Knee pain
What causes knee pain? Knee pain is a common problem that can occur suddenly or over a period of time. Knee pain may be due to a number of causes, and generally treatment is readily available. Injury-related causes include: damage to parts of the knee, including bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons or muscles bursitis, which is inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs that cushion the knee (known as bursae) Arthritis-related causes include: osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis gout septic arthritis (infected knee) Other causes include: patellofemoral pain syndrome: pain around the kneecap (patella) where it runs over the end of the thigh bone (femur),