Any pain in the legs, regardless of its location, may indicate the development of a serious disease. Therefore, any unpleasant sensations, discomfort when walking or running, painful conditions and disturbances in the functioning of the limbs must be perceived as a signal from your body that is trying to warn you about an impending disease or its progression. Ignoring symptoms can have critical consequences and irreversible damage.
Sometimes only timely medical assistance can return you to normal life.
The possibility of any human movement: from walking to fast running, is largely due to the complexity of the structure of the joint. Thanks to its unique anatomy, we are able to carry out all kinds of movements with ease. However, there is also another side to the coin. This structure, coupled with excessive physical activity, makes our legs one of the most vulnerable parts of the body.
Regardless of the causes of the disease and its nature, the pain that accompanies its course is inevitable. In this way, our body tries to warn us about impending threats.
Causes of pain symptoms:
Many pathologies have fairly similar symptoms. However, there are some factors that help identify individual ailments. These factors include swelling, redness, localization, and crunching.
The quality of our life directly depends on our well-being.
Knee diseases are most common among professional athletes and people who engage in heavy physical labor. As a rule, the main cause of pain on the outside of the leg is overload of the joints when walking, bending or running, leg injury, or tendon ruptures.
If the integrity is not broken, then discomfort in the front part of the limb can be caused by a number of the following reasons:
Also, one of the causes of pain may be the development of arthrosis. In this case, painful sensations are accompanied by a crunching sound, which is caused by previous injuries, joint deformation, and cartilage destruction.
The choice of treatment method depends on the factors that influenced the dysfunction of the joint.
Pain on the side of the left leg on the outside may be due to a violation of the structure of the ligaments or menisci. These pathologies are accompanied by a crunch on the side of the left knee and sharp, sharp pain with any load on the leg, for example, when walking quickly, bending or running, and swelling may also appear on the side of the outer part of the left knee.
Pain on the side of the cup can cause severe discomfort and make movement difficult.
Such symptoms may be complicated by weakening of muscle fibers and synovial folds. This can lead to impaired joint mobility and require special treatment.
Among the main reasons that can cause pain on the side of the outer side of the limb are the following:
As a rule, sensations in this area are provoked by damage to the limb.
The pain may be a result of improper running.
Very often, failure to follow the rules of running technique can cause such painful sensations. Dislocations, sprains, crunches, joint instability, displacement of the patella - this is only an incomplete list of complications that can be caused by improper distribution of loads on the limb while running.
Discomfort over the kneecap can also be caused by damage to the patellar tissue.
Pain that runs through the leg from the hip down to the knee may be a consequence of pathology of the nerve fibers or a pinched nerve.
Localization of pain will help determine which nerve is damaged:
Treatment at home can only alleviate the disease, but not eliminate it.
Sometimes painful sensations in a limb are completely unrelated to damage to the joint itself, and their location may change periodically.
Pain caused by pathologies of a neuralgic nature can be localized below the hip or above the knee. Spinal injuries can also cause pain below the hip, in the knee, or even in the foot. There may be burning pain, itching and numbness. Of course, in such cases, treatment of the limb does not make sense, since the source of the disease must be eliminated.
Various vascular diseases can also cause ailments, spasms and lack of sensitivity in the limb. The following ailments can cause unpleasant painful sensations:
These pathologies can also cause discomfort in the lower leg. They require a more specific approach to treatment.
Pathologies associated with immune or metabolic disorders can also cause painful sensations in the extremities, which have a wavy nature and intensify with exacerbations and remissions. In such cases, it is difficult for the patient to determine the location of the pain, since it tends to periodically change localization or spread to the entire limb.
Another cause of discomfort may be damage to soft tissues, which occurs for the following reasons:
Determining the cause of discomfort will help determine the choice of treatment methods.
Regardless of the factors that provoked the appearance of pain, it is necessary to pay very close attention to the discomfort on the outside of the limb, as they can become a harbinger of some serious disease or a sign of an existing one.
