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Pain in the knee

Stifle form the femur, tibia and kneecap. In the thigh muscle contraction štiriglave the force through the connective tissue (tendons) is transferred to the kneecap, and from there to the front of the tibia, which the kneecap is also associated connective tissue. The result is iztegnitev knee. During movement of the knee throughout the kneecap glides in a shallow cavity femur, and therefore need optimal fit. If the kneecap is not properly installed in his bed, that during the movement of pressure on the knee and femur cartilage lying between them. As a result, the wear-cap and cartilage, which provokes pain.
Pain in the knee may also lead to degenerative disease arthritis or osteoarthritis of the knee joint, which is often a chronic rheumatic disease, especially in older people. This disease is characterized by the wear of articular cartilage between the femur and tibia. Cartilage loss of unity, it starts grinding, eventually thins or vanishes altogether. This is followed by increased bone formation and formation of bone growths. Appears pain in the knee in the load, stiffness of the knee in the morning and after rest and reduced mobility.

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Causes of knee pain
Pain in the knee joint, patello or below is usually due to knee injury and excessive strain or weakness of thigh muscles, which causes an imbalance of forces at the knee cap. Because this type of pain often suffer from the young, particularly athletes involved in running, skiing, cycling, playing football and the like.
Excessive and repetitive strain the knee can cause inflammation of the tendons and their envelopes. Pain occurs in the front part of the knee, especially when climbing stairs or slopes.
Knee pain also occurs in minor injuries of tendons and ligaments, such as tension or. sprain. Very severe pain and instability of the knee joint but the signs are broken knee ligament or cartilage damage (meniscus). Pain is also caused by previous injury to the knee, flat feet or excessive weight.
Causes of arthrosis or osteoarthritis are not well understood. They certainly have an important role of age, biomechanical stress that damages cartilage and bone below the landscape, and biochemical changes of cartilage and joint capsules, are also implicated genetic factors. Sometimes it is due to release of mediators of inflammation develops secondary inflammation of joint capsules, which is characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis, but in this case is less severe and usually limited to only one conclusion.

What can you do for pain in the knee? If the pain in the knee due to excessive and repetitive loading, it can be successfully overcome with self-help measures. The elbow should rest and avoid activities we have to further intensify the pain. The first day on the affected area every hour for 15 minutes put an icy compress. Repeat this procedure for several hours. Next day we give compresses at least four times a day. To avoid frostbites, we should not put ice directly on the skin, but it will turn into a piece of fabric. Knee taken care of with a compression bandage. For additional pain-alleviating and anti-inflammatory effect of taking medication to relieve rheumatic diseases or medications to relieve pain from injuries to muscles and joints, which are available at a pharmacy without a prescription. During sleep or rest, knee support pillow.

In rheumatic diseases knee a physician make a diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment. Obesity is also aging, which is an important physiological factor in the risk of arthrosis, the strongest risk factor obtained. Therefore, weight reduction, especially reduction of body fat, to facilitate the disease symptoms, improve joint mobility and a positive impact on overall health. It is also important exercise in which the patient obsklepne strengthen muscles and improves skin firmness and decision of his mobility.

Visiting the doctor is necessary:

    * The inability to load the knee,
    * To express the pain that is present at rest the knee,
    * When cracking occurs in the knee,
    * If we already had a knee injury,
    * If the decision is deformed
    * If pain accompanied by fever, swelling of the markedly rdenje or knee, or a feeling of warmth around the knee,
    * If pain accompanied by swelling, numbness, feeling mravljičenja and if the calf on the injured knee bruising occur,
    * If pain maintains more than three days despite the measures of self-help.