Hip
Hip pain, one of the common complaints, may not always be felt precisely over the hip joint rather in and around the hip joint. The cause for pain is multifactorial and the exact position of your hip pain suggests the probable cause or underlying condition causing it.
Hip fractures are common in the elderly because the bones wear out as age advances. Other causes of hip pain may include:
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Infection
- Low back pain
- Osteonecrosis of the hip
- Sprains or strains
- Tendinitis (tendon inflammation) resulting from repetitive use
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Knee
The knee is one of the largest joints in the body, formed by the lower end of the thighbone or femur, the upper end of the tibia or shinbone and the patella or kneecap. Several ligaments and muscles attach to the bones of the knee joint to maintain the normal motion and stability of the joint. The articular ends of the bones are lined by smooth cartilage allowing the bones to glide over each other during movement. C-shaped pads of cartilage called menisci, located between the bone ends, act as shock absorbers during movement.
Causes
Some of the common causes of knee pain include:
- Arthritis, a condition associated with inflammation of the joint due to loss of articular cartilage
- Knee ligament injuries
- Meniscal tears
- Knee joint infection
- Dislocation of the kneecap or patella
- Patellar tendonitis, which is inflammation of the tendon connecting the kneecap to the shinbone
- Knee bursitis, which is inflammation of the bursae, small fluid-filled sacs located around the joints, usually between a tendon and bone
- Gout or accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints causing severe attacks of joint pain, swelling and redness
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