What is the cause of knee pain?
Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad
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What is the cause of knee pain?.. ===================
Since the knee is one of the active joints of the body, pain in this part of the body is often reported by patients....
Pain in this area can present with other symptoms or in a different way, for example, burning in the knee can be a sign of a variety of problems.
Some patients feel a burning sensation in the entire knee, but often it is felt only in a certain area, usually in the back or front of it. For some people, the burning sensation is felt on both sides of the knee.
Causes of knee pain
Various reasons play a role in the occurrence of this condition.. In fact, by identifying the part where you feel burning, you can determine its cause.
Burning behind the knee occurs for the following reasons:
- rupture of the cruciate ligament
- cartilage tear
- Too much damage
- Arthritis
Burning in the front of the knee is often caused by an overuse injury called runner's knee syndrome, also called chondromalacia syndrome. In addition, tendonitis may be caused by inflammation of the patellar tendon.
External burns are often caused by iliotibial band syndrome.
Knee burning at night
Some people experience increased pain at night... Pain and burning have different reasons as follows:
- The diameter of the blood vessels increases during the night and puts pressure on the nerves.
- Focusing on physical pain without distraction at night leads to increased pain and burning.
- Hormonal signals decrease during sleep, and it is possible that pain signals reach the brain.
Treatment of knee burning with another possible cause
The treatment considered depends on the cause.... If a partial ligament tear is diagnosed, the following treatment strategies may be considered for the patient:
- Exercises to strengthen muscles
- Using a knee brace when doing sports exercises
- Limiting activities that lead to further damage.
- Complete rupture of the ligament may require surgery.
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Click here to contact us directly Click here to receive a free consultation. Treatment of knee burning caused by cartilage tear (damage to the joint surface)
The first step is the non-surgical treatment of cartilage tears, which can include the following:
- exercises to strengthen muscles such as supervised physiotherapy or with a home exercise program
- Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief
- steroid injection
If patients do not improve with such non-invasive methods, the next step is surgery... Some of the surgical options are as follows:
- chondroplasty
- Debridement
- iron bone graft
- and…
### Arthritis
Knee arthritis is irreversible, the only solution that can be considered for this condition is to control the symptoms, including inflammation, which solutions are as follows:
- Pain control by taking non-prescription drugs such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- cortisone injection
Finally, joint replacement surgery may be necessary for patients
### Chondromalacia
Chondromalacia, also known as runner's knee, is actually damage to the cartilage below the patella that leads to burning.
The primary treatment considered for this disease is as follows:
- Ice compress to reduce swelling after exercise
- Pain relief with non-prescription drugs
- Detailed rest
- Using braces
If not treated with these methods, surgery is considered for the patient.
### patellofemoral pain syndrome
If this disease is mild, such treatment strategies are considered:
- Rest, which includes refraining from climbing stairs.
- Housing consumption
- Doing rehabilitation exercises
- Using braces
In more severe cases, the doctor may recommend arthroscopy.
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### Patella tendonitis
This condition is a common overuse injury to the tendon that connects the kneecap to the leg bone. It is usually treated with the following solutions:
- resting the legs, refraining from running and jumping
- Using ice to reduce swelling
- Pain control with painkillers
- Exercise for leg and knee muscles
If such treatment solutions are not effective, the doctor may consider other solutions for you, including the injection of platelet-rich plasma.
### ITBS
This disease is caused by repeated injury to the knee, which occurs mostly in runners, and it is called runner's knee syndrome...
Although there is no cure for this disease, the following are recommended for patients:
- Do not execute.
- Massage the quadriceps, buttocks, hamstrings and iliotibial band.
- Perform strengthening exercises in the hips and pelvis area.
