dr rajan's knee clinic

Knee pain is common in old age,often caused by Osteoarthritis. It occurs when flexible tissue at the end of bones wears down.Knee pain arises mainly due to longs hours of standing at one place,heavy body weight or may be due to running or climbing stairs. Knee pain can also occurs due to sitting in a constrained area or sitting on knees for prolonged period. Knee pain in elder people can appear suddenly or it may develop over a period of time. Age is the biggest reason for Osteoarthritis of knee. For some individuals it may be hereditary while for others it can be from any injury,infection or even from overweight.Women are tend to be at more risk of developing the same. Knee pain is a condition where the natural cushioning between the joints tears away and the bone ends of the knee joint rub closely against one another. This results in pain,swelling,stiffness, decreased ability to move and sometimes it leads to bone spurs.More then 50% of people over the age of 60 have some level of j