Knees are cracking: should you see a doctor?
Many people experience the problem of crunching or even pain in the knee, but are in no hurry to seek medical help.
Rehabilitation specialist, Doctor of Medical Sciences Lidiya Rakaeva, in a conversation with RIA Novosti, listed the symptoms that cannot be ignored - if you notice at least one of them in addition to the crunching, you need to immediately visit a clinic.
Here's what should alert you:
- Swelling of the joint and surrounding tissues,
- Limited mobility,
- Pain in the form of burning or tingling,
- Unsteadiness in the leg,
- Creak.
A surgeon, rehabilitation specialist, or orthopedic traumatologist can help eliminate the problem and prescribe treatment.
According to the doctor, if a patient notices the presence of the listed symptoms, conservative therapy with medications, physiotherapy and a special diet are used first.
If all of the above does not produce results, surgery is required.
The specialist urges not to ignore preventive medicine methods – all kinds of procedures, orthoses, bandages, etc., as well as physical activity and weight normalization. All this helps to cope with knee pain.
