Knee Of The Hour
Posted on November 30, 2008, under Health.
Pain in your knee could well become a pain in the neck!Watch out before you go for a hot oil massage or pop a painkiller, for the problem can be more than just knee deep.Pain in the knee could be due to several seasons-torn or ruptured ligament or cartilage, knee strain, a broken or fractured kneecap, arthritis, infections, bone tumours and cysts can also lead to knee pain.It also depends on at what age you are experiencing the problem.Read on to know more:
ARTHRITIS
Commonly an ailment of the old, arthritis usually attacks the joints.
ALIGNMENT PROBLEM
Problems occur when a knee becomes misaligned.It is caused when both feet have a structural problem like a flat foot or a high arch.This condition can cause the leg to rotate improperly, thus producing stress on the knee.
OVERWEIGHT
If you are overweight then you are putting unnecessary weight on your knee joints.This results in premature ageing of the knees and the excess strain and stress therein can cause knee pain.Get rid of the excess weight.
THYROID PROBLEM
An overactive thyroid gland can well be the reason behind your knee pain.Because excess release of thyroid results in weight gain that eventually affect your knees.
GENETIC PROBLEM
Diseases like sickle cell or hemophilia could also be reason behind knee pain.It occurs due to the internal bleeding and leads to cartilage damage.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCY
It is not directly responsible for knee pain but vitamin deficiency results in muscle weakness.
KNEE INJURY
If you indulge in heavy sports, you may get injury due to tearing of the ligament.Better be careful!
