KNEE/LOWER LEG PROBLEMS

Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Meniscus and Medial Collateral Ligament Tear

• Rupture of the ligaments caused by sudden twisting of the leg or fall when the knee is bent.

Baker’s Cyst

• Fluid filled bump form at the back of the knee.

Bowleg

• A condition in which the legs are deformed and curved outward.

Chondromalacia

• Wearing down, roughening and cracking of the articular cartilage, especially under the kneecap and femur, often results in pain, swelling and grinding noise or sensation.

Jumper’s Knee

• Tenderness in the area of the inferior pole of the patella., usually seen in volleyball or basketball players.

Knock-Knee

• Deformity in which the knees are bent inward and abnormally close together, and in which the space between the ankles is increased.

Knee Bursitis (Housemaid’s Knee)

• Bursitis in front of the kneecap due to pressure while kneeling to scrub the floor.

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

• A bump below the kneecap, often painful and inflamed, is caused by bone changes during rapid growth, especially among teens (boys).

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