Why do my knees feel hot? ——Analysis of popular health topics on the Internet in the past 10 days
Recently, "knee fever" has become one of the popular search keywords on social media and health forums. Based on the hot data analysis of the entire network in the past 10 days, we have compiled the following structured content to help you scientifically understand this phenomenon.
1. Popularity statistics of knee-related topics in the past 10 days

| platform | Amount of related topics | Peak popularity date |
|---|---|---|
| 128,000 | 2023-11-05 | |
| Zhihu | 32,000 | 2023-11-08 |
| Douyin | The #kneehealth topic has been viewed 120 million times | 2023-11-10 |
| Station B | Related videos have more than 4 million views | 2023-11-07 |
2. 5 common causes of knee fever
| Reason type | Proportion | Typical symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Sports injuries | 38% | Swelling+heat+limited activity |
| Arthritis | 25% | Morning stiffness + persistent feeling of fever |
| infectious inflammation | 15% | Redness, swelling, heat and pain + whole body fever |
| metabolic diseases | 12% | Symmetrical joint fever |
| other reasons | 10% | Accompanied by other systemic symptoms |
3. Analysis of recent hot search cases
On November 6, a celebrity mentioned his knee discomfort in a variety show, sparking discussion, and the related topic # Knee Heat After Exercise # received more than 50 million views in a single day. Sports medicine expert Dr. Li pointed out during the live broadcast: "About 60% of cases of knee heating after exercise are normal physiological reactions., but if it lasts for more than 48 hours, you need to seek medical attention. "
On November 9, a Zhihu hot post "A 25-year-old programmer's diary of a fever in his knees" received 120,000 likes. The author recorded in detail the entire process from self-diagnosis to diagnosis of mild synovitis, and mentioned: "Body temperature measurement data when the knee is hot"Becomes a key diagnostic basis:
| time | Knee surface temperature | Armpit temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Get up in the morning | 36.2℃ | 36.5℃ |
| after sitting for a long time | 37.8℃ | 36.7℃ |
| 2 hours after exercise | 38.5℃ | 37.1℃ |
4. Professional suggestions and solutions
According to the latest "Joint Health Guide" released by Peking Union Medical College Hospital, it is recommended to adopt graded treatment:
| Symptom level | Solutions | Recommended time limit for medical treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Mild fever | Ice + rest | Observe for 72 hours |
| moderate fever | Topical anti-inflammatory ointment | 24-48 hours |
| severe fever | Immediate braking + emergency treatment | Seek medical attention immediately |
5. Hot search list of preventive measures
Analyzing the 20 most liked videos under the topic #kneecare on Douyin, we summarized the 5 most popular prevention methods:
| Ranking | method | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warm up thoroughly before exercise | 18 times |
| 2 | control weight | 15 times |
| 3 | Supplement amino sugar | 12 times |
| 4 | Avoid kneeling for long periods of time | 9 times |
| 5 | Soak your feet regularly | 7 times |
It is worth noting that on November 8th, the topic #autumnwinterkneecare# suddenly broke out, and the traditional Chinese medicine expert Professor Wang reminded on Weibo: "For every 10°C drop in temperature, the knee surface temperature will decrease by 1-2°C, it is easy to have the illusion of fever when the temperature suddenly warms up. Pay attention to distinguish pathological and physiological fever. "
6. Special tips
According to public opinion monitoring across the Internet, there have been many cases of false information being spread recently about "home remedies for treating knee fever". The China Health Education Center issued an announcement on November 11, emphasizing that the following three methods have risks:
1. Apply chili ointment directly (may aggravate inflammation)
2. Self-administered puncture and bloodletting (high risk of infection)
3. Excessive dosage of painkillers (to cover up the condition)
It is recommended that when persistent knee fever symptoms occur, you should promptly go to the rheumatology and immunology department or orthopedics department of a regular hospital to determine the cause through professional examinations (such as CRP testing, joint ultrasound, etc.).
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