You have indicated that you have an inside knee pain

Below are some specific descriptions of symptoms related to a running inside knee injury or inside knee pain.

Decide which description most closely matches the inside knee problem you are experiencing then click on
the button next to it. You will be presented with a likely diagnosis for your inside knee injury and advice as to
what to do.

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Click on the description that most closely matches your symptoms:

Symptom 1

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  • Pain on the inside of the knee 2-3 inches below the knee joint.
  • The pain increases with running, getting up from a chair, or climbing stairs.
  • Although painful when running, it is not always painful when walking.
  • The nature of the pain can sometimes be a ‘stinging’.
  • The area is definitely tender to touch, and there may be some swelling that you can feel, although not necessarily see.
  • The pain can often be reproduced by sitting on a chair, and digging your heel into the ground.
  • The causes of Pes Anserinus Bursitis can be incorrect training techniques, neglecting to stretch, doing excessive hill running, sudden increases in mileage, tight hamstring muscles, being overweight.
  • This condition is more common in people whos feet turn out whilst running.

Symptom 2

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  • Pain and tenderness on the inside of the knee at the same level as the lower edge of the kneecap.
  • Pain on running, particularly uphill and downhill.
  • Usually there is no swelling.
  • When you bend your knee a little and apply pressure with your hand onto the outside of the knee, this may recreate the pain.
  • An acute episode can be caused by a sudden twisting of the knee, but often people with knock knees, or who run continuously on a camber, or have a gait problem can suffer a chronic insidious pain.

Symptom 3

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  • Deep aching pain in the knee, especially with movement.
  • Knee may be swollen.
  • Stiffness in the knee, particularly in the morning, which decreases as you start to move around and warm up.
  • You may have pain at night.
  • A crunching or grinding sound as you bend your knees whilst standing.
  • Symptoms develop slowly over time.
  • The knee does not show a full range of movement, either with bending or straightening, and may be painful at the end of range of the movements.
  • You may have noticed that you are starting to limp, and favour the other leg.
  • The affected knee may be larger than the other (regardless of any swelling).

Symptom 4

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  • A gradually developing, aching pain in the front of the knee joint, on the inside, under, or beneath the kneecap.
  • The pain is aggravated when the knee is performing under a high load, such as when going up or downstairs, when running particularly up or downhill, or after sitting for a long time (known as the theatre sign!).
  • Often there is some swelling present around the kneecap.
  • Often caused by a biomechanical imbalance in the pelvis, hips, knees, ankles or feet.