Knee pain is becoming more common in younger adults for two specific reasons

Knee pain is often associated with aging, but more young people seem to be experiencing this issue.

With a greater tendency to play high-intensity sports and a higher overall BMI (body mass index), more younger individuals in their 30s and 40s are having knee problems – and some are even seeking out surgery.

Between 2000 and 2017, there was a 240% increase in inpatient knee replacements for patients between 45 and 64 years old, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

A recent study published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage found that early structural changes in the knees are common by age 30. This often occurs without symptoms.

Researchers from Finland’s University of Oulu found signs of joint damage in more than half of the 297 participants, w