If the bones of the legs below the knee hurt severely, this does not always indicate a serious disorder. Sometimes my leg aches from the knee to the foot during intense physical activity. In this case, no special treatment is required, only rest and peace are important. If pain in the muscle manifests itself constantly, while the limbs are swollen and other signs appear, then you should immediately consult a doctor. These may be the initial symptoms of a serious musculoskeletal disease.
Sometimes the patient’s ankles are twisted and the lower legs ache due to physical strain. In this case, the muscles of both limbs cannot withstand the load and begin to ache. The pain syndrome is of a constrained nature and only bothers you when walking or resuming exercise. If there is a violation, the patient will have pain in the entire muscle located at the back of the leg.
The cause of pain in the legs below the knee is impaired arterial patency due to ischemia of muscle tissue.
With pathology, the level of blood flow in the arterial vessels decreases, the lumen decreases and cholesterol is deposited on the inside of the walls. The patient is bothered by severe pain in the ankle area, which is especially intensified at night and after exertion of the limb. In addition, the disease manifests itself with other symptoms:
Although the disorders affect the joints, aching pain may appear on the side, front or back of the leg. With arthrosis or arthritis, an inflammatory reaction occurs in the moving joints, which causes pain attacks. The patient's legs below the knees ache and ache constantly; the symptom is especially acute in the morning immediately after waking up. There are also additional symptoms:
If your legs hurt from the knee to the foot, this may indicate a pathology called osteoporosis. When it is violated, men and women experience a lack of calcium in the body, as a result of which the bone structure changes and they are prone to fractures and injuries. At first, the patient does not experience any symptoms or only slightly feels pain in the lower leg of one leg. As osteoporosis progresses, the clinical picture expands and other signs are added:
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If your left or right limb hurts, then perhaps these are the first signs of varicose veins. The deviation is also easy to notice due to obvious venous networks. The patient's pathological signs extend to the lower leg, with dull pain. In addition to pain, other manifestations of concern:
If bruising or bruising of the skin forms along the lower limb below the knee, thrombosis is likely progressing. The disease causes discomfort and pain to the patient. The clinical picture differs depending on the type of disease. The main varieties and features are presented in the table:
The knee joint, due to its structure and the characteristics of human life, is often subject to various injuries and diseases. In many cases, this leads to limited functionality for patients, as it creates obstacles to normal walking and body support. Severe injuries can even cause disability, which is associated with a significant decrease in quality of life.
One of the most common complaints that patients voice when visiting a doctor is knee pain. Moreover, in almost half of the cases they point to the inside of the joint. This area can be damaged under various pathological conditions, and therefore the main task of the doctor at the initial stage is to determine the cause of such a symptom.
The effectiveness of further treatment measures will depend on the correct diagnosis.
If pain occurs on the inside of the knee, you must first pay attention to the circumstances that preceded the appearance of such a symptom. This may help to identify factors that can provoke pain on the side of the knee joint. Similar reasons may be:
In some cases, pain may be the result of knee fatigue due to increased stress.
After rest they disappear without a trace. But most often this is the manifestation of an acute injury that occurred as a result of a sharp impact of a mechanical factor of excessive force. In addition, pain can result from chronic damage, when, due to constant microtrauma, tissue changes are observed on the inside or outside of the knee joint.
Having found out the cause of knee pain, the doctor will be able to plan further treatment and diagnostic tactics, as well as give recommendations for the prevention of similar situations in the future.
Since pain on the side of the knee joint is one of the symptoms of a certain pathology, a detailed medical examination will help to form a complete clinical picture of the disease. It will be necessary to find out what is accompanied by such a sign and what risks it may pose for the knee. To do this, you need to carry out a differential diagnosis of the most common conditions that can cause pain in the knee joint.
Knee injuries are common among active people and athletes. Neglecting safety rules when playing football, weightlifting, athletics, and skiing can cause damage to various tissues of the knee. The most common are bruises, sprains and ligament tears.
