{"id":1060,"date":"2023-05-08T06:57:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthguideline.net\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2023-05-08T06:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:57:57","slug":"lateral-knee-pain-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthguideline.net\/2023\/05\/lateral-knee-pain-causes.html","title":{"rendered":"Lateral (Outside) Knee Pain: Causes & Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lateral knee pain or pain on the outer side of the knee may come on gradually or may develop suddenly after an injury. Outer side knee pain is common for overuse running injuries and also common in turning or twisting sports. Outer knee pain may also occur with no injury at all. Sometimes symptoms like swelling, clicking or popping might accompany pain on the outer side of the knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain on the outside of the knee may be a general ache or specific sharp pain and may be some restriction of movement. Depending on the location of your pain and associated symptoms usually determine the cause of your pain and what approach will be necessary for your knee pain management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lateral Knee Anatomy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The lateral compartment of the knee contains several ligamentous and tendinous structures, that are the first restraint against varus angulation and external-internal rotation, and anterior-posterior translation of the leg bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the lateral knee contains 28 distinctive structures, the primary lateral knee stabilizers embody the fibular collateral ligament, popliteus tendon, and popliteofibular (fabellofibular) ligament. Together, these structures are performed to resist lateral compartment varus gapping and rotatory knee instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lateral side of the knee is stable by a complex arrangement of ligaments, tendons, and muscles. These structures offer anterolateral and posterolateral stabilization. There are 3 anatomic layers to the lateral knee-<\/p>\n\n\n\n