Knee pain: possible causes and treatments

People of different ages have pain in the knee joint. Treatment at home will be effective only after determining the cause of this phenomenon. For knee pain, you should contact an orthopedist, rheumatologist or arthrologist. With self-medication, there is a risk of worsening. The causes and principles of treatment are described in the article.

Causes

Sensations of pain are a sign of a pathology of the musculoskeletal system or the result of injuries and injuries to the legs. Only an experienced doctor can determine what caused this condition. One of the reasons is the consequence of injuries. This is due to:

• bursitis of the knee joint;
• dislocation, fracture;
• meniscus rupture;
• sprains of tendons or ligaments;
• kneecap shift.

With injuries, a person has to recover for a long time. The reason for this is that it is difficult to ensure the immobility of the joint. Even after a month, there may be pain in the knee when walking, squats. Usually a painful spot is localized in the area below the knee (behind). In this case, the pain is acute, aching, pulling and constant.

Diseases

Knee pain occurs with diseases of the musculoskeletal system:

1. Cyst Baker. A sign of this disease is considered a tumor under the knee. With the growth of cysts, the pain becomes stronger, while it is difficult to squat, move. Knee pain when walking, squats becomes very strong.
2. Dissecting osteochondritis. A person develops unpleasant sensations even with a small attempt to move his leg, as well as when walking and squats.
3. Osteoarthritis. With the disease there is periodic pain in the knees. It subsides after warming up and at rest.
4. Osgood-Schlatter disease. When moving, pain appears below the knee, which becomes stronger after squatting.

Many people do not go to the doctor for a long time, believing that the mild pain will disappear. The problem is hidden not in the strength of the discomfort, but in the negative factors that lead to discomfort. But even with minor pain, you should consult a doctor.

There are many causes of pain in the knee from the inside or from the outside, but in any case, treatment should be carried out comprehensively. An examination usually reveals that discomfort appears due to a recent injury, complications from chronic ailments, and a disease that a person may not be aware of.

Types of pain

By the nature and intensity of pain there are:

• aching;
• sharp, strong;
• throbbing
• boring;
• dumb;
• burning;
• shooting through.

Discomfort may occur when walking or at rest. In any case, it is necessary to treat it.

Diagnostics

First, a sore spot is examined by an orthopedic surgeon, motor tests are performed, and an anamnesis is made for diagnosis. The doctor also conducts examinations:

1. Instrumental. This requires radiography, ultrasound, CT, MRI or densitometry.
2. Laboratory General, biochemical analyzes, a smear and a blood test are taken. Serological examination, puncture of bone marrow and articular fluid.
3. Invasive. In this case, an arthoscopy is performed.

According to the data of analyzes and examinations, a specialist establishes a diagnosis and prescribes treatment.

Therapies

Conservative treatment of knee pain is carried out in several directions:

• physiotherapy;
• taking anti-inflammatory drugs;
• the use of ointments, gels with analgesic effect;
• massage and self-massage;
• bandage sock;
• exercise therapy complex;
• the use of home ointments, compresses, rubbing;
• the use of decoctions of herbs for internal treatment;
• proper nutrition.

It is advisable to treat knee pain using different methods. Many doctors confirm the beneficial properties of alternative recipes. To do this, use rubbing, ointments, tinctures, lotions with natural components that reduce discomfort. It is also necessary to eliminate excess weight, as it negatively affects the joints. And with pain because of it, recovery slows down.

Gymnastics and massage

Exercise and massage procedures eliminate pain. Gymnastics should be performed if the person is not very painful and if the doctor has allowed. Exercises must be done slowly. For severe pain it is best to use simple exercises. Weekly load should be increased.

While lying and sitting, they perform bending and extension of the legs, half-turns, pulling the knees to the stomach, legs to the side. After exercise, rest is required, after which you can massage. It is advisable that the knees knead specialist. A session lasts no more than 20 minutes. It is important that the person is not hurt.

ethnoscience

Although the treatment of knee pain can be performed with folk remedies, it is nevertheless necessary to consult a specialist before using them.

1. Golden mustache tincture. This is an effective treatment for diseased joints. Pour vodka (500 ml) into the jar, add 6 large and 10 small sheets, put in a cool place. Tincture can be used after a week. Every day you need to rub the fluid into the knee, can be used to rub the lower leg, upper part of the feet.
2. Grinding with cologne and iodine. The tool has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory effect. In the container you need to add triple cologne and iodine (50 ml each), crushed tablets "Analgin" (10 pcs.). The mixture must be stirred, after which it should be infused for a day. Rub should be on a sore spot daily. Protective equipment should be used for hands, since bright traces remain from the mixture.
3. Compress with gelatin. They can treat pain from the knee to the foot. Cartilage saturation with a natural component that creates elasticity is useful for such problems. Gelatin (2 tsp) is added to warm water. After swelling, gauze should be dipped in hot water and squeezed a little, and then put in a gelatin mixture. The knee should be wrapped with gauze, covered with cling film, and wrapped with a terry towel on top. Activities can be performed in the evenings, and in the morning you need to wash your legs. The course lasts 2 weeks.
4. Nettle based broth. The tool helps to cleanse the blood, as well as maintaining the condition of the joints. If thrombophlebitis, varicose veins or increased blood coagulation is detected, then you should choose another plant, for example, chamomile. Every day you need to cook a fresh broth: boil water (500 ml), put nettle (1 tbsp.), Boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat. After 40 minutes, the remedy is ready. 20 minutes before eating food, you should eat 0.5 cup 3 times a day.

