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Infographic: mapping knee pain by location
Front, inside, outside or behind the knee: location offers clues but cannot replace an examination. The visual prepares a better conversation.
The essentials
Record location, trigger, duration and swelling together.
Seek prompt assessment after trauma or with locking, marked instability or major swelling.
No infographic or supplement provides a diagnosis.
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Why location is a useful question
Where exactly it shows up is one of the first questions in any clinical examination. Front, inner side, outer side or the back of the knee are different regions containing different anatomical structures.
This page helps you describe your observation. It is not a diagnostic tool: the same region can have very different causes, and more than one cause at a time is possible.
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The four regions
Front, around or behind the kneecap: often noticed going downstairs, after long sitting or in a squat. Inner side: a very common location where several structures lie close together. Outer side: frequently described in connection with repetitive load such as running. Back of the knee: here swelling and the leg as a whole also matter.
For a consultation, four details help: location, since when, during which movement, and whether an event such as a fall preceded it.
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Warning signs to stop self-assessment
Marked swelling, redness with heat, fever, a locked or unstable joint, severe pain after an accident, or a visible or palpable swelling behind the knee together with calf pain or lower-leg swelling.
That last pattern needs prompt assessment because it can have causes outside the joint. With any of these signs a supplement is not a sensible first measure.
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What to prepare before the appointment
Note the region, the movements that provoke it, the time of day, the duration and possible triggers such as new shoes, a changed training load or a new job.
That note saves time in the consultation and leads faster to the right investigations. It does not replace the examination and should not tempt you to postpone it.
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