What causes knee pain?

Knee pain is a common disease. As a patient, you should understand the specific factors and choose the appropriate treatment method. In fact, there are many reasons for knee pain, such as incorrect posture during long-term exercise, or no warm-up exercises during exercise, soft tissue injury, local joint wear, and gout can all cause knee pain, which requires careful judgment and treatment.

Common causes of joint pain 1. Injury of ligaments around the joint. The stability of the knee ligaments is relatively poor when the knee joint is slightly flexed. If it is suddenly subjected to external force causing eversion or inversion at this time, it may cause injury to the medial or lateral collateral ligament. Causes knee pain, swelling, bruising, and limited mobility.

Common causes of joint pain 2. Cartilage damage: When the knee joint is slightly flexed, if the knee is suddenly excessively internally rotated or externally extended, it may cause a meniscus tear. Immediately there will be joint pain, limited movement, limping when walking, and popping when the joints move.

Common causes of joint pain 3. Synovitis: When the synovium of the joint is damaged due to trauma or excessive strain, a large amount of fluid will accumulate, which will increase the pressure inside the joint, leading to joint pain, swelling, tenderness, and friction and astringent sounds.

Common causes of joint pain 4. Autoimmune system diseases such as lupus erythematosus and psoriasis can also invade the joints and cause swelling and pain, which requires blood tests to assist in diagnosis.

Common causes of joint pain 5. Growing pains in children are commonly found in the knee and hip joints. It is a normal physiological phenomenon that occurs during children's growth and development. It is also believed that the pain is caused by a low-grade infection.