Common Knee Pain Causes and How to Find Relief

Common Knee Pain Causes and How to Find Relief

Knee Pain is one of the most common ailment that most people acquire by the time they reach their 40s. While poor lifestyle is one of the most common reasons for your constantly hurting knee, there may also be certain other factors governing the condition such as: exercising, sports, certain illnesses, sudden accidents and your genetic makeup.

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Here are the top common knee pain causes and how to find relief against the same:

1. Sudden Accidents/ Trauma — Landing on a hard surface, getting a hit on the lateral side of your knee, sudden changes in direction while playing contact sports, are some of the reasons which can cause sudden trauma to your knee structure. Those affected with a PCL, MCL or ACL damage of the knee, may require an Arthroscopic Knee Operation as recommended by your Orthopaedic Specialist.People with osteoarthritis are more prone to breaking off their knee and should try their best to avoid such accidents.
2. Degenerative/ Metabolic Disorders — Certain genetic conditions such as Arthritis and Osteoarthritis can cause you to have knee pain before your 40s, which gradually intensifies over time. Rheumatoid Arthritis also causes swelling and bone disintegration. In such cases, knee replacement may be the ultimate treatment option. Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Prescribed Knee Exercises and Oral intake of Vitamins shall give some reliefCertain Metabolic Problems, such as Gout, can also cause you to have an inflamed joint and keeping your uric acid levels under control along with proper diet and medications should help.
3. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome — This is more common in women than men and is caused due to muscle tightening, imbalance and alignment problems of the knee. People affected with such a condition may often experience ‘buckling’ of the knee, wherein your knee isn’t able to bear your body’s weight. It can also cause difficulty while climbing the stairs, kneeling down or performing day to day activities. The condition is treatable through self-care methods like — Rest, PRICE therapy, physiotherapy, certain aerobic exercises such as stretching and by reducing your activity levels
4. Patellar tendinitis (Jumper’s Knee)– When you overdo exercise or jump repeatedly, your knee may get inflamed and you may acquire patellar tendinitis. The Patellar Tendons connect the kneecap to the shinbone and inflamed and sore tendons can cause you to have a knee pain. Rehabilitation therapies such as acupuncture, massage to relaxed the tensed muscles, stretching exercises and RICE therapy should help. If conservative treatments doesn’t help, your Orthopaedic Surgeon may recommend you to take Corticosteroid or Platelet Rich Plasma Injection or Arthroscopy surgery for debridement of the Patellar tendo
5. Bursitis — Another common cause of knee pain could be inflamed bursa of your knee. The bursa is a fluid filled sac that is present right above the skin of your joint to help prevent friction during movements. Repeated bending and day to day physical activities that exerts pressure on your knee can irritate the bursa and cause prepatellar bursitis or ‘preacher’s knee’. Discontinuing activities that’s causing you to have an inflamed bursa should be stopped immediately and over the counter medications should help in removing any sort of pain and discomfort.