Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
ACL injuries are quite common. You could either stretch or completely tear your ACL with sudden movements, or making quick, sharp turns.
Hamstring Strain
A hamstring injury occurs when you strain or pull one of your hamstring muscles — the group of three muscles that run along the back of your thigh.
Hamstring Tendinosis
Hamstring tendinosis, or tendinopathy, is typically a condition associated with overuse and is commonly seen in runners, cyclists, dancers, gymnasts, etc.
Knee Effusion/Swelling
A knee effusion refers to an accumulate of fluid within the knee joint capsule (swelling of the knee).
Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury and Laxity
An LCL injury can be caused by a varus stress, lateral rotation of the knee when weight-bearing, then the LCL loses its elasticity from repeated stress, or direct force.
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury and Laxity
The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments, such as the medial collateral ligament) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments)
Meniscal Tears
Any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting the pressure of your full weight on it, can lead to a torn meniscus.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is usually a slowly progressive degenerative disease in which the joint cartilage gradually wears away. It most often affects middle-aged and older people.
Patellar Tendinosis & Quadriceps Tendinosis
Tendinosis refers to disorganization and dysfunction of a tendon. Patellar tendinoosis or tendinopathy is typically a condition associated with overuse.
Patellofemoral Chondromalacia
Patellofemoral Chondromalacia is the most common cause of chronic knee pain. It is the abnormal softening of the cartilage of the underside of the kneecap.
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
Injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament are not as common as other knee ligament injuries.
Popliteal Cyst
A Baker’s cyst, also called a popliteal cyst, is usually the result of a problem within your knee joint.