Other effective recipes

Leg pain from the knee often disappears when using proven traditional medicine. Other recipes can be used for this:

1. Compress with honey and aloe. This is an excellent tool for detecting inflammation. It is advisable to treat the sore spot in the evenings. You will need a sheet of agave, which must be washed, choose the pulp (2 tbsp. L.), Add sparse honey (1 tbsp. L.) And mix. The mass is applied to cheesecloth and applied to the diseased area, bandaged a little, covered with cellophane. It is necessary to warm with a towel. In a few days, the first results will appear.
2. Compress with cabbage and camphor oil. It is necessary to choose a large leaf of vegetable, wash it, beat off a little. Honey and camphor oil (1: 2) are added to the container. The mixture is spread on a cabbage leaf, put on a sore spot and not tightly bandaged. The compress should be in effect from evening to morning. Such a remedy can eliminate knee pain during flexion.
3. Ointment. It is cooked on its own. You will need to grind the yolk, add apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp. L.), Turpentine (1 tsp.), Mix. The mixture lubricates sore spots, rubbed, covered with gauze, and then with a woolen scarf. Feet should be washed after an hour. Activities must be performed every day for 2 weeks.
4. Horse chestnut ointment. It is necessary to peel the fruits, remove the contents, grind with a blender. Then camphor oil is added. The tool can be applied to a sore spot, and a thin slice of brown bread can be applied on top. The design is bandaged, covered with soft material. You need to hold the compress for 2 hours, and then wash your feet with soap, moisten the affected area with a decoction of chamomile. Sessions must be performed every day, all treatment lasts 2 weeks.

Preparations

Pain with knee extension, as well as flexion, can be treated with medications prescribed by the doctor. The following are effective:

1. Ointments, gels. Medicines based on bee and snake venom, with a warming, cooling effect, help. With the help of many means, blood circulation can be improved. The drug should be chosen by the doctor because of pain and contraindications. Usually prescribed drugs such as Apizartron, Viprosal, Troxevasin.
2. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Often prescribed "Indomethacin", "Diclofenac", "Ibuprofen." These medicines can relieve pain in the back of the knee or in front. But to eliminate inflammation, they are considered not very effective compared to tablets. Voltaren-Emulgel, Fastum Gel will help get rid of discomfort.
3. Chondroprotectors. Means with chondroitin and glucose are able to maintain the functionality of cartilage, maintain tissue elasticity, restore metabolism in the affected area. Such drugs as Structum, Don, Arthra are in demand.

To any of these drugs there is an instruction that indicates the duration and rules of treatment. It is important to adhere to the recommendations and not to self-medicate.

Prevention

It is impossible to exclude knee injuries and the effect of some ailments on the musculoskeletal system, but risks can be minimized. Pain in the knee joint has tormented many for many years. To prevent negative manifestations is simple:

1. Physical activity should be moderate, do not overload the ligamentous apparatus. For the health of the legs you need swimming, walking, gymnastics, walking.
2. In active sports, when the legs are subjected to heavy stress, you must use protective equipment, as well as wear comfortable and high-quality shoes.
3. In the menu you need to enter dishes and foods rich in magnesium, calcium, phosphorus. Once a week, you need to eat jellied dishes with gelatin.
4. Muscles, bones and cartilage require vitamins and minerals for normal development. After consultation with a specialist, you can use dietary supplements, vitamin and mineral complexes. Often used tools such as "Chondro Strength", "Chondro Capsules", "ArthroStop Plus."
5. It is important to control your weight. Fat people often have diseases of the musculoskeletal system, as well as chronic ailments that negatively affect the joints.
6. You should not be without movement for a long time, as well as overload your legs. If the work is inactive, then the blood circulation in the legs worsens, the elasticity of the cartilage tissue worsens.
7. If you experience discomfort, pain in the knee, consult a doctor. An orthopedist, rheumatologist or arthrologist will check the health of bones, muscles, cartilage, prescribe treatment.
8. In chronic pathologies of the joints, ligamentous apparatus, reducing the load on the legs, orthoses (protective equipment) should be worn. The doctor will choose a bandage, bandage, design based on individual characteristics.

Total

Pain in the knee joint is common. It is important to follow the recommendations of rheumatologists, orthopedists, phytotherapists. It is important to use proven means, as well as follow preventative measures. Eliminate painful sensations will allow only an integrated approach.