Chronic knee pain, developed by many reasons and usually due to arthritis-painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints, is common condition nowadays and can occur not just in older people, but also in young adults and children also.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), leading national public health institute of the United States estimates that by age 85, 50% of the people will develop a chronic knee condition.
Usually after 40, people believe that it is stage of aging, but, when the pain occur in 20-30 years, the cause may be trauma, overload, fractures, arthritis, rheumatism etc.
Knee is a complex joint and a number of changes can cause pain. Whatever the reason is, the feeling is very unpleasant and the pain can vary from mild to heavy.
If the pain in the knees don’t stop for two to three days, consult with orthopedic doctor.
Mostly, the pain is due to a loss of space between the bone and cartilage (flexible connective tissue) which can occur due some of the reasons what we mention above.
If you have mild pain in your knee, one or in both, Jill Miller, founder of Yoga Tune Up, has the stretch for you that will loosen up your knees immediately. Take a look of the following video which many people find it useful. Here you will see special, simple stretching technique which will provide the needed space between joint and bone and will act preventative for knee pain.
The Stretch That Will Make Your Knees Feel 10 Years Younger
Consult your physitian or other health care provider before starting any physical fitness regimen.
