Knee Pain Causes That You Must Know To Treat Your Condition Well

Knee pain is a common complaint of many individuals. In order to treat it accordingly, you need to know possible knee pain causes that bring about your discomfort. Various factors can instigate the pains on your knees including injuries, arthritis and mechanical problems.   InjuriesAny injury affecting the tendons, ligaments and bursae (sacs filled with fluid) surrounding the knee joints and of the joints itself can cause pains.Torn Meniscus. Meniscus (rubbery tough cartilage) is the shock absorber in between the thighbone and shin bone. Suddenly twisting the knee as it bears weight could cause the meniscus to be torn. ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injury. ACL is one of the four connecting ligaments of the shinbone and thighbone.  This is typical in people who play soccer, basketball and other sports requiring you to suddenly change directions. Knee Bursitis. Bursae is the small sac filled with fluid that serves as cushion allowing ligaments and tendons to smoothly glide on the joint. This injury is just one of the problems that cause inflammation to the bursae. Patellar Tendinitis.  It is the inflammation and irritation of one or more than one tendons.  A tendon is a fibrous, thick tissue attaching bones to muscles. Athletes who perform jumping activities in their sports are prone to this injury.Mechanical ProblemsLoose Part. Injuries or cartilage/bone degeneration can cause a cartilage or bone to break off and become afloat in the joint space. If this loose part interferes with the movements of the knee, it will create pains and problems.  Iliotibial Band Syndrome.  The ligament extending from the pelvic bone to the tibia or iliotibial band is stretched; it will rub on the outer part of femur and cause pains.  Distance runners are susceptible to this mechanical problem.  Kneecap Dislocation.  The patella or triangular bone covering the knee front becomes dislocated or slips outward from the knee. At times, the dislocation is so severe you can see how bad the patella is displaced.Foot Or Hip Pain. This could affect the way you walk so as not to affect the painful joints while walking.  This, will, however, stress the knee joints even more.ArthritisThere are many kinds of arthritis known. There are some kinds of arthritis that affect the knee.  Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is the most debilitating type of all. It is an autoimmune condition affecting nearly any joint of the body. It is regarded as a chronic disease, but typically varies in severity and could possibly ebb and flow.Osteoarthritis. This is the degenerative arthritis that occurs where there is deterioration in the knee cartilage due to age and overuse. Gout. This occurs when there is a buildup of uric acid crystals in your joint. The big toes are usually affected, but in some instances, the patient's knee might also be affected by gout.  Pseudogout. This condition is often mistaken as gout, but instead of uric acid crystals, calcium—containing crystals are known to develop in the joint.  Septic Arthritis. The knee joint should sometimes be infected and becomes swollen, flushed and painful.  Fever usually comes with septic arthritis.