There are many common causes of knee swelling and pain, including gout, synovitis and osteoarthritis of the knee.
1. Gout: when the uric acid content in the patient’s body is too high, and uric acid crystals precipitate in the knee joint and its surrounding soft tissues, it will lead to knee swelling and pain.
2. Synovitis: When hyperplasia, inflammation, and bleeding of the synovial membrane occurs in the knee joint, it may lead to excessive joint fluid in the knee joint, resulting in swelling and pain in the knee.
3. Osteoarthritis of the knee: This type of aseptic inflammation may cause fluid to accumulate in the joint cavity of the knee joint, compressing the nerves here and resulting in symptoms of swelling and pain.
In addition, trauma, systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis may also lead to swelling and pain in the knee joint, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then provide targeted treatment.