Downhill knee pain is considered to be caused by knee injury, knee synovitis, patellar tendonitis and other factors.
1. Knee injury: due to improper exercise or overwork, can lead to meniscus injury or knee lateral collateral ligament injury, etc., when going down the hill will pull the ligament, and the meniscus to produce pressure, knee pain, accompanied by knee instability, limited activities and other symptoms.
2. Knee synovitis: Knee synovitis is related to degeneration of the knee joint and joint damage, and patients will experience joint swelling, pain and limited movement, and the symptoms will be more obvious when going downhill.
3. Patellar tendonitis: due to overuse of the knee joint for squatting or jumping, it can cause chronic strain on the patellar tendon, resulting in aseptic inflammation, leading to patellar tendonitis, which may not be affected when walking on a flat surface, but knee pain will occur when going downhill or after exercise.
Downhill knee pain may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, after clarifying the cause of the disease for standardized treatment.