PatellaTibiaTendon from the kneecapCartilageTendonsShinboneBoneDislocationLigamentPrevent the kneecapShinTibial tuberosityInflammationGrooveMusclesRunner's kneeQuadriceps tendonLateralMovesTendernessUndersideThighboneAlignmentUndersurfaceBonesBracePainArthritisFrontTornTraumaProcedureMuscleLowerPressure

Patella34

• Back side of your kneecap -- Your kneecap is called the patella. (medlineplus.gov)
• The surgeon then moves aside the patella (kneecap) to reach the joint surfaces. (nwh.org)
• the thigh bone (femur), the shin bone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella). (fleetfeet.com)
• It is important to understand that the patella is attached to the undersurface of the quadriceps muscles. (fleetfeet.com)
• This muscle crosses both the hip and the knee, so if it's tight, it'll tug on it's lower attachment near the knee (i.e. all of the quadriceps flow into a common tendon that attaches to the patella, which then attaches to the tibial tuberosity) and cause pain in the center of the knee, usually under the knee cap. (70sbig.com)
• The knee is a hinge joint formed by three bones, thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia, the front bone of the leg, between the knee and the foot), and kneecap (patella). (carehospitals.com)
• The Patella The patella, or knee cap, is a small bone buried in the tendon of the extensor muscles (the quadriceps muscles) of the thigh." class="glossaryLink ">patella (kneecap) is a small bone that is positioned immediately above the tendon of insertion of the quadriceps muscle group onto the top of the Tibia The bone between the knee and the ankle." class="glossaryLink ">tibia (shin). (fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk)
• The patella also known as the kneecap normally rides in the trochlear groove which is located at the bottom of the femur bone. (animalsurgicalcenter.com)
• The quadriceps muscles are attached to the top of the patella. (animalsurgicalcenter.com)
• The patella attaches with the femur bone and forms a patellofemoral joint. (briancolemd.com)
• The patella is protected by a ligament which secures the kneecap from gliding out and is called as medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL). (briancolemd.com)
• Patellofemoral instability means that the patella (kneecap) moves out of its normal pattern of alignment. (briancolemd.com)
• 1. Slip the support up and over the knee until the opening is aligned over the kneecap (patella). (otcbrace.com)
• Attaches to the quadriceps muscles to the patella (kneecap). (otcbrace.com)
• Such injuries can tear the tendon that attaches the main muscle in the thigh (quadriceps) to the kneecap (patella), tear the tendon that attaches the kneecap to the shinbone (tibia), or break the kneecap or top of the shinbone. (msdmanuals.com)
• However, you don't have to be an athlete to have patella tendinitis or pain just below the kneecap. (m4lpt.com)
• Pain behind the kneecap is usually caused by either kneecap arthritis, or chondromalacia patella . (m4lpt.com)
• Patella (kneecap) is a protective bone attached to the quadriceps muscles of the thigh by quadriceps tendon. (drcreer.com.au)
• Pain usually occurs under or around the front of the kneecap (patella) where it attaches with the lower end of the thighbone (femur). (fondren.com)
• The patella, also called kneecap, is a small flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. (fondren.com)
• The kneecap or patella is a sesamoid bone that is embedded in a tendon that connects the muscles of the thigh to the shin bone (tibia). (fondren.com)
• An adhesive tape is applied over the patella, to alter the kneecap alignment and movement. (fondren.com)
• This metal has a shaped groove for the kneecap (patella). (hickeysolution.com)
• The patella component consists of a dome-shaped piece of polyethylene that simulates the shape of the patella (kneecap) and adjusts to the femoral part. (hickeysolution.com)
• The open patella design gives the kneecap the freedom to shift around while staying with the proper alignment. (positvibe.com)
• When the articular cartilage behind the kneecap (patella) softens it loses its ability to protect the bones as the join moves. (positvibe.com)
• The anatomically contoured Knee Brace surrounds the kneecap (patella) which provides targeted compression from dual straps above and below the kneecap (patella) without reducing your mobility. (positvibe.com)
• During the movement, the integrated dual-compression tubes not only prevent the kneecap from slipping but also stimulate circulation and massage the surrounding tissue while strengthening the patella mechanism. (positvibe.com)
• Three bones meet to form the knee joint: the femur (thighbone), the tibia and the patella (kneecap). (hss.edu)
• The knee can be thought of as having three compartments: the medial (inner), the lateral (outer) and the patellofemoral (where the patella or kneecap meets the femur). (hss.edu)
• The femur (thighbone), tibia (shinbone), and patella (kneecap) form the skeletal structure. (kneepain.com)
• The patella (or kneecap , as it is commonly called) is made of bone and sits in front of the knee. (axiomplus.com)
• The knee joint is made of the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), the upper end of the shin bone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella). (medfin.in)
• The ligament attaches to the upper third of the patella and the inner aspect of the femur (thigh bone). (rmukhopadhyay.com)