If a knee injury occurs, damage to the inside or outside of the joint depends on the direction of the impact. In addition to pain, patients will complain of other symptoms:
The consequence of a bruise can be hemarthrosis (accumulation of blood in the joint), in which there is increased pain, an increase in the volume of the knee, and significant difficulties in bending the limb.
Tears and sprains of the lateral collateral ligament are a common occurrence in the practice of traumatologists.
In this case, pain on the inside of the knee is accompanied by local swelling. The patient limps, instability of the joint occurs, which becomes noticeable when the body weight is transferred to the affected leg and rotational movements. A collateral ligament tear is detected using the anterior drawer test with internal rotation of the tibia.
It is necessary to consult a doctor in time so that the consequences of the injury do not become irreversible.
Damage to the menisci occurs as meniscitis or chronic meniscopathy. The reason for this is constant stress on the knee, prolonged work in uncomfortable positions (bending limbs, squatting). Acute inflammation of the meniscus occurs with pain, which intensifies when walking or bending the knee. A dense, painful formation in the form of a cushion forms in the area of the joint space.
With meniscopathy, dull aching pain occurs along the inner surface of the knee, which will intensify with rotational movements and load on the lower leg. If there is a rupture of the posterior horn, difficulties are observed in flexing the limb, a complete block of the joint may occur as a result of pinched meniscus, when it is impossible to stand on the leg or straighten it.
Osteoarthritis is one of the common causes of knee pain. The disease is accompanied by degenerative-dystrophic processes in cartilage, bone and periarticular tissues. In this case, pain is observed not only on the inside, but also on the outside of the knee. It will have a “starting” character, first appearing during the first steps, and then remaining at rest and intensifying with load on the leg.
In addition, other symptoms are characteristic of arthrosis:
Progressive osteoarthritis makes previous activity impossible, leading to joint stiffness. This can only be prevented with adequate treatment.
It is necessary to treat pain in the knee joint comprehensively, using modern techniques. The use of specific therapeutic agents depends on the diagnosed pathology, therefore the development of therapeutic tactics is carried out only after a comprehensive examination. For knee pain it is recommended:
For any pathology, it is necessary to reduce the load on the affected joint - walk with a cane or on crutches. The consequences of severe trauma or meniscopathy can be eliminated by immobilizing the limb with a plaster cast or orthosis.
Painkillers, anti-inflammatory, and decongestants are used as drug therapy. In case of osteoarthritis, the use of chondroprotectors is recommended. At the initial stages of treatment, intra-articular injections (hormones, hyaluronic acid) can be used to achieve a faster effect. Then drugs in tablets are used, as well as topical medications (ointments, gels, balms).
You can take medications only on the recommendation of your doctor. Self-medication can be dangerous.
Physiotherapy is a good addition to medication. Her methods can reduce pain and swelling and improve tissue healing. Some of the procedures can be applied even at the immobilization stage, which speeds up recovery from injuries. You can use the following methods:
Great importance in the treatment of knee pathology is given to therapeutic exercises and massage. This is especially important in the complex of rehabilitation after injuries and treatment of osteoarthritis. In addition, physical education is an excellent means of preventing various pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. If the knee is immobilized with a plaster cast, then exercises are first performed for the open areas of the limb, and after it is removed, for the affected joint.
For arthritis, you first need to eliminate acute manifestations of inflammation, and then begin gymnastics.
Surgical treatment becomes necessary for severe injuries and meniscal tears. In this case, arthroscopic suturing of damaged tissues is carried out, non-viable areas and foreign bodies are removed. In cases of severe arthrosis, knee replacement may be required.
The appearance of pain on the inside of the knee should be a signal to consult a doctor. Only a competent examination and optimal treatment measures will help to establish the cause of such a symptom and eliminate it.
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Quite often people experience pain on the inside of the knee.
It may be accompanied by a characteristic crunch, a feeling of tightness and swelling.
Let's take a closer look at what factors can cause knee pain on the inside, how to diagnose and treat them.
