Knee pain

Also known as Gonalgia, Knee Arthralgia, Knee Joint Pain, and Aching Knee

What causes it?

The most common causes of knee pain are osteoarthritis, chronic knee pain, and sprain or strain. Other possible causes, such as tendinitis, are more rare.

What symptoms are related?

Within all the people who go to their doctor with knee pain, 35% report having knee swelling, 28% report having back pain, and 27% report having leg pain.

What might my doctor prescribe?

Common Tests and Procedures

Patients with knee pain often receive radiographic imaging procedure, plain x-ray, application of splint, physical therapy exercises, magnetic resonance imaging, other non-or therapeutic procedures on musculoskeletal system, examination of foot and other therapeutic procedures .

Common Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with knee pain include sodium hyaluronate, cortisone, diflunisal, ethyl chloride topical, mepivacaine (carbocaine), hyaluronan, flurbiprofen, choline, methylsulfonylmethane, choline salicylate, magnesium salicylate / phenyltoloxamine, ethynodiol and pralidoxime .

Who is at risk?

Groups of people at highest risk for knee pain include . On the other hand, age < 1 years almost never get knee pain.