The following injuries cause kneecap or patella pain which may occur under the patella, at the bottom (lower pole), or along the top where the quadriceps muscles attaches.
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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Chondromalacia patella (CMP) is damage to the articular cartilage under the kneecap. Symptoms are similar to patellofemoral pain as the kneecap rubs on the bone
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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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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) results from the patella (kneecap) rubbing on the femur bone underneath. It may also be known as Runner’s knee, Chondromalacia patellae,
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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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Patellofemoral instability is a sensation of the kneecap slipping or feeling loose. It causes pain and swelling at the front of the knee and has
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An acute patella injury is an injury to the kneecap or patella. It often results from a direct blow or a fall onto the knee.
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Fat pad impingement occurs when the infrapatellar fat pad or ‘Hoffa’s pad’ becomes impinged between the patella (kneecap) and femoral condyle (thigh bone). It usually
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A Synovial plica is a fold of the synovial membrane in the knee joint. It has similar symptoms to patellofemoral pain. As a result, it
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Patella dislocation occurs when the kneecap dislocates outside of its normal position. This is usually around the outside of the knee. It can also partially
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