5 Most Common Sports Knee Injuries

The knee joint of the body is one of the largest and the most complex joints present in the body. Along with this it's the most important joint of the body connecting the Thigh bone to the Shin bone, the knee joint play a major role in supporting body movement bodies weight and that helps to band the knee as well. Due to this complexity of the joint it is suspectable to different number of injuries and accidents.  

Knee injuries are the most common injuries weather you are an athlete that means you are into any sport or someone who has a simply active lifestyle and exercising routine, it is very critical to be aware of varieties of knee injuries their appropriate treatment their causes and their symptoms. As it is a complex joint even a minor pain or ek can become a major issue or injury its not addressed or treated properly on time. It is very important to recognise the science and symptoms of me injuries that can allow me to take suitable measures and right choices for the treatment as well. In any of the sport movement play a major role in the performance, as discussed above knee joint is the major joint that promotes movement and balance there are various injuries that can happen to the knee joint during sports or any athletic exercises. Before we move forward to injuries it is very important to be aware of all these kind of sports injuries that occurs in sports it is very important to concert any sports medicine expert before entering into an sport at professional level, Finding best knee specialist in Indore Consult the best orthopaedic surgeon in Indore Dr. Manish Maheshwari He is One of the best sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon in Indore. 

# Some of the most common me injuries that come along with the sports are :-

1) Knee Dislocation:-

Knee dislocation is the most common knee injury that occurs in athletes when the foot is planted on the floor and their is rapid changing and twisting motions occur in the joint, knee joint dislocation is the common injury that can happen in sports like football, gymnastics, cricket, cycling, long jump. Knee joint dislocations can be classified into two categories that is the high value of city dislocation and the low velocity dislocation. High velocity knee dislocation can be generally caused by vehicle accidents or any violent force against the knee, while the low velocity kneelocation can occur in sports much.

•Symptoms of knee dislocation:-

-Rapid and acute swelling in the knee joint

-Excessive pain in the joint

-Redness over the dislocated joint

-Deformity to the knee joint

-Loss of sensations in the joint

-Stiffness and tenderness 

2) Knee ligament injury or tears:-

Knee joint are surrounded by various ligaments, ligaments are the bands that are made of tough connective tissues that surrounds the joint to provide initial support and proper controlled movement of the joint. Ligament injuries or most commonly known as knee sprain are the injuries that often happen in sports which results in unstability of the knee joint an excessive pain, ligament injury can severely cause immobilization of the joint.

There are four major ligaments that connect the thigh bone to the shin bone if any of the ligament gets injured there is deformity in the knee joint and severe injuries afterwards. Most common for ligaments of the knee joints are anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament. 

•Symptoms of knee ligament tears or injuries:-

- Black or blue discoloration of the knee joint

- loud popping or snapping sound at the time of injury or afterwards

- severe pain that occur suddenly

- instability of the knee

- swelling over the affected joint

- knee rotation or buckling towards outside

3) Meniscus injuries or meniscus tears:-

The meniscus present in the knee joint are the sea shaped bad of cartilage that are present between the knee joint that act as shock absorber. Meniscus tear are considered as the most common knee injuries that can be moderate to severe in no time. Meniscus tear can be caused by either sudden twisting of the knee joint or due to any significant trauma especially in the sports. Meniscus tear can occur along with the ligament tears and the severeaty of the injury is depend on the extent of the damage of meniscus. 

• Symptom of meniscus injury or meniscus tear-

- localised radiating pain on the medial or lateral side of the knee

- swelling over the joint

- joint stiffness

- locking and clicking sound on the joint

4) Knee fractures:-

Along with dislocation of the knee joint knee fractures or patellar fractures are the most seriously injuries that can lead to impairments afterwards. New fractures occur when you fall on the knee or the knee cap, which can also occur due to over use or due to direct trauma. Fracture generally occur If the amount of stress is more than what the bone can easily handle in sports there are several situations which can overseas the joint and can lead to fracture of the knee joint or the Patellar bone. This type of injuries generally varies depending up on the location type and severity of the injury.

•Symptoms of knee fractures:-

- Swelling of the Joint

- Instability of the joint

- No mobility in the joint

- Unable to keep the leg straight

- Deformities in severe cases

5) Knee bursitis :-

Knee joint bursitis is the common condition that happens in the barsae of the knee these are the fluid filled sacs that are situated near the knee joint, these play a major role in smooth movement of the joint and to provide lubrication to the joint as well. These can help to keep the tendons ligaments and muscles moist and to avoid scrapping of these from the bones. Knee bursitis generally occur when one or more bursae become inflammated damaged or irritated, this can also occur due to prolong the pressure on the barsae repetitive motions and any traumatic blow on the bursae. Regular over use and repetitive motion can create irritating friction between the joint which can lead to bursitis. This can be worse over the time if not treated completely on time.

•Symptoms of knee bursitis:-

-Swelling and redness on the joint

-Warmth on the joint or around it 

-Extreme pain on the joint

-Difficulty in bending the knee or straightening the knee

-Increased discomfort 

Sport's injuries are more common if the condition is not properly known or improper care while playing any sports, try to consult the best doctor before joining the sports, Finding the best orthopaedic surgeon in Indore we have the Best Orthopaedic surgeon in Indore Dr Manish Maheshwari, he is sports medicine orthopedic surgen in Indore, treating such conditions from long period of time.

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