“Osteoarthritis” is the most common type of arthritis in the knee joint. It is a degenerative type of arthritis that most commonly occurs in people over the age of 50 and can also occur in younger people.

Symptoms

  • Onset of knee pain
  • It’s the most common symptom. The pain usually increases with movement, such as walking up or down stairs or squatting, but the symptoms subside after resting. which is one of the symptoms that are easily noticed and directly affect daily life The pain typically comes and goes around the knee joint. and for more than 6 consecutive months.

  • Rustling sound in the knee
  • When the knee begins to wear There will be friction of the lining within the joints. or thickened ligaments There is a roughness of the cartilage lining the end of the bone head. with a rustling sound in the knee joint while moving the knee and will feel pain in the knee as well.

  • Knee joint stiff, tight
  • can be observed during waking hours The patient will feel stiffness, and difficulty moving in the morning. But soon the symptoms will gradually get better or occur for a long time in any position without moving. You will feel that your joints are losing flexibility. Stretching or bending your knees will feel ineffective.

  • Swelling, warmth, tenderness
  • as a result of more water in the knee joints and the bone sprouts at the edge of the knee joint When palpating, it will feel stiff and the front knee joint will be soft. In some cases, the patient will feel pain in the knee area. along with swelling In case of inflammation, the knee will feel warm to the touch. And if you use your hand to press on the knee joint, you will feel more pain in the knee joint.

  • Knee bent, thigh atrophy, knee deformity
  • The case is a clear symptom of osteoarthritis. which can be observed from the surrounding bones, may be bent on the outside or bent on the inside shortening the legs Makes it difficult to walk or perform daily activities and have pain when walking or moving.

    Caution and prevention

  • Control your diet, don’t let your body weight exceed the standard
  • Strengthen the muscles around the knee joint
  • Reduce the use of the knee joint in an unnatural position
  • Avoid sitting on the floor.
  • Regularly exercise the muscles around the knee
  • When in pain, please avoid going up and down the stairs.
  • Exercise to prevent Osteoarthritis