Knee pain when going up steps is mainly related to chondromalacia patella, meniscus or cruciate ligament injury, knee degenerative disease and other diseases.
1. Chondromalacia patella: chronic injury to the cartilaginous surface of the patella. It requires knee flexion and knee extension when going up and down stairs, and the pressure within the knee joint increases, leading to knee dysfunction.
2. Meniscus or cruciate ligament injury: Usually caused by sports injury or traffic accident, anterior meniscus or cruciate ligament injury can be manifested as abnormal sound, pain, swelling and other symptoms of the knee joint. Repeatedly going up and down the stairs after the injury can aggravate the damage of local ligaments, meniscus and the joint capsule, causing local pain and discomfort.
3. Knee degenerative disease: a chronic progressive joint disease of the knee joint, the pain is aggravated during activities and alleviated during rest, and it is difficult to go up and down the stairs in severe cases, and the joint pain can be aggravated after joint sprain, catching a cold, and overexertion.
In addition, other diseases can also cause knee pain, patients are advised to go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination to clarify the cause.