Knee pain causes include:

  1. ACL injury (tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament in your knee)
  2. Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) (The death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow.)
  3. Baker cyst
  4. Broken leg
  5. Collateral ligament injury
  6. Dislocation: First aid
  7. Gout
  8. Iliotibial band syndrome
  9. Knee bursitis (inflammation of fluid-filled sacs in the knee joint)
  10. Lupus
  11. Medial collateral ligament injury
  12. Osgood-Schlatter disease
  13. Osteoarthritis (The most common type of arthritis.)
  14. Osteochondritis dissecans
  15. Osteomyelitis
  16. Patellar tendinitis
  17. Patellofemoral pain syndrome
  18. Posterior cruciate ligament injury
  19. Pseudogout
  20. Referred pain from hip area
  21. Septic arthritis
  22. Sprains (Stretching or tearing of a tissue band called a ligament, which connects two bones together in a joint.)
  23. Tendinitis (A condition that happens when swelling called inflammation affects a tendon.)
  24. Torn meniscus

Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.

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Aug. 18, 2023