Sprains and Strains
Certain physical activities can lead to strains and sprains in the knee joint which ultimately lead to knee pain. If a person plays football, rugby, soccer, or basketball for a prolonged time, then they are at higher risk of developing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprains. Moreover, dancers, gymnasts, wrestlers, and competitive cheerleaders are also at greater risk of developing ACL injuries. The people playing sports that involve lower leg twisting movements like in skiing might get MCL sprains. While any hard and sudden kneeling movement can result in straining the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). [5]
References
- https://painarthritisrelief.com/what-are-risk-factors-for-knee-pain/
- https://www.livescience.com/9414-weird-finding-smoking-knee-pain.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702776/
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/3-surprising-risks-of-poor-posture
- http://drparker.com/6-risk-factors-for-joint-pain/