4/27/2011

Why does my knees constantly clicking and how can i protect them?


Why does my knees constantly clicking and how can i protect them?since i know myself my knees are clicking especially my left knee clicks every time i bend my leg. I'm 18 now and it starts to worry me. I also start to stretching at home and the last thing i want is hurt my knee. So i want to hear your opinions which moves are harmful when doing stretch or something else and which move are healthy when they click too much or start to hurt etc...

- pelican
There are numerous causes of knee problems. It is one of the most common complaints at practically all ages.

While knee pain has multiple causes, the most common is osteoarthritis, particularly in the older population. However, there are other conditions besides osteoarthritis which can cause pain, such as meniscal cartilage tears and ligament injuries of the knee, or issues that affect blood circulation in the surrounding bone area, leading to a condition called osteonecrosis.

Check here to see if you can identify the cause of your pain and what to do about it.

http://www.medicinenet.com/knee_pain/article.htm
http://orthopedics.about.com/od/hipknee/a/kneesymptoms.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osgood-schlatter-disease/DS00392
http://rheumatology.hss.edu/conditions_osteonecrosis-of-the-knee-overview.asp

Here are some exercises that are good as they are physical therapy exercises for the knee.

http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3748_physical-therapy-exercises-knees.html
http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/orthopedicsandpt/ss/PostArthroscopy.htm
http://www.bigkneepain.com/knee-exercises.html
http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/orthopedicsandpt/a/TheKnee.htm
http://orthopedics.about.com/od/physicaltherapy/p/kneerehab.htm

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