Michigan Answers: Questions About Knee Pain

Young or old. Male or female. Pro athlete or afternoon dog walker. Knee pain is one of the great equalizers that affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Walter Alomar-Jimenez, M.D., joins us to answer the top asked questions about knee pain.

What causes knee pain?Should you rest, or exercise, to address knee pain?What exercises are best for knee pain?Should you get a knee brace for knee pain?When should you see a specialist about knee pain?What are the most common treatments for knee pain?

Not all knee pain is serious, but if it’s keeping you from doing all the things you want to do, you deserve to know what’s going on, and your options for treatment. Dr. Alomar gets us the answers on this episode of the Michigan Answers podcast. 

You can find the episode transcript here.

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