What to do if your knee hurts

The knee joint supports the weight of the entire body and guides the body to perform various movements. What should I do if I feel pain in my knee? Generally speaking, knee pain in middle-aged and elderly people may be caused by bone hyperplasia or inflammation of the knee joint due to overwork; while knee pain in some young people may be caused by the growth period and the discomfort is caused by growth. The former should pay attention to going to the hospital for X-rays to find out the cause of the knee discomfort. The latter does not need to worry too much and can get proper massage or increase calcium intake, which will relieve the pain after a period of time.

The concept of knee

When talking about knee problems, we need to have a concept. First of all, the structure. The thigh bone or femur and the tibia and fibula of the calf, as well as the kneecap, which is also known as the patella, constitute the knee joint. Between the femur and tibia are two large cartilage disks called the medial and lateral menisci. There is a groove at the front and lower end of the femur that fits the patella and allows the patella to move up and down in the groove. The cartilage on the surface of these joints can absorb shock and withstand pressure until they malfunction.

The knee joint is a large and complex flexion joint in the human body. It is subjected to great stress and has a stable and flexible structure. Knee pain occurs from time to time, and this pain is often ignored or arbitrarily attributed to diseases such as arthritis. In fact, there are many reasons that cause knee pain.

Causes and relief of knee pain

1 Meniscus injury Meniscus injury

This is a common injury in athletes. Cartilage, especially the meniscus, is the most vulnerable part of the human body during exercise. When the lower limbs are weight-bearing, the feet are fixed, and the knee joints are slightly flexed, if the knee is suddenly excessively internally rotated or externally extended (for example, in volleyball, when a player suddenly turns around and dives to save the ball while defending), it may cause a meniscus tear. Meniscus injury will cause an obvious tearing feeling in the knee, followed by joint pain, limited movement, and limping when walking. The joints show swelling and a feeling of slipping, and there is a popping sound when the joints move.

2 Fat pad strain

The fat pad fills the gap in the front of the knee joint, which strengthens the joint stability and reduces friction. The cause of fat pad strain may be due to trauma or long-term friction that causes the fat pad to become congested, thickened and inflamed, and adhere to the patellar ligament, thereby limiting the movement of the knee joint. This type of injury often occurs in people over 30 who frequently walk, climb mountains, or squat. Patients will feel pain in the knee joint, which worsens when it is fully extended, but the joint movement is not restricted. Symptoms are obvious after exertion.

3. Bone hyperplasia,

Knee osteophyte is a chronic joint disease characterized by degenerative lesions of articular cartilage and adjacent bones, which eventually causes joint pain and stiffness and is one of the important factors affecting health status. Degenerative changes in the knee joint, wear and thinning of the articular cartilage followed by secondary bone hyperplasia, this disease is generally manifested as joint pain, especially when going up and down stairs, the pain is more severe, inability to squat, etc. It is a sterile inflammation, and injections and anti-inflammatory drugs cannot eliminate sterile inflammation. In addition to choosing pure Chinese herbal plasters for treatment, external treatment is safe and has no side effects and can be said to be the most ideal treatment method. It not only avoids the gastrointestinal discomfort and liver and kidney damage caused by oral analgesics, but also avoids the pain of surgery and the occurrence of postoperative complications, and is less likely to relapse after recovery.

4 Knee Osteitis of the knee

This disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, mostly women. Excessive weight load is the main cause of disease. Arthritis causes swelling and pain, and sometimes a grinding sound when the joint is moved. The knee may develop a varus deformity with medial pain.

5 Knee ligament injury

The stability of the knee joint is relatively poor when it is slightly flexed. If it is suddenly subjected to external force causing eversion or inversion at this time, it may cause injury to the medial or lateral collateral ligament. Medial collateral ligament injuries account for the vast majority of clinical cases. Taking this injury as an example, the patient will have a clear history of trauma, pain and tenderness on the medial side of the knee, pain that worsens when the calf is passively abducted, swelling on the medial side of the knee, and ecchymosis after a few days. Knee joint movement may be restricted. The above injuries that cause knee pain cannot be healed by daily care alone.

6 In daily life, most joint pains are not caused by trauma. Prolonged cold joints and huge temperature differences are the main causes of joint pain. Especially in autumn, when the weather alternates between cold and warm, low temperatures or huge temperature differences can cause muscle and blood vessel contraction, causing joint pain. If you encounter this situation, the first thing to do is to keep warm as much as possible, you can use hot compresses; the second thing is to reduce the amount of exercise and let the joints rest. If the above methods do not improve the knee pain, you should go to the hospital to find out the cause.

7 Another possibility is that you need to grow taller, but this kind of pain is bearable. Because I don't know where exactly the pain is. So after a little massage to relieve the pain, you can go to the doctor for consultation.