Knee Osteoarthritis is the most common factor for knee arthritis. Knee Osteoarthritis is a condition where the
articular cartilage of the knee joints consistently wears away resulting in exposure of the bone. Knee arthritis
affects two joints: *tibiofemoral joint and **patellofemoral joint. There are factors that lead people to effects to
osteoarthritis in the knee joints.
The common factor responsible for knee arthritis is aging. With an increase in age, the ability of joint cartilage
to regenerate itself diminishes. Just the same, the effect of age weakens the capacity of knees to survive jerks and
uphold the weight of the lower limb. Apart from aging, any previous injury in the knees creates structural imbalance,
disposing the knee towards arthritis.
Common symptoms of knee arthritis are:
- Swelling of knees
- Tightness in knees resulting in less flexibility
- Knee pain after several hours of inactivity
- Knee pain due to heavy work and long walks
Knee arthritis diagnosis is a simple, but technical process. Often it is diagnosed by a doctor after the patient
explains his/her regular problems with their knee(s). The manner a patient explains his/her problems in their
knee(s) allow a practitioner to understand whether the problem relates to knee arthritis or not.
Knee arthritis is cured with a progressive method. The progressive treatment reflects the difference in terms of
improvement in patient’s condition from the period before treatment to after treatment. Reduction of knee pain
and inflammation, increase in muscle strength, and improvement in technique and function (e.g., walking),
***proprioception, agility and balance.
Mere treatment does not mean that knee arthritis is gone forever. Keep a check on whether symptoms have reverted and treatment results have declined. Also keep an account of surgery-related risks like persistent inability, pain, stiffness and infection. Although, post surgery negative effects are rare in most of the cases.
*The weigh bearing joint of the knee.
**The joint where the kneecap and the thigh bone are located.
*** The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself.