Here we list knee injuries which have symptom of local swelling. This means swelling occurs at a specific point rather than throughout the whole knee joint.
Quadriceps tendonitis/tendinopathy is inflammation or more likely degeneration of the tendon of the quadriceps (thigh) muscle at the front of the knee. Specifically, along the
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Hamstring tendonitis/tendinopathy is inflammation or degeneration of one of the hamstring tendons at the point where it attaches to the back of the knee. Of
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A lateral meniscus tear is an injury to the semi-circular cartilage resulting in pain on the outside of the knee joint. It can occur suddenly
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Medically reviewed by Dr Chaminda Goonetilleke, 14th Dec. 2021 A torn meniscus is a tear of one of the semi-circular cartilage discs in the knee
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A Baker’s Cyst or Popliteal cyst is a prominent swelling at the back of the knee. It is caused by an underlying injury or condition
Knee bursitis is the inflammation of a small sac of fluid called a bursa. There is a number in the knee joint and their function
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease causes knee pain in young athletes between the ages of 10 and 15 years. With proper treatment and adapting your training, it can
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Iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBS) is an overuse injury causing gradual onset pain on the outside of the knee. It is particularly common in runners
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Pes anserine bursitis/tendinopathy is a less common cause of pain on the inside of the knee. A bursa is a small fluid sac that sits under the
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Patellar tendonitis (also known as patellar tendinopathy or Jumper’s knee) is an overuse injury that causes pain at the front of the knee, specifically at
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Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Lesion or syndrome affects young athletes and children causing pain at the front of the knee, at the lowest point of the patella or
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A biceps femoris avulsion strain or fracture occurs when the tendon comes away from the bone, taking a small fragment of bone with it causing
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A hamstring tendon strain is a tear or rupture of a hamstring tendon at the back of the knee. The most common is a Biceps
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A patella tendon rupture or patella tendon strain is a partial, or complete tear of the patella tendon at the front of the knee. Medically
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Posterolateral corner injury causes pain in the back and outside of the knee. They are not particularly common injuries, although around half of the cases
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