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27 possible causes of 'Knee pain'
Click to view article 1. Knee pain
Knee pain usually results from overuse, poor form during physical activity, not warming up or cooling down, o...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 2. Meniscus tears
Meniscus tears refer to a tear in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.

Symptoms:

  • Knee joint - tender
  • Black and blue marks
  • Bruises
  • Chronic pain
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 3. Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder.

Symptoms:

  • Joint tenderness
  • Chronic pain
  • Knee joint - tender
  • Swollen ankle
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 4. Chondromalacia patella
Chondromalacia patella is the softening and degeneration of the tissue (cartilage) underneath the kneecap (pa...

Symptoms:

  • Chronic pain
  • Knee stiff
  • Knee joint - tender
  • Knee pain
  • Pain
Click to view article 5. Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury of the knee
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament on the i...

Symptoms:

  • Knee stiff
  • Clicking knee
  • Chronic pain
  • Bruises
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 6. Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury
A posterior cruciate ligament injury is a partial or complete tearing or stretching of any part of the poster...

Symptoms:

  • Clicking knee
  • Unstable knee
  • Chronic pain
  • Bruises
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 7. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)...

Symptoms:

  • Knee joint - tender
  • Joints warm
  • Black and blue marks
  • Bruises
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 8. Baker's cyst
Baker's cyst is an accumulation of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms behind the knee.

Symptoms:

  • Knee pain, posterior
  • Swollen knee
  • Joint pain
  • Knee pain
  • Knee mass
9. Sprains and Strains
Sprain refers to damage or tearing of ligaments or a joint capsule. Strain refers to damage or tearing of a m...

Symptoms:

  • Muscle cramp
  • Bruises
  • Knee joint - tender
  • Irritability
  • Knee pain
Click to view article 10. Arthritis
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited move...

Symptoms:

  • Joint tenderness
  • Bursitis
  • Joint erythema
  • Knee joint - tender
  • Knee pain
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