A person receives a very large load throughout the day precisely on the legs and spine, and this causes various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Many people are tormented by the question of why their knees hurt. And there are many reasons.
The cause of the pain
There is more than one disease that causes knee pain. All of them can be divided into several groups.
arthritis and bursitis
When a person has arthritis, his knees become larger, a snort is heard when the legs are bent. Often with such pathology, the patient feels unwell, and sometimes the body temperature may rise. But with bursitis, a lot of fluid is stored in the knee joint, so the knee becomes round. Both diseases are inflammatory, and it appears due to the fact that the infection enters the joints.
Arthritis
After the disease, bone tissue is destroyed, growths appear. The joint is restored during treatment, but when one continues to load it, it collapses again. Knee pain when bent and also when walking. You should not start the disease, because in the future it is difficult to go down and up stairs, and your knees will hurt even at rest.
Various injuries
In this case, there is a mandatory visit to the doctor, because he must make a diagnosis, and then decide what steps to take for treatment.
Why does a pregnant knee hurt?
Often, pregnant women experience leg pain, and all due to the fact that the body receives a large load due to the fetus she bears. In addition, the weight of the fluid adjacent to it is added to its weight, and the uterus becomes larger. In the last months of pregnancy, many women gain weight, from which it is the leg that receives the load, and the knee joint stops functioning normally.
In addition, at the end of pregnancy, the body produces a lot of material, which can soften the ligaments near the joints. With their help, the first to be affected by this material is the pelvic ligament, but it also affects other joints. He did not cross the knee.
A pregnant woman may feel pain even at night when she sleeps, despite the fact that the joints are in a calm state. But, when childbirth occurs, the young mother loses weight, and even excess water comes out, which contributes to the normalization of the joints in the knee, the leg is no longer sore.
Causes of pain during sports
There are sports where there is a large load on the legs. For example, this:
- football;
- volleyball;
- tennis and others.
Everyone who plays such sports always gets a lot of stress on the knee joint. In order for it to function normally, a special fluid is produced. But, when there is a strong load, then the quantity is no longer sufficient. After that, the joint surfaces begin to rub against each other.
Therefore, people who play such sports always endanger their joints. The knee joint gradually loses its elasticity. You have to get in for sports, but it’s worth reconsidering the type of load that falls on the feet. Athletes often feel pain after running. In this case, you need to contact a specialist, as there may be some damage, as well as complications.
Especially often the feet can ache after running, and there are many reasons for this. Namely:
- with sharp movements, as well as incorrect foot position;
- after dislocation;
- after ligament rupture, the foot is also sore, and rupture can occur during running;
- after a violation of the normal functioning of the vessel, such adolescent problems are often affected;
- with various pathologies.
Causes of pain in children
Often, children have problems with the joints due to the fact that they are very active, often suffering from injuries. After that, the child immediately developed swelling, as well as scratches and hematomas.
Sometimes a child, after having a sore throat, bronchitis or other bacterial disease, develops knee pain, which means that it may be contagious arthritis, from which a temperature may arise, and a slight fatigue is also felt.
There is also rheumatoid arthritis, which also affects the condition of the knee in children. It also affects the elbows and fingers, which begin to become inflamed one by one.
Disease treatment and prevention
There are many reasons for the appearance of pain in the legs. Sometimes there is pain above the knee, which also indicates other pathologies. Therefore, once there are at least some complaints, you should seek help from an expert. With the help of diagnostics, he will be able to determine the reason why the foot hurts. Treatment should eliminate the inflammation. Someone with pain in the knee is recommended:
- reduce the load on the joints;
- it is best for a woman to push the heels, because because of them, weight increases the pressure on certain joints;
- sometimes it is better to use a cast to keep the joints from moving;
- apply medications (it can be both tablets and ointments) that contain chondroprotectors that help improve joints;
- it is worthwhile to take painkillers so that the pain subsides;
- anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs will be useful;
- there are several different procedures that help problems in the joints;
- you need to do therapeutic exercises, "bike" exercises are considered very useful;
- there is also surgery, which is used only when conventional treatments cannot cope.
There are also various folk remedies that help fight knee pain.
So, knee pain can happen at any time. There are many reasons that can affect this. The most important thing is to start treatment on time, as well as determine the cause of the pain correctly. Specialists can help with this, so you should contact them immediately.