How to use the interactive knee pain location chart
Knee pain has a habit of being specific. A twinge behind the joint when you straighten your leg feels very different to a dull ache along the inner edge. Because different structures sit in different places, where your knee hurts is often the first useful clue to why. Use the chart below to pick a view (front, side, or back), then tap the point that matches your own discomfort to see what commonly causes pain in that area.
Treat what you find as a starting point rather than an answer.
Where does your knee hurt?
Select a view, then tap a point on the knee to see what commonly causes pain in that area.
Guidance only. A physiotherapist or GP should confirm any diagnosis.
The same spot can be irritated by several different things, and factors like your activity, age, and how the pain came on all matter. This guide is here to help you understand your knee a little better and ask better questions, not to give you a diagnosis. If your pain is persistent, worsening, or stopping you doing everyday things, a physiotherapist or GP should always be the one to confirm what’s going on and point you toward the right treatment.
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