Knee Joint Pain

Knee Joint Pain

The knee. It is a joint in our legs that has three parts; the media or inner, lateral or the outer and the kneecap. The femur or the thigh bone intersects at the knee with the shinbone or tibia to form the main knee joint. These intersecting bones at the knee joint rub and scrape one another as you move, as you grow old or when you are not careful. Something bad may have happened to the knee joint that causes it to rub bone to bone directly. This direct contact between moving bones causes knee joint pain for many people.

The knee joint is encased in and crisscrossed with ligaments that as a matrix for this bone formation. These ligaments are the ones holding these bones and make the knees strong and they are also what make our knee joints stable. In between the bones of your knee joints are thick cartilages that work like pads to cushion the impact of bone to bone friction when you move. Damage to these cartilages can cause knee joint pain for you. These cartilages are called meniscus. Another that aids in smooth and friction-less movement of your knee is bursae. It is a sac that is filled with fluid and it surrounds your knee joint to act as lubricant to reduce the friction between bones when you move. Damage to the bursae will result to knee joint pain for you every time you move. Knee movement are supported and guided by several muscle groups specific to particular movements.

The knee movement is a part of and critical to the overall movement of your legs when you walk. Imagine yourself walking without your knee bending or flexing. The knee bears the weight; without the meniscus and bursae protecting, cushioning and lubricating the knee joints every time you move, severe knee joint pain for you will be the norm when you move.