Knee arthritis symptoms

Knee arthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It is extremely vital to look into the following symptoms in such a case.

• The knee swells up. This also happens post an injury.
• Pain in various parts of the knee, especially, in the morning and while walking, climbing stairs, running and doing any physical exercise.
• Stiffness, locking of the knee joint while sitting or staying in a particular position for a long time.
• Therefore, the movement span is reduced and in extreme cases, the patient cannot flex the knee.
• The inflammation of the knee, accompanied by redness, warmth and fever.
• The joint gets deformed, as in the form of bow legs.
• There is a popping/cracking sound in the knee due to the torn cartilage between the muscle and the bone.
• As a result of these factors, the patient feels tired, fatigue, loss of energy, loses appetite and weight.