Knee Pain And Relative Disease

Knee Pain And Relative Disease

Knee pain is a common complaint for many people. There are several factors that can cause knee pain. Awareness and knowledge of the causes of knee pain lead to a more accurate diagnosis. Management of knee pain is in the accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for that diagnosis. Knee pain can be either referred pain or related to the knee joint itself.

Arthritis

The knee can be affected by three types of arthritis: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and post-traumatic arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis to affect the knees and usually occurs in the middle-aged and the elderly. Once osteoarthritis develops, the joint cartilage will gradually wear away whereas with rheumatoid arthritis, the joint cartilage wears away more quickly and can occur at any age. Post-traumatic arthritis is more similar to osteoarthritis and occurs after a knee injury. However, with all of these types of arthritis comes pain, swelling, stiffness and the difficulty of performing everyday tasks such as walking up a set of stairs.

Injuries

Knee injuries are usually the result of straining, hitting or overworking the knee while playing sports or exercising. Knee injuries can affect any part of the knee including the cartilage, the joint, bone, ligaments or tendons. Common knee injuries include a torn meniscus, which occurs when the knee twists and the cartilage between your shinbone and thighbone tears; and a torn ACL, which occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament is torn.

Patellar Tendinitis

Patellar tendinitis is also a common knee injury that occurs in runners, skiers and cyclists. This occurs when the patellar tendon, which connects the quads to the shinbone, becomes inflamed and irritated. Patellar tendinitis causes swelling, redness and pain in the knee and can eventually interfere with the ability to perform while playing sports or doing everyday activities.

Infection

A knee infection can be caused by a number of things including septic arthritis and a build-up of bacteria in the bursae. These infections can cause the knee to swell and feel warm. Intense pain and a fever may also accompany the infection.

Kneecap Dislocation

Like a torn meniscus, a kneecap dislocation is caused by twisting the knee while bearing weight on it. But with a kneecap dislocation, the patella, also known as the kneecap, becomes dislocated. The dislocation can be seen from outside of the body and usually causes, swelling, pain or tenderness of the knee and the kneecap may even move from side to side.

Pseudogout

While gout, which is a type of arthritis, can affect the knee, it most commonly affects the big toe. However, pseudogout, which is often mistaken for gout, often affects the knee, particularly the knee joint. Pseudogout occurs when calcium pyrophosphate crystals form in the joint, causing severe pain and swelling in the joint.

Osteochondritis Dissecans

This condition is most common among young men, especially those who have sustained a knee injury. This condition occurs when a piece of cartilage and the top layer of bone come away from the rest of the bone and is usually caused by reduced blood flow to the bone.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

This disease is more common in children, especially young boys who play sports or partake in activities that require a lot of running and jumping. It affects the top area of the shinbone and can cause pain and swelling in that area until bone growth stops.

Knee pain can be difficult to manage because it can affect the simplest, everyday activities such as walking around the grocery store or climbing a set of stairs. But it can be prevented by keeping extra weight off, doing low-impact exercises and staying strong and flexible.

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