Before giving the reasons for these pains, it is advisable to learn about the general physiological structure of the knee. So, its basis is the connection of the tibia and femur. Above them is the kneecap.
The entire knee joint is “enveloped” by the articular capsule.
Between the joint there is a small thickening of cartilage called the meniscus. Its main task is to evenly distribute the load that is placed on the knee.
In the joint cavity itself there are small bags of fluid. They help the knee move, making movement easy and smooth. In simple words, they play the role of natural lubrication of the joint.
Most often, pain on the inside of the knee occurs for the following reasons:
1. Knee injuries . They can be mild (sprain, bruise) or severe (bone fracture, rupture of ligaments, muscles or tendons). In any case, when the knee is damaged, inflammation forms in it. The leg hurts and feels hot and swollen to the touch. It is difficult for a person to walk.
For minor injuries to the knee, it is recommended to apply cold to it. If a fracture occurs, a diagnosis should be made and a tight cast should be applied.
It is important to know that even minor knee injuries need to be fully treated, otherwise they can progress in the future and lead to more serious illnesses.
2. Arthrosis of the knee joint is a disease in which the knee cartilage is severely affected, which leads to their gradual destruction. Typically, this disease develops after an untreated injury. Unfortunately, in most cases it is chronic and rapidly progressive. In particularly advanced cases, the patient needs a complete replacement of the knee joint with an endoprosthesis.
3. Gonarthrosis is one of the subtypes of arthrosis, which affects men and women aged about forty years, as well as athletes after injuries.
At first, this disease is characterized by aching pain. Over time, the pain intensifies and becomes constant. There may also be a crunching and numbness in the leg.
If gonarthrosis is not treated in time, the person may become disabled.
4. Arthritis is a disease that affects the structural components of the knee joint. It may be caused by previous injuries, joint hemorrhage, viral infection or hypothermia.
In acute arthritis, a person suffers from fever, pain in the inside of the knee, hyperemia and limited mobility of the joint. Treatment of this disease must be comprehensive.
5. Rheumatoid arthritis is a more severe form of arthritis that affects the ligaments, muscles and connective tissues of the knee joint much more quickly. Usually in this condition a person suffers from severe pain under the knee. If left untreated, rheumatoid arthritis will lead to knee stiffness and ankylosis.
6. Damage to the meniscus can occur under a variety of circumstances (trauma, fall, bruise, etc.). Its rupture is characterized by severe swelling of the knee and increasing pain. There are also cases of a damaged ligament getting stuck between bones, which leads to complete immobility of the joint. The only reasonable way out of this situation is to undergo surgery.
7. Inflammation of the tendons can be associated with a person being overweight. Most often, people over forty years of age are susceptible to this condition. In this case, they will experience pain on the inside of the knee. Lifting heavy objects, as well as moving over long distances, provoke increased pain.
8. Rheumatism is a disease that usually occurs after previous viral infections. At the same time, certain processes are formed in the human body, which give impetus to the development of rheumatism.
This disease is characterized by severe joint inflammation and pain. If left untreated, it will gradually develop complications in the form of arthritis or osteoarthritis.
9. Rickets . It develops at a fairly early age (one to two years). Its main manifestation is considered to be deformation of bones due to their softening. As a result, already in adulthood a person may experience pain in different parts of the body, including the knees.
10. Baker's cyst usually develops as a complication from knee injury or hemarthrosis. Despite the frightening concept of a “cyst,” it is not a cancerous neoplasm. In this condition, a person experiences an accumulation of joint fluid under the knee, which causes discomfort and pain when moving. It is also difficult for the patient to bend his leg and walk. It is best to remove the cyst surgically. If this is not done on time, it can fester and cause inflammation, which will only prolong the total treatment time.
11. Hoffa's disease is a bit like a meniscal cyst, but it affects fatty tissue rather than cartilage. Typically, this disease develops due to hormonal disorders or arthrosis. It manifests itself in the form of pain when walking and swelling of the knee.
