Arthritis is a disease of the joints connecting the bones of the body. This happens when the said cartilage of the joint becomes weak, brittle, or deteriorated; the effect of which is the exposure of the bare bones to conditions leading to arthritis.
Knee arthritis is the most common form of this disease. Generally, it is due to old age, being overweight, or just hereditary. Knee arthritis is common because the knee is a part of the body that is mostly used everyday, when walking, running, or doing outdoor activities. Knee arthritis is manifest and felt by the person having it; only the degree of pain varies.
Knee pain can be suffered not only from arthritis; there are many sources of knee pain. It may be from bursitis or the inflammation of the knee by reason of frequent and constant pressure on the knee like overuse and kneeling. Knee pain may also come from tendinitis or the pain in the knee while ascending or descending from the stairs or when engaging in sports and outdoor activities. Other causes of knee pain includes a strain or sprain, torn ligaments due to accidents, dislocation of the knee cap, knee injuries, infections in the joint, and brain tumors.
There are several causes of arthritis knee pain and it consists of the Baker's cyst, rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, connective tissue disorders, gout, and lupus. The Baker's cyst is characterized as a fluid-filled bulge behind one's knee that accompanies inflammation. The bad thing about the Baker's cyst is that when the cyst bursts, it will not just affect the knee but also your calf.
In osteoarthritis, the cartilage of the joint slowly deteriorates revealing the joints to arthritis attacks. In rheumatoid, it is not just gradual deterioration but the cartilage is destroyed because of the inflammation. Simply put, the Baker's cyst, rheumatoid, connective tissue disorders, gout and lupus have the same serious effect of severe inflammation of the knee including the tissues, bones, ligaments, nerves, and muscles around it.
Some common arthritis knee pain includes inflammation of the joints, swelling of the bones near the joints, problems in standing, walking, or running, and intolerable discomfort.
Arthritis knee pain varies depending on the cause of the arthritis. If the person suffering from arthritis belongs to the 50 years old and up bracket, the knee pain is pretty much tolerable but it is very hard to stand, walk, or run. In this case, the person suffering from this ailment must use a cane or a wheelchair for mobility. With respect to persons under 50 years of age, the cause of arthritis of knee pain may be overuse, overweight, or genetic.
A knee is considered overused when the person is sports inclined and does not rest his knees for a sufficient number of hours. In this type of arthritis the inflammation in the knee is serious and unbearable, but may still be cure through proper rest. When the person is overweight, the knee pain is experienced when walking or running. The knee in this case is having a hard time to carry the weight of one's body.
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