Tibia6

• The patellar tendon attaches the anterior quadriceps muscles to the tibia via the knee cap. (wikipedia.org)
• The iliotibial band lies on the outside of the thigh and attaches just below the knee on the outside of the tibia. (fleetfeet.com)
• This muscle attaches to the knee cap which in turn attaches to the tibia (shin bone) via the patellar tendon (figure 1). (physioadvisor.com.au)
• Knee sounds like its where your ITB attaches into tibia and most likely pulls your kneecap far to much to the outside of your knee. (sixphysio.com)
• The patellar tendon attaches on the tibial crest, a bony prominence located on the tibia (shin bone), just below the knee. (acvs.org)
• The patellar tendon attaches the kneecap to the shinbone (tibia). (msdmanuals.com)

Tendon from the kneecap2

• Children can develop inflammation of the area just below the knee where the tendon from the kneecap attaches to the shinbone. (carehospitals.com)
• It occurs when the tendon from the kneecap becomes inflamed and attaches to the shinbone. (flowkneemassager.com)

Cartilage13

• Chondromalacia patellae, or "runner's knee," is caused by the softening of the kneecap cartilage. (healthline.com)
• When you bend your knee, the backside of your kneecap glides over the cartilage of your femur , or thigh bone, at the knee. (healthline.com)
• It describes an injury involving wear & tear affecting the cartilage under our kneecaps resulting in irritation when engaging the joint during those wicked quick movements on field! (dane101.com)
• Surgical treatment may also be recommended if a kneecap instability event leads to a loose fragment of bone or cartilage in the knee. (briancolemd.com)
• This refers to arthritis ( wearing down of the cartilage ) on the back side of the kneecap. (m4lpt.com)
• Your knee cartilage normally lubricates the knee joint, but when it wears down, the back of the kneecap rubs against the thigh bone. (m4lpt.com)
• Technically this means "softening" of the cartilage behind the kneecap, but really it's kind of like a precursor to arthritis. (m4lpt.com)
• It is done to loosen or release the tight lateral ligaments that pull the kneecap from its groove which increase pressure on the cartilage and cause dislocation. (drcreer.com.au)
• Patellofemoral pain often comes from strained tendons and irritation or softening of the cartilage that lines the underside of the kneecap. (fondren.com)
• During arthroscopy, damaged fragments are removed from the kneecap, while realignment moves the kneecap back to its alignment, thus reducing the abnormal pressure on cartilage and supporting structures around the front of the knee. (fondren.com)
• The bones of the knee are covered with a smooth, glistening layer called articular cartilage and connected by strong ligaments and powerful muscles that are attached to the thigh and calf by tendons, and which provide side-to-side stability. (hss.edu)
• In this procedure, damaged cartilage and bone are removed from the knee joint, and metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the joint, along with the kneecap. (medfin.in)
• This makes women more vulnerable to certain types of kneecap injuries, such as chondromalacia, in which the smooth layer of cartilage that undercoats the thighbone becomes roughened or cracked, according to orthopedic surgeon Michael Baskin, M.D., an assistant clinical professor in the department of Orthopedics at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. (ruchichadda.com)

Tendons9

• Tendons and ligaments attach your kneecap to your shinbone and thigh muscle. (healthline.com)
• This curious triangular-shaped bone sits overtop our kneecaps connected via tendons ensuring mobility by smoothly gliding over various peaks and rivets within its groove. (dane101.com)
• Tendons are the fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones and functions to move the bone. (carehospitals.com)
• An inflammation of the tendons that connect the kneecap to the shinbone. (carehospitals.com)
• In healthy people, the tendons are so strong that the kneecap often fractures before a tendon tears. (msdmanuals.com)
• We can find tendons throughout our bodies, such as the ankles, shoulders, and kneecaps. (handandwristinstitute.com)
• Tendons are located at the ends of muscles, where they attach the muscles to the bones. (handandwristinstitute.com)
• Tendons attach these bones to muscles, and ligaments connect the bones. (kneepain.com)
• Think about the kneecap as a puppet controlled by string muscles, tendons and ligaments. (ruchichadda.com)

