Are creaky knees a retiree’s disease? It’s true that knee problems are the most common age-related musculoskeletal problem in Singapore. If you’re over 40, you may already be feeling a twinge or two. Understand more on how the largest joint in your body works, and why it hurts when it does.
How the Knee Works? The knee connects the upper leg bone and the lower leg bones. Making up this joint are ligaments (for stability), tendons and muscles (for movement), with two discs of cartilage, or menisci, (for shock absorption) and many bursae, or fluid-filled sacs (which help the knee move smoothly).
Like any mechanism, the harder you work it, the more worn out it gets. Our knees don’t just face everyday wear and tear, they also get stressed when we are overweight or engage in high-impact sports. On top of degeneration, as we grow older, our knees become susceptible to inflammatory and crystal diseases.
related: Knee Arthritis
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