Knee pain is a
common symptom in people of all ages. There are many reasons behind causes of knee
pains.
Management of knee pain can be done with the accurate diagnosis and effective
treatment for those diagnosed symptoms.
Causes of Knee Pains:
Generally, there are different causes for knee pains in the young and the older person. In older people, there is higher incidence of chronic knee pain, generally at the knee cap. Gout and arthritis are the most common diseases cause knee pain.
Generally, there are different causes for knee pains in the young and the older person. In older people, there is higher incidence of chronic knee pain, generally at the knee cap. Gout and arthritis are the most common diseases cause knee pain.
1. Sports
and Injuries: The most common cause of knee pain is an injury to the knee.
It can be causes by exercise, sports, falling and getting struck by something.
2. Arthritis
and Gout: These are the inflammatory diseases of the body. They onset at
mid age or old age and can happen to men and women both. Arthritis and gout
both can cause knee joint pain. In fact, chronic pain and discomfort in doing
daily activities like walking; sitting and cycling are the first signs of
arthritis.
3. Pain
in front of the knee: This type of pain is generally caused by excess
pressure on the knee like extra body weight or due to pounding caused by
running.
4. Pain
at the sides of the knee: Pain aside
the knee and up towards the thighs is a lateral pain caused by overuse
of the Iliotibial band. This is a band of tissue running from the knee to the
hip along the side. It is most often caused by endurance sports like
running.
5. Tingling
or Burning pain: This knee pain can also be caused by a pinched nerve. Even
in injuries,
compression forces can pinch blood vessels and cause distortions that could
lead to nerves getting pinched. These nerves than radiate pain sensation all
along the nerve fibers.
Treatment of Knee pain
Following are the treatment for the knee pain that one can
follow to get relief from:
1.
When your knee first get injured, the best
treatment is to take rest, use ice
therapy method because it help
reducing pain, swelling, speeds up the healing and prevents further injury.
2.
Try to follow the entire knee strengthening exercise
such as wall squat, heel raises, lauge, and bridge.
3.
Perform leg stretching after the exercise to get
the muscles stretched to the maximum.
4.
Use the muscle strengthening supplements and
fruit extract to keep your muscles healthy.
5.
Go for acupuncture or acupressure treatment as
they give much relief in such pains.
6.
If your injury is severe and the pain doesn’t
subside, your doctor may suggest injecting medications directly into your knee
joint. This will also give you relief from pain to much extent.
7.
Knee braces serve to support and protect the
knee which helps in reducing pain, inflammation and aid healing.
8.
Include outdoor games & sports in your daily
and weekly routine to make your muscles healthy.
9.
Try to avoid the food that contains much amount
of starch as this may be dangerous for your knees bones and muscles.
10.
Go for the weekly checkup if you are following
some medication for your knee
pain.
As sometimes knee pains become unbearable it is better to
seek the medical treatment by visiting the AOK Emergency Room Houston or can directly
call at 281 542 3998 for proper
suggestions.
