What is the reason for the pain below the knee

Many people experience pain in their feet and below the knees after exercising, doing housework, or walking. This not only brings physical discomfort to people, but also has a certain impact on daily travel. For mild foot and knee joint pain, many people will use appropriate rest to relieve the symptoms, but if the pain is severe, then you have to consider whether there is some joint disease. Below I will introduce to you the causes of pain below the knee so that you can get the right treatment.

1. Rheumatoid operculitis may cause knee pain, but rheumatoid arthritis is more common in young and middle-aged people. The lesions mostly affect the small operculum, and single operculum is rare. It may be accompanied by operculum swelling, morning stiffness, deformity changes, etc.

2. Soft tissue injuries around the knee: There are lateral ligaments on both sides of the knee, cruciate ligaments on the back, meniscus in the middle, and numerous ligaments and tendons around the knee cavity. These tissues are easily damaged during normal exercise, resulting in local pain, limited movement, etc.

3. Knee degeneration is commonly known as bone hyperplasia. After the age of 40, changes in bone structure and composition lead to bone degeneration. In order to maintain normal physiological structure and function, these proliferating bone spurs may spread out in all directions, stimulating muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, etc. and causing damage and pain. This is called senile operculum.

【Knee joint health exercises】

a. Knee massage: Sit down and flex or extend your calves. Rub your hands together to warm them up. Place them on your knees and massage them 30 times each on the left and right sides. It is best when you feel a slight warmth in your knees. Then use the thumbs or index fingers of both hands to massage Yanglingquan (located about 1 inch in front and below the head of the fibula of the calf), massage the left and right sides 10-15 times each.

b. Hug your knees to your chest: Stand upright or lie on your back and relax your whole body. Lift your right leg, bend your knee, then hug your knee with both hands, and use force to bring the knee joint as close to your chest as possible. Pause, release your hands, and return your right leg to its original position. Then lift your left leg and do the same as your right leg, doing each 10-15 times.

c. Twist and rotate your knees: Put your legs together, bend your knees and half squat, support your knees with both hands, and gently rotate your knees. You can rotate from left to right first, and then from right to left, rotate each one or alternately 10-15 times. Be careful to move slowly and gently, not too fast or too hard.

d. Bend your knees and squat: Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, support your knees with your hands, and slowly squat down. When squatting, keep your buttocks as close to your calves as possible, pause for a moment, then slowly stand up. Do this 5-10 times to exercise your leg muscles and increase leg strength.

e. Bicycle: Lie on your back on the bed, stretch your arms upward half a circle as if holding the handlebars, then lift your legs to a certain height, flex and extend them alternately, imitating the movement posture of riding a bicycle. Do this for 30 seconds, then stop for a while and continue. You can do this 3-5 times. Be careful to move lightly and don't use too much force. The range of flexion and extension can be from small to large, so do it according to your ability.

The above is the knowledge I introduced to you about foot and knee pain. It is recommended that you seek medical attention promptly if such a situation occurs to avoid worsening of the condition. In addition, if the test results are not related to joint diseases, then the cause of the soreness may be due to the body being exposed to cold or improper exercise. It is recommended to pay attention to weather changes, keep warm, avoid overwork, and do appropriate physical exercise to enhance physical fitness.