Pain underneath the knee is usually pain underneath the patella of the knee, which may be caused by patellofemoral arthritis, meniscus injury, tibial tuberosity epiphysitis, and patellar tendonitis.
1. Patellofemoral arthritis: Patellofemoral arthritis may be caused by heredity, metabolic factors, joint instability, overweight and other reasons. Patients will show knee pain, knee stiffness or dysfunction. If the patient has inflammation in the patella area, there is usually pain below.
2. Meniscus injury: Meniscus injury may be caused by long-term weight bearing, knee twisting and other reasons. Patients will have knee pain, swelling, joint popping and other manifestations, so patients will have symptoms of pain under the knee.
3. Tibial tuberosity epiphysitis; tibial tuberosity epiphysitis may be caused by repeated pulling of the epiphyses of the tibial tuberosity, and the patient will have pain, swelling or bulging of the tibial tuberosity below the patella, so the patient will have pain below the patella.
4. Other: pain under the knee may also be caused by patellar tendonitis, trauma, bone malignant tumor and other factors.
It is recommended that patients with pain under the knee need to consult a doctor in time, the doctor will choose the appropriate measures for the cause of treatment.