Knee pain is the most common health problem faced almost all by everyone at any point of lifetime. There are many reasons why your knee pain makes you fall into discomfort level.

Diagnosing knee pain is possible for any orthopaedic surgeon after a thorough medical examination and knowing the right cause of the knee problem in patients. An orthopaedic specialist can give a clear picture of what exactly is your knee pain cause and cures. You can get great relief from your sharp knee pain with proper treatment of either medication or any surgical process.

 Knee and its Functions:

It is important for you to know the structure of your knee and the tissues it surrounds as when they get damaged due to injury or diseased state, they cause pain in the knee. Knee joint comprises of three compartments – medial, lateral, and patellofemoral.

The knee joint has the inner compartment called medial and outer compartment called lateral and the third compartment is knee cap called as patellofemoral joint. The thighbone (femur) meets the large shinbone (tibia), forming the main knee joint.

A joint capsule surrounds the knee joints with ligaments that straps in and out of the joint medial and lateral collateral ligaments, it also crosses within the joint. All these ligaments provide great stability to the knee joints and gives strength.

What Causes Knee Problems?

Knee problems can be the result of disease or injury.

Disease:

The most common form of disease in knees is arthritis. Arthritis is joint inflammation that relates to different diseases which affect the joints.  There are many forms of arthritis that effects the knee and creates discomfort to the patient while walking, sitting and performing different activities. Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Systemic lupus erythematosus(lupus), Ankylosing spondylitis. Psoriatic arthritis, Infectious arthritis are few forms of diseases.

Injury: 

Knee injuries can be due to direct blow to sudden movement which cause strain to the knee joints beyond its tolerance and normal range of motion.

Knee injuries also happen due to growing time and age in many people, people start experiencing problems in hips and knee joints that make them walk uncomfortably. Due to normal wear and tear, knee injury, degeneration, infection and bones tumors, knee pains are severe and need an expert consultation from orthopedic surgeon.

Dr Niraj Vora is one of the best knee replacement surgeons in Mumbai, who is available for consultation in Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital, S. L. Raheja Hospital and Sunridges Speciality Hospital. You can find the consultation timing to book an appointment.