Knee pain generally occurs more often in people over 50 years of age, and more often in women because of post menopause hormone, bone and muscular deterioration. In some cases, knee pain can be found in younger people, e.g. athletes and people who are overweight.

Thai Traditional Medicine remedies these disorders through massage, acupressure and checking the elasticity of the sinews and muscles which can also cause knee pain.  In these instances it is necessary to consult a Thai Traditional Doctor in order to improve the blood circulation in the knee joint, to reduce tension in the muscles around the knee, or massage with a hot compress, which can help reduce pain around the knee.

To prevent the recurrence of pain, certain lifestyle changes need to be made, e.g. avoid kneeling for long periods, food which causes allergies like asparagus, offal, alcohol and pickled food and control weight.