Knee Pain Causes & Prevention

We hear our elder family members say it: I have knee pain. I can’t walk that much. I can’t come with you, as I have knee pain. It can happen for many reasons. As we age, the gap between the knees lessens. Wear and tear happens. We don’t take care of our own body, so it gives us the pain in return.

I am sure all of you have heard this. But now we hear it from young people too. Surprising, right? Yes, it’s common in youngsters now. It can have many causes, like tight hip flexors and tight quad muscles. But the most common one is the way we sit or stand. That means our body posture, which we don’t notice or realize. It puts stress on the knee and causes pain and inflammation. If you already have knee pain, it keeps it going. As we don’t realize it, it starts to affect us at a later stage or in a few days.

Common causes of Knee pain

Posture, posture, and posture. Here we are talking about the knee. But posture is very important for your back, knee, or any other part of the body. Many of us don’t know what good posture is for the body. Here we will talk about the knee and its posture. Let’s learn some basics that everyone should know. It can help them see why it matters for our body’s future.

How to Avoid Knee Pain

The knee joint has cartilage, which lets our knee move and work. It is well lubricated, so it can move without any pain. Things we should keep in mind while standing:

• We should always stand with a slightly bent knee. If we stand in a knee lock position, we are likely to damage this cartilage and the front of the knee.
• Many of you have a sitting job. We tend to sit with the knee bent more than 90 degrees. But you should sit at 90 or even less. Make sure you sit comfortably so your knees are healthy, and your back too.
• Sitting on the floor or bed with folded knees (frog style). Make sure you straighten your legs every 30 mins, or just do 5 kicks each side.
• Sleeping all night with straight knees gives our knees a lot of tension. Putting a pillow under our knees is always a good idea. It supports them and keeps them healthy.
• Walking: when we walk, we always walk with a heel strike. It means we walk with our heel touching the ground first. This makes the legs straight, even in a hyperextended position. That is really bad for our knees. So always walk with a flat foot, or your toes should land first. Keep the knees soft, not locked.

Happy knees keeps happy beings.