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Arthritis knee pain can be an excruciatingly painful condition. Most often, this is from
osteoarthritis, and is a very common arthritic condition caused by the wearing away of the
cartilage in the knee joint.
This wearing away results in the bare bones of the leg and knee being exposed within the joint.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is most often found in patients aged 50 and over and is more prevalent
in patients having excess weight. That does not mena that everybody in those groups will get this
condition, its just that these are the most common.
If someone was overweight and was afflicted with ostio arthritis they might find some knee pain
relief if they were to lose weight.
Some of the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee might be reduced by losing some weight.
Some studies have also shown that there is also a tendency to have arthritis in the knee if that
condition runs in the family. There are other contributing factors in developing arthritis in knee
and these are trauma to the knee, meniscus tears or damage to ligaments as well as fractures to the
bone surrounding or in close proximity of the joints.
There are some symptoms pretty standard with osteoarthritis of the knee and thye have a tendency
to progress as the condition worsens, but not always in the same order in everyone.
In other words, there may be periods of good health interwoven with bad months when the symptoms
change as a result of changes in the weather. Common symptoms of arthritus in the knee includes
pain when you are doing activities like walking or running, decreased range of motion, stiffness of
the knees, especially in the mornings.
Your knees may get swollen, be sore to the touch or even gvine out suddenly. In advanced case,
there might be joint deformities like knock-knees or bow legs.
It is vitally important to consult a doctor if you think you have some of these symptoms and are
concerned you might have osteoarthritis of the knee. You need a physical exam and X-rays. so that
you can establish a baseline against which to measure other examinations in the future.
Osteoarthritis of the knee may be treated with some basic proceudres and with some which are
more advanced. Your treatment options are up to you and your doctor to decide on. Every patient is
different with their symptoms and it just makes snese that treatment would also vary from person to
person. You need to discuss your pain relief options with your doctor.
Common treatments that could help in alleviating osteo athritis knee pain include weight loss,
simple range of motion exercise, walking aids, and activity modification. For some people the
choice of treatment options could also include physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications,
cortisone injections, synvisc, joint supplements, knee arthroscopy, knee osteotomy, and partial or
total knee replacement surgery.
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