Posts by Symptomsky

The second truly important sign that should never be ignored with knee pain is the presence of chills and fever, because that might indicate that a dangerous condition called septic arthritis is present.

Septic arthritis is a condition in which dangerous bacteria can leave the joint and enter vital organs such as the brain or the heart. And that may cause the death of the patient.

Can you recall the signs of septic arthritis? I just explained.

Almost all of these knee conditions cause pain, tenderness and swelling in the knee joint.

However, they do it in different locations and that helps us identify them and differentiate them from one another. However, There are two truly important signs we should never ignore. That can come with pain in the knee joint.

The first truly important sign that should never be ignored with knee pain is the presence of tingling. And tingling might indicate that an important nerve is damaged or an important artery.

Can you recall the symptom caused by nerve damage? I just explained.

But what causes pain in these locations in the knee?

Well, in case of Ilio tibial band syndrome, the Ilio tibial band is constantly rubbing against the lateral epicondyle of the femur, and therefore it causes inflammation and damage in that part of the knee.

Here, the medial tibial stress syndrome is a result of high impact landing stress on the tibia after landing from a high jump.

Try to recall two knee conditions I just explained.

The tendon connecting the quadriceps femoris muscle with the patella can also become inflamed, and that is referred to as quadriceps tendinitis.

However, the patella itself can be the source of the pain and problems in the knee joint. The patella slides in this groove called the femoral trochlea and it can jump out of the curve, tilt or move to the side. And that way cause pain and discomfort for the patient that is called patellar tip syndrome.

Try to recall two knee conditions I just explained.

As the quadriceps ephemeris muscle contracts over here, it pulls the patella upwards and along with it also the tibia.

This allows humans to jump, and this little bone can transfer forces strong enough that allows humans to jump five feet above the ground. But how to hack does it do it? If we look at the knee from the interior point of view, the patella can be found over here and it sits in the femoral truck, clear a groove covered in smooth cartilage that allows the patella to collide in it.

I have just shown which muscle pulls the patella during a jump. Can you recall which one is it?