12. Stagnation of blood circulation can cause pain behind the knee, swelling and fever. In this condition, the patient should be diagnosed with arthritis.
13. The development of cancer pathology in the knee is one of the most dangerous positions. In this case, the person will suffer from weakness, severe pain and high fever.
It is recommended to consult a doctor (traumatologist) as soon as possible if the following symptoms appear:
1. Severe swelling of the knee.
2. Fever, which is accompanied by severe pain under the knee.
3. Deformation of the knee joint.
4. Inability to step on or bend the leg.
5. Redness in the joint.
After the examination, the doctor will prescribe the following mandatory diagnostic procedures:
1. General blood test.
2. General urine analysis.
3. X-ray of the knee joint.
Treatment of pain under the knee is carried out based on the diagnosed disease, symptoms and general condition of the patient. Usually general therapy is complex.
Drug treatment involves taking the following groups of drugs:
1. Prescription of painkillers and analgesic drugs for severe pain (Ibuprofen, Nurofen).
2. Use of local ointments and gels to relieve inflammation (Diklak gel, Dolobene gel, etc.).
3. Taking antipyretic medications at high temperatures.
4. Taking chondroprotectors.
5. Taking vitamins.
6. Performing intra-articular injections with hormonal drugs to more locally relieve inflammation. Typically, the course of such treatment takes ten days.
7. Prescribing antibiotics for the development of severe inflammation and suppuration.
Treatment (based on diagnosis) involves the following procedures:
1. If you bruise your knee, you need to apply cold.
2. If it is fractured, the leg should be cast.
3. For arthritis and arthrosis, it is recommended to wrap the sore leg with an elastic bandage and perform therapeutic exercises.
4. If bone and cartilage tissue are severely damaged, the patient may undergo surgery to replace the joint with an artificial one. The rehabilitation period after endoprosthetics takes from two months to six months.
The knee can hurt on the side on the inside for a variety of reasons, but in order to prevent the development of this symptom, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
1. Monitor your weight and prevent obesity.
2. Surgically eliminate varicose veins.
3. Walk less in shoes with heels. Instead, it is better to give preference to comfortable orthopedic shoes with flat soles.
4. If you feel heavy when walking, you can use a cane to relieve the load on your knees.
5. Engage in vigorous physical activity to prevent stagnation of the knee muscles.
6. After exercising your legs, it is advisable to massage them.
7. Take foot baths.
8. Make alcohol compresses if you feel tired in your knees.
9. Give up bad habits.
10. Perform therapeutic exercises for the legs.
11. Pay attention to pain under the knee in a timely manner and consult a doctor.
12. Treat even minor injuries and bruises of the knees.
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Not every person, absorbed in the whirlwind of everyday life, attaches importance to heaviness and fatigue in the legs. The patient comes to see a doctor only at the moment when his legs begin to hurt so much that it becomes difficult to move. Legs may ache from the knee to the foot. Sometimes the pain is caused by uncomfortable shoes, overwork, or weather sensitivity. But severe pain below the knee can signal a variety of diseases.
When it comes to the area of the leg between the knee and foot, we mean the lower leg. The anatomical structure of the lower leg includes two tibia bones - the tibia and the tibia, as well as a group of muscles, blood vessels and nerves. Damage to one or more elements, as a rule, gives rise to pain.
Legs below the knee may hurt due to the following provoking factors:
Both diseases are characterized by damage to the joints , however, arthrosis causes degenerative disorders only in the articular structures. Arthritis, in addition to its destructive effect on joints, has a negative impact on the functioning of internal organs.
Typical symptoms of arthritis and arthrosis:
Inflammation causes the joint to increase in volume , which can cause it to become deformed. In the final stages of the disease, bone tissue degenerates, and joints that have accumulated fibrous deposits lose their usual shape.
