Knee
For most of us, strong, stable knees are key to a healthy and active life. The knee is a complex joint that requires advanced care to function smoothly. If you've noticed buckling, pain, or inflammation, we urge you to contact the Center for Regenerative
Sports & Spine Care before the problem has a chance to get worse. Common knee conditions we provide treatment for include:
- Baker’s cyst: A Baker’s cyst forms when excess joint fluid collects behind the knee, usually after irritation develops within the joint itself. Larger cysts may create pressure, stiffness, or a tight sensation during bending
and walking.
- Chondromalacia: Cartilage beneath the kneecap can gradually lose its smooth surface, increasing friction during movement. Patients often notice aching in the front of the knee with stairs, squatting, kneeling, or prolonged
sitting.
- Knee effusion: Swelling inside the knee joint is referred to as a knee effusion. The buildup of fluid may make the knee feel tight, heavy, or difficult to move comfortably.
- Knee instability: Some knee injuries leave the joint feeling unreliable rather than constantly painful. Buckling, shifting, or loss of confidence during pivoting and weight-bearing movement are common signs of instability.
- Hamstring tendonitis: The hamstring tendons absorb significant force during running, bending, and acceleration. Repetitive overload can lead to soreness, tightness, and pain near the back of the knee or upper leg.
- Hoffa’s fat pad impingement: Hoffa’s fat pad sits just beneath the kneecap and helps cushion the front of the joint. Pinching of this tissue may produce sharp pain during walking, standing, or fully straightening the knee.
- Iliotibial band syndrome: Friction along the outer portion of the knee commonly drives iliotibial band syndrome. Runners and cyclists frequently describe sharp or burning pain that worsens with repetitive bending activity.
- LCL tears/LCL sprain: The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) helps control side-to-side stability along the outside of the knee. Twisting injuries or direct impact may stretch or tear the ligament, leading to pain, looseness,
or instability.
- MCL tears/MCL sprain: Support along the inner knee depends heavily on the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Damage in this area may cause tenderness, swelling, and discomfort during pivoting or directional movement.
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome: Poor tracking or uneven pressure around the kneecap often contributes to patellofemoral pain syndrome. Symptoms typically build during stairs, exercise, squatting, or long periods of sitting.
- Patella tendonitis: Repeated jumping, sprinting, or forceful leg extension can overload the tendon connecting the kneecap to the shin bone. Pain usually develops just below the kneecap and may worsen with explosive activity.
- Quadriceps tendonitis: The quadriceps tendon transfers force from the thigh muscles into the knee during lifting, climbing, and walking. Irritation in this area may create pain or stiffness above the kneecap, particularly
during resisted movement.
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