Did you ever just woke up with a strange pain in your knee area? You wanted to stand up but then immediately realised you couldn’t bend or straighten your knee properly. The truth is that almost everyone will face this problem at some point in their life, regardless of your age. Knee problems can come up spontaneously or gradually. Often this problem will manifests itself in stiffnes, pain or a thick knee. It can either be the result of an injury, a trauma or something else. You probably will ask yourself questions like ‘Why does my knee hurt?’ or ‘Why does my knee hurt when I bend and straighten it?’.

Reasons

There are some problems you can have that can lead to knee pain. It’s important that you are aware en consious about this problems. The first major problem is overweight or obese. People who are within this category are at higher risk. The extra you carry will increase the pressure on the knee joint. It most likely will lead to putting extra effort in daily activities like walking, jogging and climbing the stairs. This is something you most definately do not want. Another reason for knee pain can be injuries to your hip or foot. Injuries in these areas can very easily cause you to change your body position. This will lead to you walking in a different way. This different way of moving can result in puting to much pressure on the knees. Most of the time this kind of pain is light in the beginning but wil gradually become worse and more painfull. To be perfectly honest, there can be a lot of problems which can lead to knee pain. If you know want to know more about these problems, have a look on the internet or talk to a doctor.

Quick fix

There are some things you can do straight away if you suffer from acute knee pain. If you have pain and swelling, place some ice on your knee. Another way to reduce the pain is to use elastic bandages, sleeves or straps to wrap around the knee to keep it tightly.