What causes chronic knee pain?
Chronic knee pain is long-term pain, swelling, or tenderness in one or both knees.
Temporary pain is different from chronic pain - in a large percentage of clinical cases, the cause of temporary knee pain is an injury or incident.
Keep in mind that chronic knee pain rarely goes away without treatment, so if you have persistent discomfort, see your doctor.
Causes of knee pain include:
- Osteoarthritis;
- Tendinitis;
- Bursitis;
- Chondromalacia patella;
- Baker's cyst;
- Gout;
- Rheumatoid arthritis;
- Gingivitis;
- Meniscus tear;
- Bone tumor;
- Ligament tear.
Several factors that can make chronic knee pain worse include:
- Trauma to the knee;
- Strain;
- Overuse;
- Infection;
- Poor posture during physical activity;
- Not warming up before exercise and not cooling down after exercise;
- Incorrect stretching of the muscle.
Knee problems are often experienced by overweight individuals.
Other risk factors for chronic knee pain include:
- Age;
- Previous trauma or injury;
- Physical exercise.
People describe knee pain as:
- Constant pain and discomfort;
- A stabbing pain when moving the knee;
- A dull burning sensation;
- Swelling when touched.
Source:
https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-knee-pain
