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Arthritis in the Knee

ARTHRITIS IN THE KNEE

There are three different types of arthrit is that can occur in your knees. The most common type is osteoarthrit is, a progressive disease that slowly wears away joint carti lage. This type of arthrit is is most l ikely to str ike after middle age.Rheumatoid arthrit is is an inflammatory disease that can strike at any age.

ARTHRITIS IN THE KNEE

When arthrit is develops fol lowing an injury to the knee, it is cal led post-traumatic arthrit is. It can occur years after a torn meniscus, injury to l igament, or fracture of the knee. Some types of arthrit is can cause fatigue. Cl ick “Next” to read about more symptoms of arthrit is in the knee.

ARTHRITIS IN THE KNEE

GRADUAL INCREASE IN PAIN

Arthr i t is pa in can beg in suddenly, but i t i s more l ike ly to deve lop s lowly. At first , you may not ice pa in in the morn ing or a f ter you’ve been part icu lar ly inact ive . Your knees may hurt when you c l imb sta i rs , s tand up f rom a s i t t ing pos i t ion , or kneel . I t may hurt just to go for a walk . In some cases, you may fee l pa in when you’re do ing noth ing more than s i t t ing down. Some people with arthr i t is say that damp weather or other changes in weather can br ing on pa in . Knee pa in that wakes you up f rom s leep can be a symptom of osteoarthr i t i s .

GRADUAL INCREASE IN PAIN

SWELLING OR TENDERNESS

Arthr it is of the knee may cause periodic inflammation. This can be due to the formation of bone spurs (osteophytes) or extra fluids in the knee. Swel l ing may be more pronounced after a long period of inact ivity, such as when you first wake up in the morning. The skin on your knee may look red or feel warm when you touch it . In t ime, you may experience chronic inflammation of the knee that doesn’t get better with over-the-counter medicat ions or anti - inflammatory drugs.

SWELLING OR TENDERNESS

BUCKLING AND LOCKING

Over t ime, the muscles in your knee may weaken and the entire joint structure can become unstable. Overal l weakness in the knee can cause your knee to give way or buckle. The joint can also st ick or lock up so you can’t bend it or straighten it out when you want to. You may find that these symptoms come and go for no apparent reason.

BUCKLING AND LOCKING

CRACKING OR POPPING SOUNDS

You may feel a gr inding sensation in your knees as you move. You might even hear cracking or popping sounds coming from your knees. These symptoms may be occurr ing because you’ve lost some of the smooth cart i lage that helps with smooth range of motion. I f you have arthrit is of the knee, the disconcert ing noises and the grinding feel ing are a result of rough surfaces and bone spurs rubbing over each other as you move your jo ints.

CRACKING OR POPPING SOUNDS

POOR RANGE OF MOTION

Arthrit is can make it increasingly chal lenging for the knee jo ints to gl ide as they should, making previously s imple movements difficult or impossible. You are most l ikely to notice a restr icted range of motion when you cl imb stairs or part ic ipate in athletic act ivi t ies. Osteoarthrit is progressively wears away at cart i lage. As arthri t is worsens, i t becomes harder for jo ints to function normal ly and it can become increasingly difficult to perform simple everyday tasks. In t ime, you may have trouble walking without the assistance of a cane or walker.

POOR RANGE OF MOTION

LOSS OF JOINT SPACE

X-ray of the knees is an excel lent diagnostic tool because i t can c learly show the loss of jo int space that causes those unsett l ing sounds and poor range of motion. The space that normal ly al lows freedom of movement is lost to bone spurs and other rough surfaces on the ends of bones. Bone spurs can occur when cart i lage is worn through, or from calcificat ion. These spurs are a common sign of osteoarthrit is .

LOSS OF JOINT SPACE

DEFORMITIES OF THE KNEE

As arthrit is progresses, you may start to notice changes in the appearance of your knees. I t can create a sunken appearance as muscles surrounding the knees thin and weaken. Your knees can start to point toward each other, creat ing a knock-kneed effect. They can also bend outward, creating a bow-legged look. Deformit ies of the knee can range from barely noticeable to quite severe.

DEFORMITIES OF THE KNEE

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