First, several different soft tissue conditions (those having to do with muscles) can present like much more serious knee conditions. Before doing something much more extensive and expensive, consider having one of the BWA staff do a session or two to see if it alleviates your pain.


Here is what the research suggests:

In a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2006, the massage therapy group demonstrated significant improvements in the mean WOMAC global scores, pain,stiffness, and physical function domains and in the visual analog scale of pain assessment, range of motion in degrees, and time to walk 50 ft.

Another study investigating self-massage of the front of the leg found:

Self-massage intervention applied to the quadriceps muscle improved scores on reported pain, stiffness, physical function, and knee range of motion.

 

Even though the arthritic changes can't be changed, it may be possible that your pain can be lessened.  That is encouraging news!

10 a.m. Young People's Concert: Musical Moods, a comical and educational musical field trip program for school children.  The mediocre genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry, is struggling to write a letter to his grandmother. Unfortunately he is only expressive enough to create text messages. A group of talented musicians reveal how composers use the elements of timbre, dynamics, and articulation to create works of art. Wolfgang is inspired! Come watch his text message transform into the most musical letter ever written to a grandmother.

7 p.m. Chamber Music Performance: Mystere, program features selections by an Indonesian Gamelan led by I Ketut Gede Asnawa and Ravel's Piano Trio.*
Open to people of all ages.
 
Saturday, April 6th
1 p.m. Young People's Concert: Musical Moods, a comical and educational musical. Family friendly and open to the public!  The mediocre genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry, is struggling to write a letter to his grandmother. Unfortunately he is only expressive enough to create text messages. A group of talented musicians reveal how composers use the elements of timbre, dynamics, and articulation to create works of art. Wolfgang is inspired! Come watch his text message transform into the most musical letter ever written to a grandmother.

7 p.m. Chamber Music Performance: Connections, features the DoCha String Ensemble comprised of students of the School of Music joined by soloists Stefan Milenkovich, Dmitry Kouzov and Denise Djokic in works of Bach, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Telemann, Vivaldi and others.* Open to people of all ages.
 
Sunday, April 7th
1 p.m. Young Artist Master Class: Talented young chamber ensembles from the University of Illinois School of Music Academy participate in this chamber music master class led by world-class DoCha artists. Open to people of all ages.

5 p.m. Chamber Music Performance: City Lights, to feature the Larry Gray Trio, Yvonne Redman, Stefan Milenkovich, Dmitry Kouzov, Jasmine Arakawa and other guests in an evening of works by Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Schoenfield and more*  
Open to people of all ages.