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Diagnosis. During the physical exam, your doctor is likely to: Inspect your knee for swelling, pain, tenderness, warmth and visible bruising; Check to see how far you can move your lower leg in different directions; Push on or pull the joint to evaluate the integrity of the structures in your knee
Knee pain may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage. Medical conditions — including arthritis, gout and infections — also can cause knee pain. Many types of minor knee pain respond well to self-care measures. Physical therapy and knee braces also can help relieve pain.
Knee pain: Symptom — Overview covers definition, possible causes of knee joint pain.
Knee pain in adults. Find possible causes of knee pain based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.
Knee pain causes include: ACL injury (tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament in your knee) Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) (The death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow.)
Knee pain affects everyone differently. You might feel knee pain only when you're active. Or you may feel knee pain even while sitting still. For some, the pain is a slight twinge. For others, the pain gets in the way of daily life. Often, self-care steps can help to relieve knee pain.
Knee osteoarthritis symptoms may develop slowly or come on relatively quickly. Common symptoms include: Pain, Your knee may hurt during or after movement; Tenderness. Your knee may feel tender to touch; Stiffness. Knee stiffness may be most noticeable when you wake up in the morning or after a period of inactivity; Loss of flexibility.
A swollen knee occurs when excess fluid collects in or around your knee joint. Health care providers might refer to this condition as an effusion (uh-FU-zhun) in your knee joint. A swollen knee may be the result of trauma, overuse injuries, or an underlying disease or condition.
Each of your knees has two C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like a cushion between your shinbone and your thighbone. A torn meniscus causes pain, swelling and stiffness. You also might feel a block to knee motion and have trouble extending your knee fully.
Pain is the first symptom of patellar tendinitis, usually between your kneecap and where the tendon attaches to your shinbone (tibia). Initially, you may only feel pain in your knee as you begin physical activity or just after an intense workout.