Knee pain is a fairly common complaint. The
majority of knee pain complaints stem from use trauma, are fairly
acute, and resolve without treatment or with mild pain medications.
Significant trauma with torn or ruptured ligaments results in
both pain and an unstable knee joint.
The knee is also the site of other types of
injuries such as dislocation of the knee-cap (patella), patellar
bursitis, or joint trauma. Other conditions that can lead to knee
pain are infection in the joint arthritis, blood in the knee joint,
bone tumors, Baker cyst, and Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Moderate exercise, such as walking, does not cause knee problems.
If the knee is not injured, exercise is generally good for the
knee. Side stresses, which the knee is not engineered to withstand
very well, cause most knee injuries. Uneven cartilage wear can
cause the leg to bow in or bow out. Being overweight can also
contribute to knee problems.
If you are a Munson Healthcare patient and have a compliment,
concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient
Liaisons.
