What Should We Do When We Find Knee Pain?

What should we do when we find knee pain?

When you find a knee injury, treatment should start with understanding the cause and condition of the knee injury. For patients with knee osteoarthritis, the purpose of treatment is to improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, but which method is appropriate depends on the cause and condition of the knee joint. This may seem simple. However, many people do not know the reasons and conditions that caused their knee injuries. We believe that only when the patient understands the purpose and significance of the treatment in detail can the real treatment effect be achieved.

In order to find the cause of the damage, it is necessary to check from multiple angles. This is because there is more than one cause of knee osteoarthritis. It is not like other injuries, such as meniscus tears, ligament injuries, sprains and fractures, as well as diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and pseudogout, which are classified as secondary injuries, but most injuries cannot be determined. Primary deformity.

Knee osteoarthritis is more common in middle-aged and elderly people aged 50 and 60. The first consideration is that it is affected by aging and the muscle strength around the knee joint decreases. Obesity causes an increase in the load on the knee joint, which is also the cause of typical knee osteoarthritis. In addition, gender, the history of exercise that causes a heavy burden on the knee joint, genes, O-legs, etc. are also considered to be related to knee osteoarthritis. This is why for knee joint diseases, we also need to pay attention to the patient’s daily routine during the examination. Life.

The most common symptom of knee osteoarthritis is knee pain. When you stand up from the chair, when you start to walk, you will feel pain on the stairs, especially downhill. But in the first symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, when you start to move, the knee becomes stiff and it is difficult to stand up or sit down. For example, it is difficult to bend and stretch joints. If the joint inflammation is severe, in many cases joint edema will accumulate water in the knee. It is more common in people in their 50s and 70s. It is felt that there is a mass-like foreign body on the back of the knee. It is also caused by a puddle in the knee. It is considered to be one of the causes of knee osteoarthritis. If the intense inflammation continues, you will feel knee pain even when you are resting. In addition, due to the influence of inflammation, joint damage will further develop, so bones are also damaged, and joint deformation, mainly O-shaped legs, will become obvious.

X-ray examination is generally used to diagnose the cause of knee joint pain, and then after interview, examination, palpation and manual examination. If necessary, MRI, blood and joint fluid tests are also performed. In X-ray examination, the grade of knee joint injury is determined according to the degeneration of bones and the residual condition of joint space. The presence or absence of joint edema of the knee also needs to be confirmed in order to correctly judge the condition of the knee. Doctors will also use MRI scans to obtain such information. For example, MRI examinations of patients often show bone marrow edema, which is an inflammation of the bones. It has also been reported that knee osteoarthritis is more likely to develop when there is joint edema, and the risk of artificial joint replacement is significantly increased compared to the case where there is no edema at all. Based on the information that cannot be confirmed by X-rays, the doctor will diagnose the condition of your knee joint and which treatment method is effective.

When confirming the symptoms and treatment plan, many patients will need to use knee braces in the recovery process. Xiamen ortosport produces and sells a variety of products for different knee symptoms. When you need it, you can contact us!