What is the reason for the pain on the outside of the knee

People who suffer from pain on the outside of the knee are common in life, so we need to analyze the causes of knee pain, such as common osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, or gouty arthritis.

1. Elderly women with osteoporosis experience pain in multiple joints throughout the body, feel extremely weak, and are unable to walk with weight. If other diseases are ruled out, they may have osteoporosis.

2 Rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis mostly occur in women aged 20 to 45. Rheumatoid arthritis often presents with migratory pain (the location of the pain is uncertain). Pain, swelling, and stiffness often occur in the wrist area. Joint sensitivity, swelling, and pain occur simultaneously and are symmetrical (such as both wrists and both knees).

3. Gouty arthritis Gout pain is common in the thumb and first metatarsophalangeal joint (outside of the big toe). It is mainly due to purine metabolism disorder in the body induced by eating seafood and drinking alcohol. In the acute stage, patients experience local redness and swelling, severe pain, and unbearable pain; in the chronic stage, patients may experience pain, joint deformity, and other symptoms.

4. The pain caused by strain is due to the relatively large amount of movement in the joints, which leads to strain on the muscles and other soft tissues around the joints, thus causing pain. Common examples include frozen shoulder and tennis elbow.

5. Pain caused by tumors The presence of tumors in local joints is also one of the important factors causing joint pain, which is more common in children and the elderly in the growth and development period. If joint swelling and pain occur, the pain is more severe at night than during the day, painkillers are ineffective, and there is no reasonable explanation, you should go to the hospital for further examination to rule out joint tumors.