horizon BCBS (NJ)
- Horizon Casualty (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
- Independence BCBS (Southern NJ)
- Magna Care (NY, NJ, CT)
- Magna Comp (Workers' Compensation – NY, NJ, CT)
- Medicare (NY, NJ, CT)
- MedRisk (Workers' Compensation – NY, NJ, CT)
- MultiPlan (NY, NJ, CT)
- New Jersey Manufacturers (NJ)
- NJM (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
- No Fault (Various Carriers)
- Northwell Health Clinical Integration Network IPA (NY)
- OccuNet (NJ)
- One Call (NY, NJ)
- Oscar Health Plan (NY)
- Oxford (NY, NJ, CT)
- Providers Edge Scheduling Group/PESG (WC)
- QualCare (NJ)
- Qual-Lynx (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
- SPNET (Workers' Compensation - NY, NJ, CT)
- Streamline (NJ)
- Streamline (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
- TRICARE (NY, NJ, CT)
- United Health Care (NY, NJ, CT)
- WellCare (NJ)
- Workers' Compensation (Various Carriers)
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
- Aetna (MA, NH)
- Ambetter/NH Healthy Families (NH)
- Amerihealth Caritas (effective date 4/27/2020 - NH)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (NH)
- BCBS Massachusetts (MA)
- CeltiCare (MA)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance (MA)
- Fallon Health (MA)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (MA, NH)
- Health New England (MA)
- Magna Care (MA, NH)
- Magna Comp (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
- Martin’s Point Health Care (NH)
- Mass General Brigham Health (formerly AllWays Health Partners)
- Massachusetts Health (Medicaid – MA)
- Medicaid (MA, NH)
- Medicare (MA, NH)
- Med Risk (Workers' Compensation – MA)
- No Fault (Various Carriers)
- One Call (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
- SPNET (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
- Streamline (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
- TRICARE (MA, NH)
- Tufts Health Plan (MA, NH)
- Tufts Medicare Advantage (MA)
- Tufts Public (Medicaid – MA)
- UniCare (MA)
- United Health Care (Optum – MA, NH)
- WellSense Health (Formerly BMC – Boston Medical Center – MA)
- Workers’ Compensation (Various Carriers)
Convenient physical therapy clinics near you
We provide treatments for knee pain and knee injuries from our physical therapy clinics throughout Manhattan NYC, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Fill out the form above, or contact a clinic near you to speak with a Professional Physical Therapist and knee pain specialist today.
Manhattan, NYC: Lower Manhattan
- Broad Street, Financial District
- Brookfield Place, Financial District
- Chelsea
- City Hall, Financial District
- East 4th Street
- Gramercy Park
- SoHo
- TriBeCa
Manhattan, NYC: Midtown East
Manhattan, NYC: Midtown West
Manhattan, NYC: Upper East Side
Manhattan, NYC: Upper West Side
Long Island - Nassau County
- Baldwin, NY
- Franklin Square, NY
- Garden City, NY
- Greenvale, NY - Roslyn
- Hewlett, NY
- Hicksville, NY
- Levittown, NY
- Long Beach, NY
- Manhasset, NY
- Merrick, NY
- Merrick, NY - Hand Therapy
- Oceanside, NY
- Port Washington, NY
- Rockville Centre, NY
- Rockville Centre, NY - Hand Therapy
- Syosset, NY
- Williston Park, NY
Long Island - Suffolk County
- Bernardsville, NJ
- Bloomfield, NJ
- Bridgewater, NJ
- Caldwell, NJ
- Chatham, NJ
- Clark, NJ
- Cliffside Park, NJ
- Clifton, NJ
- Cresskill, NJ
- East Hanover, NJ
- Edison, NJ
- Emerson, NJ
- Englewood, NJ
- Florham Park, NJ
- Fort Lee, NJ
- Freehold, NJ
- Hackensack, NJ - River Street
- Hamilton, NJ
- Haskell, NJ
- Hazlet, NJ
- Hoboken, NJ
- Lodi, NJ
- Lyndhurst, NJ
- Mahwah, NJ
- Millburn, NJ
- Montclair, NJ - Bloomfield Ave
- Montclair, NJ - Greenwood Ave
- Montville, NJ
- Morristown, NJ - Headquarters Plaza
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Newark, NJ
- Newton, NJ
- Nutley, NJ - Midtown
- Nutley, NJ - Belleville
- Oradell, NJ
- Parsippany, NJ
- Princeton, NJ
- Randolph, NJ
- Red Bank, NJ
- Ridgewood, NJ
- River Edge, NJ
- Rutherford, NJ
- Saddle Brook, NJ
- Secaucus, NJ
- Sicklerville, NJ
- Somerset, NJ
- South Plainfield, NJ
- Spring Lake, NJ
- Summit, NJ
- Totowa, NJ
- Union, NJ
- Waldwick, NJ
- Warwick, NY
- Wayne, NJ
- West Caldwell, NJ
- West Orange, NJ - Northfield Avenue
- West Orange, NJ - Pleasant Valley
- Westfield, NJ
- Wyckoff, NJ
- Allston, MA
- Amesbury, MA
- Andover, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Beverly, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Boston, MA – Back Bay
- Boston, MA – Financial District
- Boston, MA – South End
- Braintree, MA
- Centerville, MA - Cape Cod
- Dartmouth, MA
- Dennis, MA - Cape Cod
- Dracut, MA
- Fitchburg, MA
- Harwich, MA
- Haverhill, MA - Bradford Plaza
- Haverhill, MA - Main St.
- Holden, MA
- Leominster, MA
- Marion, MA
- Marshfield, MA
- Medway, MA
- Middleboro, MA
- Middleton, MA
- Newburyport, MA
- Newton, MA
- North Andover, MA
- Orange, MA
- Plymouth, MA
- Quincy, MA
- Salem, MA
- Spencer, MA
- Tyngsborough, MA
- Waltham, MA - River Street
- Waltham, MA - Winter Street
- Watertown, MA
- Winchester, MA
- Woburn, MA