Knee pain refers to pain that occurs in and around your knee joint. Knee pain can be caused by problems with the knee joint itself, or it can be caused by conditions affecting the soft tissues — ligaments, tendons or bursae — that surround the knee.
The severity of knee pain can vary widely. Some people may feel only a slight twinge, while others may experience debilitating knee pain that interferes with their day-to-day activities. In most cases, self-care measures can help you cope with knee pain.
Knee pain
- ACL injury
- Avascular necrosis
- Baker's cyst
- Broken leg
- Chondromalacia patella
- Collateral ligament injury
- Dislocation
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Hyperextended knee
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Knee bursitis
- Medial collateral ligament injury
- Meniscal cyst
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Patellar tendinitis
- Peroneal tenosynovitis
- Posterior cruciate ligament injury
- Pseudogout
- Referred pain from hip area
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Sprains and strains
- Tendinitis
- Tendon rupture
- Torn meniscus
- Swollen knee
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
Source: mayoclinic.org