Knee injury
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What is knee injury?
The knee is made up of bone, muscle, tendons, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. When any of these structures are injured you can have knee problems. Knee problems may cause pain and decreased range of motion.
Common symptoms reported by people with knee injury
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with knee injury
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with knee injury, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with knee injury
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
stomach pain
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(3)
knee injury
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
knee injury
(3)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (4 evaluations)
Side effects
psychotic symptoms (anxiety depression fear)
teeth grinding (bruxism)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
difficulty sleeping
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for knee injury (2 evaluations)
Side effects
pain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
knee injury
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
burning sensation in skin
chronic constipation
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with knee injury, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has knee injury on PatientsLikeMe?
- 548 patients have this condition
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 223 say knee injury is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 42 | |
| 30s | 85 | |
| 40s | 115 | |
| 50s | 119 | |
| 60s | 99 | |
| 70+ | 40 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 187 | |
| Female | 314 |
These charts show data from knee injury patients who have completed their condition history
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