My knees make a sound every time I squat.

If the knees make a noise when you squat, osteoarthritis may be the cause. This is a sterile inflammation. When this happens, you can go to the hospital for an X-ray examination of the knee joint. You can also take Tongluo pain-relieving capsules orally under the guidance of a doctor for treatment. In daily life, you should pay more attention to health care, avoid weight-bearing, and avoid worsening of the symptoms.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease caused by many factors such as aging, obesity, strain, trauma, congenital joint abnormalities, joint deformities, etc., which leads to degeneration of articular cartilage, reactive hyperplasia of joint margins and subchondral bone. It is also called osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, senile arthritis, hypertrophic arthritis, etc. The clinical manifestations include slowly developing joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, joint swelling, limited movement and joint deformity.

Osteoarthritis is divided into primary and secondary

1. Secondary osteoarthritis (1) Mechanical or anatomical abnormalities: abnormal development of the hip joint, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, femoral neck abnormalities, multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, old fractures, meniscectomy, joint replacement, acute or chronic injuries. (2) Inflammatory joint diseases: suppurative arthritis, osteomyelitis, tuberculous arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, Behcet's syndrome, and Paget's disease. (3) Metabolic abnormalities: gout, Gaucher disease, diabetes, progressive hepatolenticular degeneration, chondrocalcinosis

treat

The main treatment for this disease is to reduce the weight on the joints and excessive large-scale activities to delay the progression of the disease. Obese patients should lose weight to reduce the load on their joints. When there are lesions in the lower limb joints, crutches or a cane can be used to reduce the burden on the joints. Physical therapy and appropriate exercise can maintain the range of motion of the joints. When necessary, splints, braces, and canes can be used to help control acute symptoms.

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can alleviate or control symptoms, but they should be used with caution after assessing the patient's risk factors and should not be taken for a long time. Chondroprotective agents such as glucosamine sulfate have the effect of relieving symptoms and improving function, and long-term use can delay the structural progression of the disease. For advanced cases, if the patient's general condition can tolerate the surgery, artificial joint replacement is currently recognized as an effective method to eliminate pain, correct deformities, and improve function, which can greatly improve the patient's quality of life.