Varicose veins are an insidious disease. Many people mistakenly believe that only protruding leg veins indicate the onset of the disease. To avoid having to resort to surgery , you should pay attention to the condition of the lower extremities. Often varicose veins are observed on one of the legs. This is typical for the first stages of the disease. As the disease progresses, the following symptoms appear:
The disease appears quickly and therefore requires immediate medical attention. Severe redness is a sure sign of pathology.
The first symptoms, in the case of venous thrombosis , appear 2–3 days after its onset. The patient begins to complain of heaviness in the legs and bursting pain when bending the knee joint. Redness develops on the swollen leg within a few days. Due to the increased temperature inside the leg, it becomes hot to the touch. Over time, redness is replaced by blueness. A person feels severe pain from the knee to the foot, which does not allow him to straighten his leg and step on the surface. In no case should gangrene develop, because in this case there is a risk of losing a leg.
With arterial thrombosis, the symptomatic picture develops at an even faster pace. Just a few hours later, the skin below the knee becomes cold. Blood circulation is disrupted and the leg takes on a white tint. Without seeking qualified help within the next five hours, the patient will face tissue death. Self-medication will not bring any results, so at the slightest sign of thrombosis, you should go to the hospital.
Another reason why your leg will ache from the knee to the foot may be obliterating atherosclerosis. Problems of the cardiovascular system cause not only swelling below the knee and postthrombophlebitis syndrome, but also obliterating pain. With this type of atherosclerosis, the main flow of blood through the vessels and arteries is disrupted. The narrowing of the internal lumen of the blood flow is caused by cholesterol plaques. These processes can cause intermittent claudication and severe pain from the knee to the foot. The pain syndrome intensifies with long walks.
If treatment is not taken , trophic ulcers may form on the legs in the future. The skin in the lower leg area will constantly dry out and peel. The diagnosis can be confirmed using a biochemical blood test, which will show the current cholesterol level. People with diabetes and high blood pressure are more susceptible to the disease than others; heredity plays a significant role. Without timely medical care, the patient risks being left without a limb due to complications such as gangrene and necrosis.
One of the causes of pain in the lower leg and foot area is polyneuropathy. A similar disease occurs as a complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus. People who abuse alcohol also suffer from damage to peripheral nerve endings. Toxins formed during the breakdown of alcoholic products disrupt the nutrition of the tissues of the lower extremities. In this case, a whole group of symptoms is observed:
An unbalanced diet and enthusiasm for various diets creates nutritional deficiencies in the body . There is a shortage of elements such as calcium, magnesium, potassium. For this reason, a person may experience pain in the legs and cramps in the calf muscles. Lack of calcium often leads to night cramps. In order for the shin to stop hurting, you need to massage the problem area and the spasm will subside.
It happens that after working out in the gym or jogging, your leg starts to hurt. Pain syndrome develops immediately after finishing classes or after 8–10 hours. Most likely, the cause of the pain is muscle strain. The pain affects the area below the knee, but can also be localized in the thigh. The damaged muscles tense slightly and increase in size; when palpated, patients indicate discomfort. The lower leg area swells.
Muscle rupture looks much more dangerous. It is formed as a result of sprains or excessive contraction in the ankle joint area. Mostly, the rupture develops in the zone of transition of the tendon into the muscle. There are three degrees of muscle tear: mild, moderate, severe. With the latter degree, the muscle fibers are completely separated from the attachment site.
Muscle rupture is characteristic of episodes when a limb suddenly bends in a direction different from the direction of the force. This can happen if you brake suddenly while running. At the same time, the leg suddenly begins to hurt at the site of the rupture, as if it had been hit directly. As the size of the hematoma and swelling increases, the pain will increase.
Often, the legs begin to hurt due to professional working conditions , when a person remains in an unchanged position. Salespeople, machine operators, and hairdressers are forced to stand on straight legs the entire shift. By the end of the day, heaviness appears in the lower extremities, the legs swell and begin to ache. The same type of physical activity creates conditions for stagnation in the legs, especially below the knee, which makes the pain unbearable.
Athletes often experience leg pain. During strength exercises and training, they experience enormous stress on all joints. The affected limb can hurt either momentarily or constantly.
