Common Cause of Chronic knee pain

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Common Cause of Chronic knee pain

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  2017/05/common-cause-of-chronic-knee-pain.html

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What are the different causes of chronic knee
pain?

• Many people experience temporary knee pain as a
  consequence of accident or injury.
• Chronic knee pain is different from temporary
  knee pain.

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Here are the physical conditions or diseases that
may lead to cause knee pain

• Osteoarthritis
• Torn ligament
• Bursitis
• Chondromalacia patella

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• Tendinitis
• Bakers cyst
• Bone tumors
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Gout
• Meniscus tear
• Dislocation

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Factors that worsens chronic knee pain

• Injuries to the knee can cause chronic problem
  over the time if not treated well
• Overuse
• Infection
• Inappropriate or bad posture while carrying any
  physical activity
• Sprains and strains
• Avoiding warm up or cooling activity before or
  after workout
• Improperly stretching the muscles

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Common Risk factors causing chronic knee pain

• Age
• Being overweight or obese is one of the biggest
  risk factor causing knee problems.
• Athletic activity or physical exercise
• Previous injuries or trauma

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Common symptoms of chronic knee pain are

• Constant ache
• Dull burning discomfort
• Chronic swelling and pain, when touched
• Sharp, shooting pain when in use

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