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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Knee pain in young IT Professionals

One of the common complaints, I encounter in my clinic is the knee joint pain in young individuals. Mind you most of my patients are IT Professionals, who sit in front of the computer and work, on an average of up to 10hrs a day.

Knee pain in young individuals is a common condition, esp in individuals involved in sports, prolonged sitting or standing jobs, industrial jobs and even office jobs.

Most of these patients have

  • anterior knee pain, which is a dull aching pain: 
  • aggravated by activities like prolonged standing or sitting, going up and down the stairs, jogging or doing sports. 
  • Some of them can get grating sensation on moving the knee. 
  • There is no swelling or redness of the joint
  • and there is no history of any previous knee injury.

So if you are having these symptoms, you could be suffering from one of these conditions: