A person receives a very large load throughout the day precisely on the legs and spine, and this provokes various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Many people are tormented by the question why their knees hurt. And there are many reasons.
Causes of pain
There is more than one disease that causes knee pain. All of them can be divided into several groups.
arthritis and bursitis
When a person has arthritis, his knees become enlarged, a cracking sound is heard when the leg is bent. Often with such a pathology the patient feels unwell, and sometimes the body temperature may rise. But with bursitis, a large amount of fluid is deposited in the knee joint, due to which the knee becomes rounded. Both diseases are inflammatory and appear due to the fact that an infection enters the joint.
osteoarthritis
After this disease, bone tissue is destroyed, growths appear. The joint is restored during treatment, but when a person continues to load it, it collapses again. The knees hurt when they are bent and also when walking. You should not start the disease, because in the future it will be difficult to go down and up stairs, and your knees will hurt even at rest.
various injuries
In this case, there is a mandatory visit to the doctor, since he must make a diagnosis, and then decide what measures to take for treatment.
Why do pregnant knees hurt?
Often pregnant women have pain in the legs, and all due to the fact that the body receives a huge load due to the fetus it carries. Also, the weight of the fluid near it adds to its weight, and the uterus gets larger. In the last months of pregnancy, many women gain weight, from which it is the legs that take the load, and the knee joints cease to function normally.
Also, at the end of pregnancy, the body produces substances in particular abundance, which can soften the ligaments near the joints. With its help, the first to be affected by this substance are the pelvic ligaments, but it also affects other joints. It does not bypass the knee.
A pregnant woman can feel pain even at night when she sleeps, despite the fact that the joints are in a calm state. But, when childbirth occurs, the young mother loses weight, and excess water also comes out, which contributes to the normalization of the joints in the knee, the legs no longer hurt.
Causes of pain during sports
There are sports where there is a huge load on the legs. For example, these:
- football;
- volleyball;
- tennis and others.
All people who play these types of sports constantly receive a lot of stress on the knee joint. In order for it to function normally, a special fluid is produced. But, when there is a strong load, then its quantity is no longer enough. After that, the surface of the joints begins to rub against each other.
Therefore, people who play these types of sports are constantly putting their joints at risk. The knee joints gradually lose their elasticity. You need to play sports, but it is worth reconsidering what kind of load falls on the legs. Athletes often feel pain after running. In this case, you need to contact a specialist, as there may be some damage and complications.
Especially often the legs can hurt after running, and there are many reasons for this. Namely:
- with a sudden movement, as well as the wrong position of the foot;
- after dislocations;
- after a ligament rupture, the legs also hurt, and the rupture can occur during running;
- after a violation of the normal functioning of the vessels, this problem of adolescents is especially affected;
- with various pathologies.
Causes of pain in children
In most cases, the child has problems with the joints due to the fact that they are very active and suffer from frequent injuries. After that, the child immediately develops swelling, as well as scratches and bruises.
Sometimes a child, after having a sore throat, bronchitis or other bacterial disease, has pain in the knee, which means that it may be an infectious arthritis, so a fever may appear, and a slight tiredness is also felt.
There is also rheumatoid arthritis, which also affects the condition of the knee in a child. It also affects the elbows and fingers, which begin to swell one by one.
Treatment and prevention of the disease.
There are many reasons for the appearance of pain in the legs. Sometimes there are pains above the knee, which also indicates other pathologies. Therefore, as soon as there are at least a few complaints, you should seek help from a specialist. With the help of diagnosis, you will be able to determine the reason why your legs hurt. The treatment should eliminate the inflammation. A person who has pain in the knees is recommended to:
- reduce the load on the joint;
- it is better for a woman to refuse heels, because due to them, the body weight increases the pressure on specific joints;
- sometimes it is better to wear a cast to keep the joint immobile;
- apply medications (they can be both tablets and ointments) that contain chondroprotectors that help improve the joints;
- it is worth taking painkillers so that the pain subsides;
- anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs will be useful;
- There are several different procedures that help with joint problems.
- you need to do therapeutic exercises, the "bicycle" exercise is considered especially useful;
- there is also surgery, which is used only when conventional treatment cannot cope.
There are also several home remedies that help combat knee pain.
So knee pain can happen at any time. There are many reasons that can affect this. The most important thing is to start treatment on time, as well as correctly determine the cause of the pain. A specialist can help with this, so you should contact him immediately.