Do you suffer from patellar kneecap instability? Feeling like your kneecap is unstable is a common complaint. Unlike most of your other bones, the reason your kneecap patella moves freely is that it is not actually attached to another bone in your body. Your kneecap is the largest sesamoid bone in your body and is kept in place by a couple tendons, your quadriceps tendon and patellar tendon. A sesamoid bone is a small independent bone or bony nodule developed in a tendon where it passes over an angular structure, typically in your hands and feet.

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Front Knee Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
You could save on auto insurance when you complete it! If that's your daily refrain, whether you're walking the dog, climbing stairs or just sleeping, you're not alone. For many, the culprit behind that nagging soreness is osteoarthritis, which affects an estimated 31 million Americans — quite often, in this particular joint — according to the Arthritis Association. But there are other common causes of knee pain, stemming from the fact that knees are our largest, most complex joints. Hip joints and ankles are both pretty stable by themselves, but the knee is just three bones trying to be good friends, and they need muscles and ligaments for stability. Knee pain is not to be taken lightly. A Japanese study, published last year in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society , found a link between the onset of knee pain in people 65 or older and depression.


Cycling knee pain: everything you need to know
Another bone, the fibula , is found on the outside of the leg. It is not directly part of the knee joint, but many of the important structures of the knee attach to the fibula. Here we will look at each the different knee bones and their associated structures and how they work. We will also go on to look at what can go wrong with them and how to treat any problems that may arise.



Anterior knee pain is a pain at the front of the knee. It includes the patella kneecap pain. Here we outline the causes of pain at the front of the knee. Symptom checker. Most causes of pain at the front of the knee occur gradually over time through overuse.