Definition
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.
Causes
Knee pain causes include:
- ACL injury (Anterior cruciate ligament injury)
- Avascular necrosis
- Baker’s cyst
- Broken leg
- Collateral ligament injury
- Dislocation
- Gout
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Knee bursitis
- Lupus
- Medial collateral ligament injury
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Osteomyelitis
- Patellar tendinitis
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Posterior cruciate ligament injury
- Pseudogout
- Referred pain from hip area
- Septic arthritis
- Tendinitis
- Torn meniscus
