Why Do My Knees Feel Sore When Sleeping at Night?

If teenagers experience knee acidity at night, it may be due to rapid bone growth and development, which is typically characterized by pain at night without other symptoms. It could also be caused by tumors. For the elderly, knee acidity at night may be due to degenerative changes or osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Symptoms may occur when sleeping in an improper position or accidentally getting chilled.

1. Adolescents in rapid growth and development stages. Due to rapid bone growth and development, the development speed of the soft tissue around the bones cannot keep up with the bone development speed, resulting in growth pain. This pain is mainly nocturnal and can be quickly relieved after rest, without any other symptoms, and may occur intermittently.

2. Also seen in adolescents, sometimes knee pain is caused by tumors. As the knee joint is a prone area for some tumors, nocturnal pain is also a characteristic of tumor pain.

3. In the elderly, osteoarthritis of the knee joint caused by degenerative hyperplasia and long-term injury. At night, osteoarthritis may also cause pain due to cold or improper sleeping positions.

1. Perform local physical therapy, such as microwave therapy or far-infrared therapy, to relieve knee acidity and help reduce local inflammation.

2. Take medication, such as anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs like Meloxicam, Celecoxib, or Loxoprofen Sodium Tablets. Additionally, take traditional Chinese medicine like Guiqi Zhuanggu Granules to promote blood circulation, relieve pain, and activate meridians.

3. Avoid getting chilled, walking long distances, and overusing the knee joint to alleviate knee acidity.

4. Apply topical medications like Tongluo Qutong Paste to the knee to help relieve acidity.