knee

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),

Knee injuries

Knees provide stable support for the body and allow the legs to bend and straighten. The knee is the largest joint in the body and is easily injured. The knee has 4 main types of tissues: bones, ligaments, cartilage and tendons. Any of these important types of tissue can be damaged through injury. Common knee injuries include: sprain (an over-stretching of ligaments in the knee) torn ligament, such as a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) strains (over-stretching of muscles and tendons) damage to the cartilage that lines the knee torn meniscus (the cartilage between the shinbone and thighbone) irritation to