What are common causes of knee pain in obese people?

Jonny asked:


I ask this because I am obese myself and have frequent pain in my right knee. Someone told me that it could be gout, but I thought that usually occured in the joints of toes and fingers. I am 21, 6′1″, and 330 pounds.

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6 Responses to “What are common causes of knee pain in obese people?”

  1. p_ademmd on April 28th, 2009 at 4:00 pm

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    Osteoarthritis is a common cause of knee pain in obese people.

  2. sapper87 on April 29th, 2009 at 3:48 pm

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    Being overweight can cause u to kinda grind the cartilage away betwen your joint feels kinda like arthritis.

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    It will most likely be your big butt.

  4. BigE on May 1st, 2009 at 9:55 am

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    the reason it hurts is because all the weight that your legs have to support everyday will start to wear on your bones and cartalidge….I’m not tryin to be mean at all cause I use to have the same problem and my doc told me why…

    The best to options would to either be to start a diet to lose weight, or do leg exercises to strengthen the muscles in your legs… Your still young so I doubt any permanent damage has been done, but if it goes untreated you will prolly end up in a wheelchair by 30.

  5. magnoliablossom on May 4th, 2009 at 2:47 am

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    The likely cause of the pain is the stress of your weight on the joint, ligaments, and muscles around your knee joint. They are becoming inflamed and damaged from the weight of your upper body as you walk and the constant grinding of bone against the socket. If you are older you may have a lack of synovial fluid to keep the joint lubricated. Arthritis can also set in to weakened and damaged joints due to constant inflammation. Ibuprofen is a very good pain reliever for bone pain.

  6. Ashley D on May 5th, 2009 at 8:30 am

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    I’m over weight also so don’t feel bad and i have bad knees i have not cartilage in both my knees and my tendents are swollen to and im not ready for surgery im only 18 4′11 and 195 and the my dr. put my on some medication for the swelling in my knees and the pain i would as your doctor about this because gout doesnt seem to be right so i would go to the dr. and get checked out ok well hope all goes will with you and may the lord be with u on the special holidays

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