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o Arthritis - Arthritis is probably the most well known source of knee pain, and the cures range from the practical to home-brewed remedies by the thousand.

o Injuries to Ligaments - Strains and tears to ligaments happen most frequently while playing sports and can cause slight discomfort all the way up to complete debilitation. The most well known of these injuries are injuries to the cruciate anterior, cruciate posterior and less often the medial collateral ligament.

o Injuries to Cartilage | Tears to the Meniscus - Cartilage tears are common in all ages, and can range from being a minor nuisance to a [http://www.fix-knee-pain.com/patellar-tendonitis-knee-tendonitis/ serious problem.] While many knee injuries are most common in athletes, this is an injury that can be suffered by a slip in a puddle or a bad step jogging.

o Tendonitis of the Patellar - The patellar tendon is the fat tendon that stretches across the front part of the knee, and it's also a common place to develop tendonitis. Tendonitis is when the tendon in the knee suffers from inflammation. The normal smooth motion of the tendon in the knee can then get painful and the resulting pain is referred to as tendonitis.

o Patella Chondromalacia - This condition, which surprisingly strikes the younger age groups and not the older, is when the cartilage that is found underneath the kneecap becomes soft over time.

o Kneecap Dislocation - A kneecap dislocation can be extremely painful and although it is an acute injury to the knee, if it is not treated properly, it can turn into a chronic condition over time.

o Baker's Cyst - This condition is caused by large amounts of swelling in the knee, and is often the sign of other problems present in the knee, like a torn ligament. Cysts can be common on other parts of the body, but the baker cyst is relatively rare.

o Bursitis - Although the knee contains more than one bursa, (Bursa sacs are located between bone and skin. They allow the skin to slide over bony areas in the body, such as the knee, shoulder, and elbow) the one most vulnerable is found over the kneecap. It's a real problem for anyone to works on their knees for a living like a baseball catcher or a computer tech who has to lay wire everyday.
As stated before, the best thing someone who is suffering from knee pain can do is consult an expert and don't self-diagnose. The [http://www.fix-knee-pain.com/patellar-tendonitis-knee-tendonitis/ knee] takes a beating so don't take any chances treating it.

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