Dealing with knee pain is no simple matter. For many, chronic knee pain may be attributed to age, while some people feel discomfort following a sports injury like a sprain or a strain. Osteoarthritis, or the degeneration of the cartilage in the joints, may also cause a patient to be more prone to knee pain. Obesity and other health conditions like gout and bursitis may also affect the function of the knee.
How Common Is It?
As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 52 million Americans have some form of arthritis, which can cause them to have pain in the joints like the knees. As US adults reach the age of 85, it is estimated that they are 50% likely to have knee osteoarthritis. For patients who are obese or overweight, they have a 66% chance of having knee pain. Read more on this article:
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