Knee pain and back pain are two health problems that are very common not only among adults but also among young people today. Often, people with back pain experience knee pain because their weight is not properly transferred to their legs, and people with knee pain experience back pain because their walking style changes. This is due to excessive pressure on the muscles and bones in the joints. Here are the 5 main scientific reasons behind this:
Wearing of joints or osteoarthritis: The most important scientific reason for knee pain is the wear and tear of the soft layer called cartilage that protects the bones in the knee. As we age, the synovial fluid or grease inside the joints dries up and the bones start rubbing against each other directly. This causes severe pain and swelling.
Disc Herniation & Sciatica: The main scientific reason behind back pain is damage to the shock absorber discs between the vertebrae of the spine. When you lift a weight or bend over, the disc slips out and presses on the sciatic nerve that runs to the legs. This causes severe pain and numbness that starts in the back and spreads to the legs.
Obesity and Mechanical Stress on Joints: The entire weight of our body is borne by the spine and knees. When the body weight increases more than necessary, the muscles of the spine and the cartilage of the knees experience unbearable mechanical stress. This quickly destroys the cells and leads to severe back and knee pain at a young age.
Vitamin D3 and Calcium Deficiency (Nutritional Deficiencies): Calcium and vitamin D3 are essential nutrients to maintain the strength of bones and joints. When their levels decrease in the blood, bone density is lost and they become weak quickly (Osteoporosis). Due to weak bones, the muscles around the joints are put under excessive strain, which causes chronic pain.
Poor Posture & Sedentary Lifestyle: Sitting in front of the computer for hours, lying on the sofa, and standing in the same position can severely strain the muscles in the spine and hips (Muscle Strain). Along with this, in people who do not exercise much, the muscles around the joints become weak, and the mobility of the joints decreases, causing severe pain.
