A person is subjected to a huge load throughout the day, precisely in the legs and spine, and this causes various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Many people struggle with the question of why their knees hurt. And there are many reasons.
Cause of 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, their knees become larger, a crunching sound is heard when the leg is flexed. Often with such a pathology the patient feels unwell, and sometimes the body temperature can rise. But when you have bursitis, the joint fluid is too much stagnant, so the knee joint is round. Both diseases are inflammatory and they appear as a result of an infection entering the joint.
Arthritis
After this disease, bone tissue is destroyed, tumors appear. The joint is restored during treatment, but as a person continues to load it, it collapses again. Knees hurt when bending and also when walking. You shouldn't start to get sick, because later on going down and up stairs will be very difficult and your knees will hurt even at rest.
Various injuries
In this case, it is imperative to visit the doctor because he has to make a diagnosis and then decide what measures to treat.
Why do pregnant women hurt their knees?
Often pregnant women suffer from leg pain and it is all because of the heavy load on the body due to the pregnant fetus. In addition, the weight of the fluid near the boy is added to the weight of the boy, and the uterus becomes larger. In the last months of pregnancy, many women gain weight, which causes the legs to receive the load, the knee joints no longer work properly.
In addition, towards the end of pregnancy, the body produces substances that are especially abundant, which can soften the ligaments near the joints. With their help, the first people affected by this substance are the pelvic ligaments, but it also affects other joints. It doesn't skip the knee.
Pregnant women may feel pain even at night while sleeping despite the fact that the joints are in a calm state. But, during the birth process, the young mother lost weight, and the excess water also came out, contributing to the normal functioning of the knee joint, and no more pain in the leg.
Causes of pain when playing sports
There are sports that have a great load on the feet. For example:
- football;
- volleyball;
- tennis and other sports.
All those who play sports continuously like this put a lot of stress on the knee joint. For it to work properly, a special fluid is produced. But, when there is a strong load, its quantity is no longer sufficient. Then the surfaces of the joints begin to rub against each other.
So people who play such sports regularly put their joints at risk. The knee joint gradually loses its elasticity. You need to participate in sports activities, but need to consider what kind of load falls on your feet. Athletes often feel soreness after running. In this case, you need to contact a specialist, since there may be some damage, as well as complications.
Especially often the legs can be sore after running, and there are many reasons for this. Specifically:
- with a sharp movement, as well as the wrong position of the foot;
- after dislocation;
- after the ligament rupture, the leg also hurts, possibly breaking during running;
- after a violation of the normal functioning of the circuits, such problems of adolescents are especially often affected;
- with different diseases.
Causes of pain in children
Usually, children have any problems with bones and joints due to many activities and frequent injuries. After that, the child immediately had swelling, as well as scratches and hematomas.
Sometimes a child, after having a sore throat, bronchitis or another bacterial illness, has knee pain, that is, possibly septic arthritis, from which the temperature can appear and also feel. a little tired.
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.
Treatment and prevention of disease
There are many reasons that lead to the occurrence of pain in the legs. Pain above the knee is sometimes present, which also indicates other conditions. Therefore, as soon as there are at least some complaints, you should seek the help of a specialist. With the help of a diagnosis, he will be able to determine why the leg is painful. Treatment should eliminate the foci of inflammation. People with knee pain should:
- reduce the load on the joint;
- it is best for women to refuse high heels, because they, body weight increase pressure on specific joints;
- sometimes it is better to use a cast to keep the joint immobile;
- apply medicines (which can be both tablets and ointments) containing chondroprotectors that help improve joints;
- it is worth taking painkillers to relieve the pain;
- anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs will be useful;
- there are a number of different procedures that help with joint problems;
- you need to perform therapeutic exercises, "bicycle" exercises are considered especially useful;
- There is also surgery, which is used only when conventional treatment cannot be cured.
There are also various folk remedies that help combat knee pain.
So, knee pain can happen at any time. There are many possible reasons for this. The most important thing is to start treatment on time, as well as to pinpoint the exact cause of the pain. An expert can help you with this, so you should contact him immediately.