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Knee pain when bending is usually a sign that we put too much strain on the knee in our daily duties. However, it often turns out that knee pain can be triggered by past injuries or diseases affecting bones and joints. What are the most common causes of knee flexion pain and how can you quickly and effectively remedy them?
Knee joint – short description
The knee joint is considered to be the largest joint in the human body. It is a complex joint where the femur and tibia join. The kneecap, located in front of the kneecap, is the complementary bone of the knee joint. There are two menisci in the knee joint, which align the articular surfaces with each other at times of movement. The knee joint is a hinge joint that allows the knee to bend and straighten. Rotational movements are also possible in flexion of the joint, but to a limited level. The knee joint is strengthened by external ligaments and very strong internal ligaments, including the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. The knee joint just after the ankle joint is the joint most vulnerable to overload. It is closely related to the strength of the quadriceps muscle, the thrust of which on the kneecap is up to 300 kilograms.
Knee pain when bending after an injury
Knee pain when bending often occurs after a recent as well as long healed injury. Knee pain when bending is accompanied by a whole range of other symptoms, including: knee inflammation, joint effusion, audible crackling and crunching in the joint, joint warming and swelling, muscle contractures or atrophy, and the lack of mobility of the kneecap. In the event of an injury, patients describe the knee pain when flexing as severe, deep, and progressive. Pain makes it difficult, and often impossible, for activities such as crouching, kneeling, physical activity, and climbing and descending stairs. The injuries that cause knee pain are: contusion, dislocation, sprain, fracture and other injuries of the knee joint, meniscus trauma, as well as the stretching, tearing or complete rupture of the muscle around the knee.
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Knee pain when bending – diseases
Knee pain when bending is not always caused by external trauma. Many patients presenting with knee pain are diagnosed with various conditions that affect the dysfunction of the knee joint. These diseases include:
- Degenerative changes – A degenerative disease that affects the knee joint is gonarthrosis.
- Patellar chondromalacia – in this disease, the articular cartilage that covers the kneecap is softened.
- Baker’s popliteal cyst – in this disease, fluid accumulates in the popliteal fossa. The cyst is treated surgically.
- Jumper’s knee – is an occupational disease that most often occurs in physically very active people. It arises as a result of overloading the top of the kneecap.
- Runner’s knee – is an injury to the joint between the kneecap and the femur and usually affects people who train.
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Bacterial infections
- Lyme disease – a disease that affects the joints in many cases, including the knees.
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Home remedies for knee pain when bending
You can try to combat knee pain while bending with home remedies. One method of knee pain relief is taking hot water baths with Epsom salt. Epsom salt contains sulfur and magnesium which are effective in treating arthritis and arthritis. Ginger infusions as well as lemon juices can also help. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and alleviates pain symptoms. Lemon, on the other hand, is a fruit that cleanses the body of excess uric acid, which is often deposited in the joints and causes pain.
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It is worth remembering that if we have a problem with the knee joint, first of all, consult an orthopedist.