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Knee pain can make everyday movement more difficult, from walking and climbing stairs to exercising, traveling, or simply getting up from a chair. While knee pain is common, the underlying cause can vary significantly from one person to another. At Modern Pain Management & Regenerative Institute, we take a personalized, physician-led approach to evaluating and treating knee pain. Led by Dr. Mariam El-Baghdadi, a fellowship-trained interventional pain management physician with more than 15 years of experience, care begins with understanding your symptoms, medical history, imaging, activity level, and how knee pain is affecting your daily life. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all treatment plan, Dr. El-Baghdadi works to identify potential sources of pain and determine which conservative, interventional, or regenerative treatment options may be appropriate for your individual needs.
Discover A More Personalized Approach to Knee Pain Care
The knee is a complex joint made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and other structures that work together to support movement and stability. Pain may develop suddenly after an injury or gradually due to overuse, arthritis, or age-related changes.
Common causes and contributing conditions may include:
Imaging can provide valuable information, but findings on an X-ray or MRI do not always explain the full picture. A careful medical evaluation can help determine which findings may be contributing to your symptoms.
Knee problems can present differently depending on the structures involved and the underlying cause. Symptoms may include:
If knee pain is not improving, continues to return, or is limiting the activities you enjoy, a medical evaluation may help clarify what is contributing to your symptoms and which treatment options may be appropriate.
Your consultation begins with a detailed conversation about your symptoms, health history, previous injuries, activity level, prior treatments, and how your knee pain is affecting your daily life.
Dr. El-Baghdadi may also review existing X-rays, MRI scans, or other imaging and perform a physical examination to evaluate your knee movement, strength, stability, and areas of tenderness.
Depending on your diagnosis, treatment recommendations may include conservative care, image-guided injections, other interventional treatments, or regenerative medicine options such as platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, for select musculoskeletal conditions.
The goal is not simply to treat the location of your pain. It is to develop a treatment plan based on your individual diagnosis, clinical findings, needs, and goals.
Knee pain care requires more than treating symptoms or choosing a procedure based on an imaging report.
Dr. El-Baghdadi has more than 15 years of interventional pain management experience and has performed thousands of injections. Her training includes Tulane University School of Medicine, anesthesiology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and a pain management fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she served as Chief Fellow.
Patients choose Modern Pain Management & Regenerative Institute for a physician-led approach that combines clinical experience, precise procedural technique, and individualized attention.
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The appropriate physician depends on the cause and severity of your symptoms. A pain management physician can evaluate many musculoskeletal causes of knee pain and discuss conservative, interventional, or regenerative treatment options when appropriate. Some knee conditions may also require evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon or another specialist.
Many patients with knee pain may be able to explore nonsurgical treatment options. Depending on the diagnosis, these may include activity modification, physical therapy, medications, targeted injections, or other treatments. The appropriate approach depends on the underlying cause of your symptoms and your individual health needs.
No. Arthritis is a common cause of knee pain, particularly in adults, but knee pain may also result from injuries, tendon or ligament problems, meniscus concerns, bursitis, overuse, or other musculoskeletal conditions. An evaluation can help determine what may be contributing to your symptoms.
Not every patient with knee pain requires an MRI. Depending on your symptoms and physical examination, your physician may recommend an X-ray, MRI, or other imaging. If you already have imaging, Dr. El-Baghdadi can review it as part of your consultation.
The type of injection considered depends on your diagnosis, health history, symptoms, and treatment goals. Depending on the individual patient, options may include corticosteroid injections or other image-guided treatments. Dr. El-Baghdadi can discuss the potential benefits, limitations, and alternatives of any recommended procedure.
Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, may be considered for select patients with certain musculoskeletal knee conditions. PRP is prepared from a patient’s own blood and contains concentrated platelets and signaling proteins involved in the body’s natural healing response. It is not appropriate for every cause of knee pain, and results cannot be guaranteed. A consultation can help determine whether PRP may be reasonable to consider for your condition.
Consider seeking an evaluation if knee pain persists, repeatedly returns, limits your mobility or activity, or has not improved with conservative measures. Sudden severe pain, significant swelling, inability to bear weight, or symptoms following a significant injury may require more urgent medical evaluation.
Discover A Non-Surgical Approach to Knee Pain
If knee pain is making it harder to walk, exercise, stay active, or enjoy your everyday routine, Modern Pain Management & Regenerative Institute can help you better understand what may be contributing to your symptoms.
Schedule a consultation with Dr. El-Baghdadi today to discuss your knee pain and explore treatment options that may be appropriate for you.