Table of contents:
- 1. Sprains or sprains
- 2.Meniscus (knee joint) injury
- 3. Fractures
- 4. Overuse
- How to avoid knee injuries?
Knee injury is one of the most common types of injury. In the athlete group alone, an estimated 2.5 million athletes suffer knee injuries each year. Handling of knee injuries can be done with simple treatments that require surgery, this depends on how severe the knee injury is.
The knee can be injured for a variety of things, usually from doing physical activity such as sports and then falling or bumping into something. There are several types of knee injuries and knowing the type of knee injury that occurs makes the treatment process easier. What are the most common types of knee injuries?
1. Sprains or sprains
Sprains or sprains in the knee often occur when you have a knee injury. The part of the knee that is dislocated is the ligament or connective tissue in the knee. This connective tissue serves to protect bones and joints and determine the space for movement of the bones, therefore ligaments or connective tissue are flexible and flexible.
A sprained or sprained knee usually occurs as a result of some sports such as soccer and basketball, where in these sports athletes often experience the wrong 'landing' when jumping and the foot moves quickly. The symptoms that arise are aches and pains when walking and redness around the sprained area.
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2.Meniscus (knee joint) injury
The meniscus is a knee joint that is shaped like a ring and plays a role in preventing the knee from impacting and preventing the knee bone from rubbing against other bones. Meniscus injury is characterized by tearing of the meniscus and causing pain, swelling, and stiffness of the knee. This occurs as a result of doing sports, where the knee is hit by something.
3. Fractures
Knee fractures occur as a result of trauma, such as a fall, accident, or sports injury. The broken bone is the kneecap bone. If you experience a fracture, the patient is advised to take medical actions such as surgery.
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4. Overuse
Overuse occurs when the knee is overused and then troubles and problems arise such as patellofemoral pain syndrome which is more common in running and cycling athletes. The pain that appears is usually felt around the knee or the back of the knee and can vary in severity. This pain will be aggravated by doing strenuous activities and vice versa, will recover with adequate rest.
How to avoid knee injuries?
Actually, knee injuries can be avoided and prevented, here are ways to prevent injury to the knee:
- Warm up and stretch before and after exercising
- Get used to using stairs instead of lifts, riding bicycles, and lifting heavy weights when exercising. This will train leg strength.
- Avoid sudden changes in exercise intensity
- Wear suitable shoes
- Maintain weight so that pressure on the knees does not increase
- Wear knee protection when doing some sports such as cycling.
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