IT’S an increasingly common problem as one gets older – more than one in five people over the age of 40 have a form of chronic knee pain, according to global estimates.
But just because it’s common doesn’t mean you should put up with it. Chronic pain can affect how active you are and experts say basic exercises can significantly help most knee problems.
Here’s what causes knee pain and what you can do about it.
CAUSES OF KNEE PAIN
The common culprits of knee pain differ with age. In younger people, knee pain is most often caused by injury or sudden movements that put strain on the knee, leading to sprained or strained knee ligaments, torn cartilage or tendon inflammation from overuse, according to Professor Karen Barker, an expert in physiotherapy at
