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Symptoms of disease - pain in the knee

Most of the people from time to time have a slight pain in knees. In General, the movement of our body do not cause problems, but there is nothing surprising in the fact that the symptoms develop from daily wear and tear, congestion or injury. Problems and knee injuries often occur during sports or recreational activities, performance of tasks related to the work, or household responsibilities.

The knee is the largest joint of the body. The upper and lower bone of the tribe of separated the two drives (meniscus). The femur and Shin bones (tibial and fibula bones) are connected by ligaments, tendons and muscles. The surface of the bones of the inside of the knee joint is covered with articular cartilage, which absorbs shocks and ensures smooth, sliding surface for the movement of the joint.

Which diseases there is pain in the knee

The pain in the knee may be associated with damage to various structures of the tribe (cartilage, tendons, periarticular bags, etc.).

In addition to the pain in his knee patients are often concerned about the reduction in joint mobility (stiffness), broken bending the knee, suffer his small lateral movements. Pain may be accompanied by external developments - reddening of the joint, his swollen (increase in volume). Compared to other joints and joints of the other half of the body is inflamed joint is hot to the touch. All these signs indicate the presence of arthritis of the knee joint is the inflammation.

Sudden (acute) damage to
Injury (trauma) is the most common cause of pain in the knees. Sudden (acute) the damage can be caused by a direct blow to the knee or abnormal twisting, bending the knee, or falling to one knee. Pain, bruise or swelling may be strong and develop within a few minutes after the injury. The nerves or blood vessels at the time of injury may be subjected to pressure or damage. You may feel numbness, weakness, cold, tingling in the knee or Shin; they may be pale or blue.

Acute damage to the knee include:
- Dislocations, sprains, or other injury of the ligaments and tendons that connect and support the patella.
- Breakage of elastic cartilage disks of the knee joint (meniscus).
- Ligament ruptures. The most often damaged a bunch of the tribe is tibial collateral ligament.
- Destruction (fracture) kneecap, and the lower part of the thigh, or the upper part of the tibial bone or calf bone. Fractures of the knee often occurs as a result of the impact of anomalous force, for example, in the fall to one knee, sharp twisting of the tribe, of great strength, which bends the knee, or when the knee with the force of a beating on any subject.
- Offset (dislocation) kneecaps. This type of displacement often occurs in girls from 13 to 18 years. Bits of bone or soft tissue (kneecap mouse) at the turn of or bias can get stuck in the joint and hinder its movement.
- Offset (dislocation) of the knee joint. This is a rare damage, which requires a lot of strength. It is a serious injury, and requires immediate medical intervention.

Damage as a result of overload
Damage from overload occur when repeated movements or repeated or long-term pressure on the knee. Activities such as climbing stairs, Cycling, Jogging or jumping load the joints and other tissues, and can lead to irritation and inflammation.

Damage as a result of overload include:
- Inflammation of the small bags with a liquid that absorbs and lubricates the knee (bursitis).
- An inflammation of the tendons (tendinitis) or small tendon rupture (tendinosis).
- Thickening or wrinkling in bundles of joint syndrome (fibrinous film).
Pain in the front of the knee overload, injury, overweight or problems in the patella (iliotibial band syndrome pain hip).
- Irritation and inflammation of the band of fibrous tissue that comes with the external side of the hip bone (the syndrome of ileo-tibial ligaments).

Conditions that can cause pain in the knee

In the knee and around it problems may also arise, are not directly related to the injury or strain.
- Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) can lead to pain in the knee, which is stronger than all in the morning, and decreases during the day. It often develops in the former site of the injury. Other types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, can also lead to pain, swollen and stiff knee.
- Osgood Schlatter disease causes pain, swelling and tenderness of the front part of the tribe below kneecups. It often occurs in adolescent boys aged from 11 to 15 years.
- Popliteus cyst (or cyst Baker) is the cause of the swelling of the back of the knee.
Infection in the skin (cellulitis), joint (infectious arthritis), bone (osteomyelitis), or synovial bag (septic bursitis) can cause pain and limited movement in his lap.
- Sometimes the pain in the knee may cause the problem in other parts of the body, such as a subdued nerve or a problem in the thigh.
- Cutting osteochondritis becomes the cause of the pain in his knee and stiffness, when a piece of bone or cartilage, or both, of the inside of the knee joint is deprived of the supply of blood and dies.

Which doctor should I contact if there is a pain in the knee

• Rheumatologist
• Traumatologist or orthopedist
• Physical therapist
• Massage therapist or chiropractor

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