Symptoms of knee arthritis

Knee arthritis can be said to be the most common disease of the knee joint. It can generally be divided into osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Although the factors causing the symptoms are different, the damage they cause is the same, because they will affect the health of our knee joints and hinder the movement of the knee joints. So let's take a look at the specific symptoms of knee arthritis:

Knee arthritis is the most common disease among the middle-aged and elderly. The symptoms are not obvious in the early stage, usually manifested as joint stiffness, but it will get better after activity, so many people will not pay attention to it. However, for your own health, you cannot ignore it.

1. The disease develops slowly and is more common in middle-aged and elderly obese women, who often have a history of fatigue.

2. The pain worsens when the knee joint moves. The pain is characterized by paroxysmal pain at first and then continuous pain. It is worse when tired and at night, and the pain is obvious when going up and down stairs.

3. Limited knee joint movement, even lameness. Rarely, patients may experience locking or knee effusion.

4. There may be snapping and friction sounds when the joints move. Some patients may experience swollen joints, and joint deformities may be seen over time.

5. Knee joint pain is a common complaint among patients with this disease. Its early symptoms are pain when going up and down stairs, especially when going downstairs, which may appear alternately on one side or both sides. It is caused by swollen joints, mostly due to bone hypertrophy, and may also be due to joint effusion. Synovial hypertrophy is rare. In severe cases, knee varus deformity may occur.

The above is an introduction to some symptoms of knee arthritis. After reading these introductions, you can understand whether you have this condition. You should also pay more attention to your own health issues in life. Only by doing a good job of health care and prevention can you stay away from knee arthritis.