12/04/2026
Your knee pain location is not random… it’s a diagnosis clue.”
🧠 Most people say: 👉 “My knee hurts” But clinically, that means nothing… Because WHERE it hurts = WHAT is wrong Here’s how to read your knee 👇
🔴 Outer knee pain → LCL strain (side ligament overload)
🔴 Inner knee pain → MCL injury (common in twisting movements)
🔴 Deep joint pain / locking → Meniscus tear
🔴 Instability / giving way → ACL injury
🔴 Front knee pain (stairs, sitting) → Patellar tendonitis OR chondromalacia
🔴 Swelling behind knee → Baker’s cyst
🔴 Chronic stiffness, grinding → Osteoarthritis ⚠️ Same pain. Different problems. ⚠️ That’s why random exercises FAIL. 👉 Pain is just a signal. 👉 The real problem is deeper. At Physicaltherapyneed , we focus on:
✔️ Root cause diagnosis
✔️ Movement correction
✔️ Long-term recovery (not temporary relief)
💬 Comment “HEALTH” and we’ll guide you.