why kneecaps get more painfully sensitive as you get older?
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There are a few possible explanations for this. One is that as we age, our bones and joints become more brittle and less able to absorb impact. This means that any sudden movement or pressure on the kneecap can cause pain.
Another possibility is that the muscles and tendons around the kneecap may become weaker with age, making it more likely to be jarred out of place. This can also lead to pain and inflammation.
Finally, it is also possible that the pain is simply due to wear and tear on the joint over time. As we age, our joints can become more inflamed and painful due to the natural breakdown of cartilage.
It is actually because of how we use our legs wrongly throughout our lives. We work the front-back involved muscles continuously, but rarely the left-right muscles, like raising your legs to the sides of your body.
Over time this means an imbalance develops in your postural muscles, where the overall muscle strength distribution is very out of balance. This tends to make older legs wobble from side to side and have difficulty supporting the frame as we age.
Knee pain can be from a variety of causes. These can include muscle weakness and imbalances in the thigh muscles causing undue strain on the knee. A common cause can be from referred pain from impingement of the sciatic nerve. In both of these instances a good evaluation by a sports physiotherapist or well trained sports trainer can figure out the exact cause a provide a routine of leg, and core abdominal stretching and strengthening exercises to take the stress off the nerve and build back better body mechanics
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