Knee Pain: All Possible Causes to Know How to Relieve

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Knee Pain: All Possible Causes to Know How to Relieve

Knee pain is a very common problem that affects people of all ages.

Knee pain can be the result of an injury, but also some conditions, such as arthritis, gout and infections.

Many types of minor knee pain respond well to simple home care measures. Physical therapy and special bandages that hold and support the knee can greatly help relieve pain. In some cases, however, your knee may require surgical repair.

Knee Pain: Possible Causes

A knee pain can be caused by injuries, mechanical problems, arthritis and other problems. Injuries are a simple and obvious reason for knee pain. In other cases, however, one of the following may occur.

Knee Pain: Mechanical Problems
Some examples of such problems, which can cause knee pain, include:

• Injury / Minor Fracture. Sometimes injury, or degeneration of the bone, or cartilage in the knee, can lead to the fracture / cut of a very small piece of bone, or cartilage at the point of the joint. This poses no problem unless the cut piece comes into contact and prevents the joint and foot from moving properly. In this case this piece causes pain, because it is like a pencil that is stuck to the hinges of a door and prevents it from closing.

• Pulmonary syndrome. This happens when the hard tissue (joint) that extends from the outside of your hip to the outside of your knee (iliac joint) becomes so tight that it reaches rubbed over the outside of your thigh. Long-distance runners are particularly susceptible to oculo-ligament syndrome.

• Knee joint dislocation. This happens when the triangular bone (patella) that covers the front of your knee goes out of position and usually slips out of the outside of your knee. In some cases, the patella may remain displaced and you will be able to see the dislocation externally.

• Pain in the hip or leg. If you have aches in your hip or leg, you may also change the way you walk to reduce those aches. But just this change in walking can put more weight on your knee joint as the body balances.

Knee Pain: Arthritis

There are over 100 different types of arthritis. The types that are most likely to affect the knee include:

• Osteoarthritis. It is also sometimes called degenerative arthritis and is the most common type of arthritis. It is a condition of deterioration that occurs when the knee cartilage deteriorates with the use and passage of years.

• Rheumatoid arthritis. It is the most "debilitating" form of arthritis. It is an autoimmune condition that can affect almost every joint in your body, including your knees. Although rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, it tends to vary in severity and may even "come and go" at times.
Gout. This type of arthritis occurs when uric acid crystals accumulate in the joint. Although gout usually affects the big toe, it can also occur on the knee.

• Pseudo-arthritis. It is often confused with gout, but pseudo-arthritis is caused by calcium-containing crystals that grow in the synovial fluid. The knees are the most common part of the body affected by this type of arthritis.

• Septic arthritis. Sometimes your knee joint can become infected, leading to swelling, pain and redness. Septic arthritis is often accompanied by fever.

Other problems

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a general term referring to the pain that arises between the patella and the underlying femur (thigh). It is a common problem in athletes, young adults, especially those with a slight patellar malformation and older adults who usually develop the disease as a result of arthritis in the patella.

Source: https://www.iatropedia.gr/, http://www.mayoclinic.org

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