WOFPAIN : THE HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA

KNEE PAIN WHILE BENDING Bending of knee is actually complex mechanical process in which numerous Anatomical entity function synchronously to make the movement possible. It seems very simple to bend the knee but biomechanically many ligaments and muscles work together. So knee pain could be the result of any one or group of them dysfunctioning. Most common cause of knee pain in elderly is seen to be arthritis that is inflammation of joints. We can have a never ending list of probable causes for knee pain like the one given below. Chondromalacia Osteoarthritis Arthritis Pfps Torn meniscus Torn ligament Knee or patellar fracture Baker's cyst  Injury or trauma Knee bursitis Why does my knee hurt when bent? Knee pain when knee is bent could be result of recent injury or inflammation in your knee joint. If the pain is all over knee joint that is diffuse pain then probable cause would be arthritis or osteoarthritis but if the pain is localised to a side or back or front of knee the...