Headache Knee

His knee joints play a vital role supporting their body weight and are subjected to more pressure when walking, running or jumping. Knee pain is very common, both sports injuries and wear of everyday life.

Knee pain can result from injuries such as sprains, inflamed or torn ligaments (anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL) or meniscal tears and runner's knee cartilage.

Sports injuries tend to affect both knee. Pain in both knees is most common arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout or pseudogout, usually in the future.

The conditions that cause knee pain

Tendinitis. This is an overuse injury causes swelling of the tendons, the bands of tissue that connect bones and muscles. This is sometimes called "jumper's knee", as is common in sports that involve jumping, such as basketball.
Bone chips. Sometimes, a knee injury can detach fragments of bone or cartilage. These pieces can get stuck in the joint, causing it to freeze. You may also have pain and swelling.
Bursitis knee or knees raised is caused by long periods of time or repetitive movements of the knee. The fluid collects in the bag, the bag of fluid that cushions the knee joint. The swelling behind the knee that is called a "Baker's cyst" and can be caused by injury or arthritis.
Bleeding into the knee joint. This injury is also called hemarthrosis affects the blood vessels around the knee ligaments knee causing hot, hard, bruised and swollen. This may require hospitalization in severe cases.
Iliotibial band syndrome. This is an overuse injury of the iliotibial band of tissue that runs from the hip to the calf beyond the knee.
Medial plica syndrome. This overuse injury affects the fold, a fold of tissue in the knee joint.
Osgood-Schlatter disease. This condition is common overuse in adolescents who play sports and causes swelling and tenderness over the bony protrusion below the knee.
Partially dislocated kneecap (or patella subluxation). This is usually due to a physical condition, with legs instead of a sports injury. The kneecap slips out of position and cause pain and inflammation.


Treatment for knee pain

Treatment depends on the type and severity of the injury. Many knee injuries will get better by themselves, or can be treated at home. Avoid putting weight on the injured knee as much as possible. Lift the leg pads and use an ice pack or bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel, held in the knee. Painkillers such as ibuprofen can help with pain and swelling.

- You may need to see your doctor or seek medical attention if
- No weight can be put on the injured knee
- There are no severe pain when weight is put on the knee
- Knee locks, clicks or leads painfully
- The knee looks deformed
- There are fever, redness or warmth around the knee, or there is a large swelling
- The calf below the knee injury is painful, swollen, numbness or tingling
- The pain is still there after three days of treatment, home care

The doctor will perform a physical examination of the injured knee and can arrange some additional tests, including blood tests, X-rays or MRI.
Treatment may include physical therapy, analgesics and sometimes arthroscopy - a form of minimally invasive surgery that is used to look inside a joint and repair any damage that has occurred.