Which department should I go to for knee surgery

The knee is the most important joint that supports our daily activities, and it is also a more delicate part, because the knee is the first to appear when a disease occurs. So in life, don’t underestimate the prevention of the knee joint. Some people often feel knee pain, so what should everyone do in terms of inspection?

The knee joint is the most important joint that supports the daily activities of the human body, and it is also the most "delicate" joint.

Why do I say this? Because the patients we come into contact with most often in hospitals are those with knee injuries. Don't underestimate the damage to the knee joints in daily life. Climbing stairs, lifting heavy objects, and exercising may cause discomfort in the knees. Faced with this situation, some people are struggling over whether to go to the hospital for a check-up, while others simply ignore it, thinking that there will not be any big problems. In order to solve this situation, today I will introduce to you some methods that you can use to check knee injuries at home, so that when you encounter knee discomfort, you can do a simple check yourself and then decide whether to go to the hospital for further treatment.

How to check knee discomfort

Knee pain, observe whether the pain is related to the weather.

If you have knee pain in rainy weather but no pain in sunny weather, you may have rheumatoid arthritis.

Knee pain, determine whether the pain is related to movement.

If you have knee pain after exercise, you need to rest first. Then, based on the severity of the knee pain after rest, decide whether to reduce the intensity of exercise or go to the hospital for treatment.

There is occasional noise when the knee moves. There is no discomfort in the knee when walking on flat ground. The knee pain worsens after squatting and standing up, going up and down stairs, and walking a long distance.

If you have the above symptoms, you need to lie on the bed during the examination. Ask another person to put his left hand on your knee and hold your ankle with his right hand. Bend the knee joint, then straighten it, and listen for any sound. If there is a sound, it may be chondromalacia patella (knee cap). Patients with mild symptoms do not need to go to the hospital for treatment for the time being. They should pay attention to avoiding direct impact on the patella and reducing patellar friction activities, such as going up and down stairs, riding a bicycle, etc., and the symptoms are expected to be alleviated. If the symptoms are not relieved after rest, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment. Hospital examination items If you have the above discomfort symptoms and choose to go to the hospital for treatment, Xiaomei will introduce to you several commonly used examination items for knee joints in hospitals.