What causes pain on the inner side of the knee

Many people sometimes feel pain on the inner side of the knee but don’t know what it means. Generally speaking, if the pain on the inner side of the knee is not accidental, it may be caused by some joint injuries, so you must pay attention to rest to avoid worsening of the situation.

1. Meniscus injury

Meniscus injury is a common injury among 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. 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.

3. Osteitis of the knee joint

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 and causes 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.