Many people, especially seniors, suffer from knee pain when climbing stairs. In this article, we will look at the causes and symptoms as well as helpful exercises and aids. In old age, joint diseases or arthrosis are often the cause of knee pain. However, an accident or fall can also be the cause of knee pain when climbing stairs.
It is important to put less strain on the knee and take it easy to counteract any worsening. However, those affected should not completely avoid exercise and activity. In the long term, this can lead to further illnesses.
Knee pain when climbing stairs is often a side effect of getting older. However, it can also occur at a younger age due to overloading, for example. When walking up the stairs, the knee must be moved from flexion to extension.
This puts strain not only on the tendons, but also on the bones of the knee joint and the muscles. Pain when climbing stairs can therefore have various symptoms and causes.
The symptoms help in the search for the causes. It all depends on where and when the symptoms occur. Does the knee hurt at rest, when climbing stairs or during exercise?
If knee pain is particularly noticeable when climbing stairs, this can often be due to osteoarthritis. Knee pain when climbing stairs is often the first sign of wear and tear on the knee joint.
Knee pain when climbing stairs has various causes. It is often joint wear and tear and the resulting osteoarthritis. This is often a natural occurrence in old age. In most cases, osteoarthritis can also be triggered by overloading, rheumatism or injuries in the past. Osteoarthritis affects around one in two people over the age of 65 in Germany.
Osteoarthritis means that the cartilage of the knee joint gradually wears away, causing friction between the upper and lower leg bones. This leads to severe pain and severely restricts the person affected in their everyday life. Osteoarthritis is irreversible.
When climbing stairs in old age, this pain can become noticeable through cracking and a blocked feeling in the joints, as the tissue becomes less elastic with age and restricts certain movements more and more.
Permanent overloading of the knee joints can lead to painful bacterial inflammation, tendonitis or sometimes even bursitis.
Competitive athletes in particular, who move and jump a lot, often put too much strain on their knee joints, which can lead to chronic knee pain. As soon as the knee starts to hurt, the joint load should be stopped.
To keep moving, you should choose sports that are easy on the joints to avoid pain in the knee joint and osteoarthritis of the knee.
Overloading or incorrect loading of the patellar tendon mainly affects competitive athletes (e.g. soccer players). The patellar tendon is heavily stressed and overloaded due to the rapid and frequent change of direction. This leads to unpleasant pain in the knee due to chronic overloading.
Cartilage damage is usually caused by accidents, such as a fall on the knee or traffic accidents. Parts of the cartilage are crushed or even knocked out by the fall or accident. As a result, climbing stairs is painful and can possibly lead to osteoarthritis due to the resulting incorrect load.
Injuries to the cruciate and collateral ligaments, the meniscus or the kneecap are causes of knee pain when climbing stairs. These are injuries due to previous accidents or falls or accidents.
Bone fractures or muscle injuries can trigger an imbalance in the knee joint and cause the kneecap to be pulled back and forth. This can be very painful.
When walking downhill, the entire body weight is decelerated in the knee. This is due to the strength of the thigh muscles and the pull on the patella (kneecap). As a result, there is a lot of pressure behind the kneecap when going downhill or down stairs. Pain when walking down the stairs can indicate a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
When walking up the stairs, the knee must be brought from flexion to extension. This not only puts strain on the tendons, but also on the muscles and bones of the knee joint. A common cause of knee pain when climbing stairs is osteoarthritis of the knee behind the patella.
If you have knee pain when climbing stairs, you should always consult your doctor to clarify possible illnesses.
With the TOPRO Step stair climber, you have a solid and firm support in front of you when climbing stairs. The stair climber reduces the pressure on your joints and ligaments and gives you back confidence in your own abilities and self-confidence. In addition, the stair climber secures you.
The stair climber is moved by pushing the light but robust aluminum handle in front of you - similar to a rollator. When the handle is pulled down, it engages automatically, protecting you and supporting you with every step.
TOPRO Step is TÜV-certified and CE-marked for users weighing up to 120 kg. The stair climber can be installed on both straight and curved stairs. TOPRO Step helps with movement and relief and reduces the risk of knee pain when climbing stairs while helping you to keep moving. Movement is the body's own medicine!
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