{"id":26552,"date":"2022-06-12T04:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T08:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osteomag.ca\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T06:35:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T10:35:23","slug":"pain-in-front-of-the-knee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain in front of the knee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your kneecap rests on the front of the knee joint. When you bend or straighten your knee, the underside of the kneecap slides over the bones that make up the knee.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Strong tendons help attach the kneecap to the bones and muscles around the knee.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>These tendons are called:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The patellar tendon (where the kneecap attaches to the shinbone)<\/li><li>The quadriceps tendon (where the thigh muscles attach to the top of the patella)<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Anterior knee pain starts when the kneecap does not move properly and rubs against the lower thigh bone.&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>This can happen because:<\/p>\n\n<p>The kneecap is in an abnormal position (also called patellofemoral joint misalignment).&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There is a contraction or weakness of the muscles in the front and back of your thigh.&#13;\n<\/li><li>You do too much activity that puts extra stress on the patella (such as running, jumping or twisting, skiing or playing football).&#13;\n<\/li><li>The groove in the femur where the patella normally rests is too narrow.<\/li><li>You have flat feet.<\/li><\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/#What_are_the_causes_of_anterior_knee_pain\" >What are the causes of anterior knee pain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/#Anterior_knee_pain_is_more_common_in\" >Anterior knee pain is more common in:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/#Symptoms\" >Symptoms<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/#The_symptoms_may_be_more_noticeable_with\" >The symptoms may be more noticeable with<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/pain-in-front-of-the-knee\/#Recommendations\" >Recommendations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-causes-possibles\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_causes_of_anterior_knee_pain\"><\/span>What are the causes of anterior knee pain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chondromalacia of the patella &#8211; the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage) on the underside of the kneecap<\/li><li>Runner&#8217;s knee &#8211; sometimes called patellar tendonitis<\/li><li>Lateral compression syndrome &#8211; the patella is located further outside the knee<\/li><li>Quadricep tendonitis &#8211; pain and tenderness in the quadriceps tendon at the kneecap<\/li><li>Patellofemoral syndrome &#8211; instability of the patella at the knee caused by misalignment of the knee<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anterior_knee_pain_is_more_common_in\"><\/span> Anterior knee pain is more common in:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>People who are overweight<\/li><li>People who have had a dislocation, fracture or other injury to the patella<\/li><li>Runners, jumpers, skiers, cyclists and footballers who exercise frequently<\/li><li>Healthy teenagers and young adults, more often girls<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-symptomes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms\"><\/span>Symptoms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Anterior knee pain is a dull, throbbing pain that is most often felt:&#13;\n<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Behind the kneecap (patella)<\/li><li>Below the kneecap<\/li><li>On the sides of the patella<\/li><li>A common symptom is a grating sensation when the knee is bent (when the ankle is brought closer to the back of the thigh).&#13;\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_symptoms_may_be_more_noticeable_with\"><\/span>The symptoms may be more noticeable with<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Deep knees<\/li><li>Walking down stairs<\/li><li>Running downhill<\/li><li>Standing up after sitting for a while<br\/><br\/>Recommendation<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommendations\"><\/span>Recommendations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Change the way you exercise.<\/li><li>Learn exercises to strengthen and stretch the quadriceps and hamstrings.&#13;\n<\/li><li>Learn exercises to strengthen your core.<\/li><li>Lose weight (if you are overweight).<\/li><li>Use special shoe inserts and support devices (orthotics) if you have flat feet.&#13;\n<\/li><li>Tap your knee to realign the kneecap.<\/li><li>Wear the right running or sports shoes.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your kneecap rests on the front of the knee joint. When you bend or straighten your knee, the underside of the kneecap slides over the bones that make up the knee.&#13; Strong tendons help attach the kneecap to the bones and muscles around the knee.&#13; These tendons are called: The patellar tendon (where the kneecap [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[228],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-26552","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-knee"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osteomag.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}