| The knees are extremely prone to getting injured. | | | | Cause: You may have fractured the knee, or torn a |
| This is mainly because they have extremely complex | | | | ligament. |
| structures, and are made up of tendons, bone, | | | | |
| cartilage and ligaments. They often experience quite | | | | Symptom: The knee has swelled, is painful or is |
| a lot of rough treatment, just by our daily actions. | | | | unstable when you put weight on it. Your mobility is |
| They bear weight and often get injured when we fall | | | | reduced. |
| over. | | | | Cause: Over extension of the knee joint. It is a |
| The following are the main symptoms and causes of | | | | common injury if you do sports that involve jumping |
| knee pain: | | | | or turning, and the knee joint extends beyond being |
| Symptom: The knee is extremely sore, also swollen | | | | straightened like it usually is. It usually happens |
| and painful when you move it. | | | | because of weakening bodily contact, or just |
| Cause: This can often be due to the soft tissue | | | | awkward landings. |
| below the knee cap having softened. Also, you could | | | | Symptom: Pain, stiffness or swelling throughout the |
| have a tear in your cartilage or ligaments. | | | | knee joint in the long term. The pain increases |
| Symptom: Pain when stretching your legs, or at the | | | | throughout winter. |
| back of the knee. | | | | Cause: These are the symptoms of osteoarthritis. |
| Cause: You may have torn your hamstring. | | | | Symptom: Swelling towards the back of the knees. |
| Symptom: The knee always seems to be sore; it is | | | | Cause: You may have Bakers Cyst. |
| hard to move and cannot carry much weight without | | | | Symptom: You are aged between twelve and |
| becoming unstable. | | | | eighteen, and the kneecap is sore to the touch. |
| Cause: You may have torn the cushioning cartilage at | | | | Cause: It is possible that you have Osgood-Schlatter |
| the end of the bones in the knee. It is called the | | | | Disease. A lot of teenage males experience this, |
| meniscus. | | | | often when they have growth spurts. |
| Symptom: A constant but not extremely painful ache | | | | Symptom: Sharp pain between the kneecap and the |
| in the knees. Swelling also occurs. | | | | shinbone, especially during and after harder activities, |
| Cause: You may have damaged your articular | | | | such as jumping or running. |
| cartilage. This can be caused by an injury, or just | | | | Cause: This is often a symptom of Tendinitis, which is |
| everyday wear and tear. | | | | an injury in the tendon that joins the kneecap and |
| Symptom: The knee being unstable, and giving way | | | | shinbone. It is caused by overdoing strenuous |
| with any amount of weight being placed on it. If the | | | | activities. |
| knee makes a popping sound, swells or is sore when | | | | Symptom: The knee sometimes locks up, and is |
| standing which may make it give way and prevent | | | | unable to move. Excessive pain felt throughout the |
| you from standing or very much movement. | | | | knees, and a grinding feeling when you do move it. |
| Cause: It is possible that you have had an injury in | | | | Cause: You have probably torn a cartilage. |
| your anterior cruciate ligament, otherwise known as | | | | These are the most common knee injuries, and |
| ACL, or your posterior cruciate ligament, otherwise | | | | although none of them may seem life threatening, |
| known as PCL. This is quite a common injury in dogs, | | | | they are not to be ignored. If you find yourself |
| and it is more common to injure your ACL. | | | | suffering any of these symptoms, I would strongly |
| Symptom: The knee shape has changed | | | | recommend seeing your Doctor. |