Said in front: Comparing the etiology of knee pain, it is recommended to be judged by a doctor Exactly!
Types of pain: Knee pain can be roughly divided into three aspects
1. Pain, edema, inflammation, or abnormal sound;
2. Entire knee swelling, or inability to bend;
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Medial knee pain
The medial knee is the most common location for knee pain. Pain may be from osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis), bursitis, most commonly anserine bursitis, medial collateral ligament (MCL) Sprains, and rupture of the medial meniscus, fracture of the tibial plateau.
●For further distinction, the pain is just at the height of the medial joint, which is more likely to be a joint inflammation, second and third degree medial collateral ligament injuries, medial meniscus lacerations, and tibial plateau fractures.
●If the pain is a little bit lower than the medial joint, it is bursitis or a milder medial collateral ligament injury.
Anterior knee pain
Anterior knee pain — Anterior knee pain is the second most common pain location in the knee.
Usually pain on the front of the knee comes from various conditions of the quadriceps, including muscle damage to the quadriceps, and the patella where the patella joins Ligament injury, the ligament that connects the patella and the tibia is donated.
●Sometimes when there is too much water in the knee joint, it can also feel like pain in the front of the knee.
●If the patient is younger than 45 years old, the anterior knee pain is also likely to be the so-called “patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)” (chondromalacia patella) disease (chondromalacia patellae), runner knee (runner knee is also included).
●Of course, degenerative arthritis may also feel pain in the front of the knee.
●If it is pain in the front of the knee, accompanied by swelling, and inflammation, it is likely to be prepatellar bursitis;
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●Anterior knee pain in Jumper’s knee is clearly below the anterior border of the patella and at the ligament junction. Common in athletes.
●If it is a teenager, the pain is at the position of the tibial tuberosity, which is the attachment point of the patellar ligament, and there is tenderness, but usually one side is more tender. Obviously, it could be the so-called “Osgood Schlatter disease”.
Some of joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, gout, infectious arthritis….etc), alsoThere are symptoms of anterior knee pain, and the pain is more like diffuse anterior knee pain. There will also be swelling and inflammation that is warm to the touch. Often also affects the bending of the knee. When the knee is slightly bent, it is usually more comfortable because of the reduced pressure in the joint.
Pain on the outside of the knee
Pain on the outside of the knee is a relatively rare pain location for knee pain , generally associated with damage to the lateral ligaments, arthritis, or meniscus.
●Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) The pain point is mainly located in the lateral femoral condyle. It is mainly due to the inflammatory reaction caused by the repeated friction of the iliac diameter band against the lateral femoral condyle. There will be localized tenderness, and even sounds may be heard when the knee moves.
The iliotibial band is located on the outer side of the thigh, because it connects the ilium of the pelvis and the tibia of the lower leg, and it bends and straightens the knee. When the knee is moved, it will rub to the prominent position of the lateral femoral condyle of the knee. If a long-distance runner needs to keep bending the knee repeatedly, there will be repeated friction, which will eventually cause an inflammatory reaction.
Schematic:
pain in the back of the knee, or in the back of the knee Is there a feeling of swelling, pressure:
●It usually does not occur alone, but occurs simultaneously with other knee pains. It is usually caused by a large amount of acute stagnant water. As Uchi bends his knee, the pressure pushes the water back, making the pressure swelling behind the knee more noticeable. The pressure of long-standing fluid builds up in the back of the knee to form a chronic cyst called Baker’s cyst, which is basically harmless and can be drained (prone to recur) or surgically removed if it is to be removed.
In addition, some are traction pain from other locations, such as the pulmonary intestinal muscle of the calf Pain, it will feel like pain in the back of the knee. Sciatica can also feel pain in the back of the knee, and even deep vein thrombosis (DVT), some people only feel pain in the back of the knee.
knee has sound
Many people think that the knee has sound, but in fact It cannot be used as a basis for differential diagnosis. Many causes, such as degenerative arthritis, knee ligament problems, or iliotibial band syndrome, meniscus damage…. etc., may produce a sound when the knee moves. Even a normal knee may make noise~
In short, there are many reasons for knee pain, don’t rush to buy vitamin Bone strength or calcium tablets to eat, and It is necessary to find the cause first, and then treat the symptoms, in order to achieve a good therapeutic effect.