To identify the true cause of pain and choose the right tactics of therapeutic manipulations , modern diagnostic studies are needed. All of them are carried out after the patient has already been examined by a traumatologist and passed the necessary tests.
Diagnostic methods include:
The selection of therapeutic and restorative procedures directly depends on the reason for which the legs began to hurt. Depending on the nature of the pain and the severity of the disease, the doctor prescribes either an outpatient or inpatient regimen.
Therapy for such diseases includes methods such as:
There are difficult cases when surgery is the only correct solution.
If pain suddenly appears above the knee in front, first of all you need to find out what the nature of the unpleasant sensations is, and only then try to eliminate them. When symptoms appear, quickly identifying the causes of the pathology plays a paramount role, since the nature of the therapy and its results depend on this.
Often, pain in the back of the legs appears due not only to local disorders, but also to general pathology. Therefore, it is necessary to thoroughly examine the patient for the presence of other diseases that may seem to have nothing to do with the musculoskeletal system. Diagnostic measures will allow you to accurately determine why your legs hurt.
Unpleasant sensations in the front above the knee or behind can occur primarily due to disorders in the muscles of the thigh and pelvis. But in addition to local changes, the cause may be various inflammatory, metabolic, degenerative and other processes.
Pain in the front of the thigh can be bothersome in the following cases:
In each specific case, the sensation may be different: sharp or aching, strong and sharp or moderate. If the leg hurts above the knee in front or behind, discomfort may occur when moving or persist at rest.
In this case, pain at the back of the knee begins to bother you, for example, after a long run or walk, or after an improperly planned workout. The cause of the discomfort is lactic acid, which, accumulating in muscle tissue during excessive exercise, does not have time to be washed out by the bloodstream, or microtrauma of muscle fibers that occur when performing exercises with high loads.
In these cases, a light massage and mild physical activity (for example, mild stretching) will help. Anti-inflammatory ointments are sometimes used.
For reference! Hot baths and warming ointments help speed up blood flow, which also helps reduce pain.
Damage to the soft tissues of the hip, which includes bruises and sprains (or ruptures) of tendons, is a common occurrence among those who are actively involved in sports. Most likely, in addition to pain, injuries will present symptoms such as:
Difficulty may arise when moving the leg at the knee or hip joint. If you suspect an injury, it is recommended to consult a doctor immediately.
Inflammation in the muscles or myositis is characterized by severe nagging pain below the knee, present even in a state of muscle rest. The following symptoms are also typical:
The most common causes of myositis are the following:
When myositis occurs as a result of an infectious disease, an increase in temperature may also be observed.
Fact! One of the most common causes of myositis is a viral infection. For example, one of the characteristic symptoms of the flu is muscle pain and body aches.
Pain in the legs from the knee to the hip is often an echo of diseases of the spine, namely the lumbar region. Such spinal diseases include:
With these pathologies, pain can manifest itself in the leg not only in front above the knee, but also on the side of the thigh; discomfort can also spread to the area of the lower leg and even the toes. Moreover, sometimes pain directly in the spine may not be observed, and the legs may become partially numb or even completely lose sensitivity.
In these cases, treatment will not be directed to the legs, but to the corresponding part of the spine.
This is a disease that affects the articular cartilage: it becomes brittle, dries out, and even under low load its fibers are destroyed. Following the cartilage, the bone tissue around it undergoes changes. The joints become deformed and bone growths appear on them.
With osteoarthritis of the knee joint, pain spreads from the knee up the front of the thigh.
For reference! Osteoarthritis is a fairly common joint disease. Approximately 80% of our country's population aged 50-60 years faces it, but sometimes younger people, at 20-30 years of age, also suffer from osteoarthritis.
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis is most often characterized by the following symptoms:
If you consult a doctor in a timely manner, patients with osteoarthritis have a good prognosis, so it is important not to let the disease progress.
