Knee Pain Treatment
Treatment Of Knee Pain In Ayurveda
In this fast-paced World diseases of any kind whether mild or severe can cause discomfort to day-to-day life.
Joint disorders are very common today mostly affecting middle-aged to old aged persons.
nee joint supports the body as well as helps in our daily bodily activities like walking, running, standing etc
It is a strong joint and is a synovial hinge joint made up of three bones namely femur, tibia and patella.
The joint surfaces have synovial cartilage which protects the knee joint along with meniscus-a fibrocartilage.
The joint contains synovial fluid produced by synovial membrane surrounding the joint which helps in lubrication and protection of the joint.
Ligaments like cruciate ligaments support the joint as well.
Reasons For Knee Joint Pain
IT CAN BE LOCALIZED OR INVOLVE THE WHOLE KNEE JOINT. CAUSES OF KNEE JOINT PAIN ARE DIVERSE IN CHARACTER.
- Degenerative conditions like Osteoarthritis
- Damage happened to cartilages
- Uric acid accumulations and gout
- Autoimmune conditions which affect joints like Rheumatoid arthritis
- A traumatic tear of ligaments, meniscus etc.
- Dislocation of patella
- Fractures
- Bone tumors
- Sprains
- Strains
- Bleeding and inflammation due to rupture of blood vessels as a result of trauma
- Lack of physical activity or overuse of joint
- Bad postures
- Obesity
- Inflammation of tendons and bursitis
- Age related conditions
Symptoms Of Knee Joint Pain
Difficulty in movements like flexion or extension i.e. stretching of the legs
Signs of inflammation like redness, increased local temperature, pain and tenderness, swelling of the joint etc.
Crunchy noises from the joint while moving
The weakness of the joint and leg
Stiffness of the joint
Inability or difficulty to walk and lift weights
Knee instabilityFractures