DiagnosisDuringthephysicalexam,yourdoctorislikelyto:Inspectyourkneeforswelling,pain,tenderness,warmthandvisiblebruisingChecktoseehowfaryoucanmoveyourlowerlegindifferentdirectionsPushonorpullthejointtoevaluatetheintegrityofthestructuresinyourkneeImagingtests

OverviewWhatiskneepain?Kneepaincanoccurformanyreasons,mostcommonlybecauseofoveruse,injuriesorarthritis.Youcanexperiencekneepainatanyage,butolderpeoplearemorelikelytodevelopitduetodegenerationofthejoint,aconditionknownasosteoarthritis.

PreventionOutlook/PrognosisLivingWithOverviewWhatisarthritisoftheknee?Arthritisisadiseasethatcausespain,swellingandstiffnessinyourjoints.Itcanaffectthelargestandstrongestjointsinyourbody.It’scommoninknees.Arthritisofthekneecanbeaserious,debilitatingdisease.

Treatmentmayinvolvewearingabraceduringanactivitytoprotectthekneefromfurtherinjury.Surgerymaybeneededtorepairthetear.Tendonitis.

Osteoarthritiscan'tbereversed,buttreatmentscanreducepainandhelpyoumovebetter.Medications.Medicationsthatcanhelprelieveosteoarthritissymptoms,primarilypain,include:...Oneofthemostcommonreasonsforkneereplacementsurgeryisseverepainfromjointdamagecausedbywear-and-teararthritis,alsocalledosteoarthritis

MoreKneepainisthemostcommonmusculoskeletalcomplaintthatbringspeopletothedoctor.Itaffectsabout25%ofU.S.adults.Severaldifferentthingscanleadtokneepain,andthe...

Ifyourkneehurts,considerthefollowing:Painrelievers.Over-the-countermedicationssuchasibuprofenandnaproxensodiummayprovideshort-termpainrelief.Avoidactivitythatcausespain.Youmayneedtopracticeyoursportlessoftenortemporarilyswitchtoalowerimpactsport.Workingthroughpaincanfurtherdamageyourpatellar...

Doconsideracupuncture.ThisformoftraditionalChinesemedicine,whichinvolvesinsertingfineneedlesatcertainpointsonthebody,iswidelyusedtorelievemanytypesofpainandmayhelp...

1.Osteoarthritis(OA)Osteoarthritis(OA)isadegenerativediseasethatbreaksdowncartilage,causingthebonesinyourjointstogrindtogether.Ifyouexperienceinnerkneepainwhile...