To prevent this disease, the following can be recommended:
In the later stages of osteoarthritis, surgical intervention is used. Very often, advanced forms of osteoarthritis lead to disability.
If your legs begin to hurt above the knees, it is possible that this is how a vascular disease manifests itself. In this case, the normal outflow of venous blood is disrupted, the vessels experience high pressure, and the blood stagnant in them causes incessant nagging pain in the legs.
With vascular pathologies, the following signs can be observed:
In such pathologies, the prevalence of pain is influenced by the location of the disease. Therefore, pain resulting from vascular diseases can also manifest itself in the following areas:
Thus, the origin of pain from the hip to the knee can be associated with a variety of internal and external problems. Therefore, only a thorough diagnosis will make it possible to find out the causes of the pathology and finally answer the question of why the legs began to hurt.
Aching pain in the knees occasionally appears even in a completely healthy person. This may be due to tissue wear and tear caused by overuse and injury. As a rule, pain occurs in active recreation enthusiasts, recreationists, housekeepers, elderly people, as well as in various diseases. It is worth noting that it is not advisable to endure pain. In this case, it is best to give your preference to visiting your doctor.
Pain in the knees usually appears with significant damage to cartilage tissue, periarticular bursae, tendons, etc. The result is stiffness of the joints and a decrease in their level of mobility. In this case, a person may experience discomfort due to redness, swelling, etc.
So, what ailments contribute to the occurrence and development of pain in the knee joint? The first of these is nothing more than a dislocation. Why is everything this way and not otherwise? The answer lies on the surface. Dislocation is a fairly common injury that causes acute pain. A dislocation may occur as a result of abnormal twisting, bending of the knee, or due to a strong impact on a hard surface. During an impact, nerves and blood vessels are compressed, which causes pain and uncharacteristic weakness, tingling in the area of damage, etc.
Sources of pain can also be: arthritis, synovitis, arthrosis, Hoffa's disease, rickets, tendonitis and a number of other diseases. However, the symptoms of the disease may vary. For example, with arthritis, the temperature in the joint area rises, and swelling often appears (in some cases, a feeling of malaise). Knee pain on the side on the inside should not be tolerated if you have diagnosed arthritis. This is understandable. After all, over time, rheumatoid arthritis may develop, which will affect the ligaments and cartilage tissue.
If your knee hurts badly on the inside, then the first thing you should do is give your legs a rest. Thus, the pain can go away on its own when the condition of the joint and muscles returns to normal. If nothing changes even after a long rest, then it is best to consult a doctor who will conduct a professional diagnosis and prescribe painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.
If the pain occurs as a result of a bruise, then you should immediately apply a cold object (ice is best). It will help avoid inflammation of the bruise. It is worth remembering that ice is applied by wrapping it in a fabric base. Keep it for about 15 minutes so that swelling does not occur at all.
In most cases, the patient is prescribed the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac and the painkiller ketorol, which have a complex effect. Otherwise, the bruise will cause swelling and swelling. This, of course, will worsen the quality of life of the person suffering from the disease for several days or weeks.
If the pain occurs on its own, then you will definitely need to undergo diagnostics at a medical institution, since there can be many reasons for the occurrence of pain.
Take care of your health by undergoing a medical examination at least once every six months!
Don't know which doctor to see for knee pain? Make an appointment with a rheumatologist. He treats diseases associated with damage to joints, muscles, spine, bones, etc. Most often, a rheumatologist encounters diseases such as: osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, gout, osteoarthritis. That is why he accurately diagnoses the disease and can prescribe effective therapy and rehabilitation measures.
Traumatologist - also deals with joint and other diseases (arthrosis, arthritis, scoliosis, necrosis, bruises, ligaments, etc.). In short, you can turn to him for help if you have pain on the inside of your knee.
A physical therapist is a well-trained professional who helps restore or maintain a patient's mobility. The doctor may prescribe therapeutic exercises that will normalize the functionality of the joints.
In some cases, patients are advised to undergo therapeutic massage. A chiropractor, in this case, will come in handy.