KNEE PAIN, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Knee Is a joint that bears a stress from everyday activities such as walking,  standing,  lifting. Knee us formed from tibia,  femur, patella. These parts protect and support the knee. 

Knee pain occur not only due to the stress on knee but also due to the injury. Knee problems diagnosis by the help of X ray, MRI, CT scan, arthroscopy.

Common knee problems included :

Torn cartilage 

Tendinitis 

Spained and strained knee ligaments 

Arthritis 

Knee pain may also accur due to the feficiency of of calcium and vitamin D. I observed majority of the old age people have Complaine of knee problems. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease which is common in people of 60 age or above. osteoarthritis not only affect your knee may also effect your fingers, toes, hips e.t.c. osteoarthritis are of two types :
Primary osteoarthritis : occur when cartilage between your bones degenerates. As you age,  the water content in your cartilage decreases,  making it weaker and more susceptible to damage.
Secondary osteoarthritis : is not caused by ageing, is caused by injury, diseases, and genetic factors. 
non operating and surgerical treatment also are available to treat knee pain and problems depending on the type and  severity of condition. 
In non operating treatment include physeothrapy, use of pain killer, and anti filamentary drugs to alleviate pain.
In Surgical included knee arthroscopy (cleaning and repairing of damage joint), arthroplasty (replacement of damage joint with artificial once), arthrodesis (removal of arthritis joints and fusion of two bones of each ends of the joints.

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