Shinbone2

• During activities, the patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the kneecap to the shinbone) pulls on the tibial tubercle (a bony bump on the front of the shinbone). (flowkneemassager.com)
• A tendon attaches the kneecap to the thigh muscles above, and a ligament connects it to the shinbone below. (ruchichadda.com)

Bone12

• One part will be attached to the end of your thigh bone and the other part will be attached to your shin bone. (medlineplus.gov)
• The pieces can be attached using bone cement or screws. (medlineplus.gov)
• A special bone cement is used to attach this part. (medlineplus.gov)
• When any of these components fails to move properly, it can cause your kneecap to rub up against your thigh bone. (healthline.com)
• They may also look at how your kneecap aligns with your thigh bone. (healthline.com)
• The artificial joint is then attached to the thigh bone, shin, and kneecap with a special material such as acrylic cement. (webmd.com)
• This thigh bone attaches to our pelvis at one end and forms part of our hip joint at another. (dane101.com)
• The patellar tendon joins the kneecap to the shin bone. (epainassist.com)
• The patellar tendon/ligament joins the kneecap and the front portion of shin bone. (epainassist.com)
• This is compounded if the thigh (quadriceps) muscles are too stiff, creating further compression of the kneecap on the thigh bone. (m4lpt.com)
• A tendon is a strong, fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. (handandwristinstitute.com)
• When a muscle contracts, it pulls on the attached tendon, which pulls on the bone, creating joint movement. (handandwristinstitute.com)

Dislocation3

• A prior injury to the kneecap, such as a dislocation , can increase your risk of developing runner's knee. (healthline.com)
• If the kneecap partially comes out of the groove, it is called as subluxation and if the kneecap completely comes out, it is called as dislocation (luxation). (drcreer.com.au)
• Runner's knee can result from poor alignment of the kneecap, complete or partial dislocation, overuse, tight or weak thigh muscles, flat feet, direct trauma to the knee. (fondren.com)

Ligament1

• The same nauseating feeling I had twenty-seven years ago while playing pickup football, my muscle memory now reminded me of what it feels like to tear the Anterior Cruciate Ligament behind the kneecap. (alanarnette.com)

Prevent the kneecap1

• Inflammation can prevent the kneecap from functioning properly. (healthline.com)

Shin1

• In this procedure, all joint surfaces between the femur, shin and kneecap are replaced. (hickeysolution.com)

Tibial tuberosity1

• Additionally, remember that the quadriceps muscle attaches over the kneecap to the tibial tuberosity, which could result in excessive tension on the kneecap. (merrithew.com)

Inflammation3

• Inflammation of the bursa (fluid-filled saclike cavity) over the kneecap or below the knee joint. (carehospitals.com)
• Patellar tendinitis means inflammation of the tendon below the kneecap. (m4lpt.com)
• Knee pain in front of the kneecap is usually due to inflammation from a direct trauma. (m4lpt.com)

Groove4

• This replaces only the under-surface of the kneecap and the groove the kneecap sits in. (webmd.com)
• Patellar luxation is caused by congenital abnormality usually at the level of the hip joint and results in abnormal forces on the kneecap, which cause it to eventually ride outside of the groove. (animalsurgicalcenter.com)
• If the kneecap has been completely dislocated, the kneecap may need to be repositioned back in its proper place in the groove. (briancolemd.com)
• As the knee bends and straightens, the kneecap slides up and down in the groove. (ruchichadda.com)

Muscles4

• Your quad muscles have to contract strongly to slow you down which also adds to this pressure because they are attached to the kneecap. (lesmills.com)
• There are serious complications that can occur with the rehabilitation process due to the tendon being attached to other important muscles such as the quadriceps. (welcometoloudcity.com)
• Anterior to this the quadriceps tendon and quadriceps muscles are attached. (epainassist.com)
• The kneecap acts like a pulley, increasing the power of the muscles attached to it. (ruchichadda.com)

Runner's knee2

• Runner's knee, also called patellofemoral pain syndrome refers to pain under and around your kneecap. (fondren.com)
• The most common symptom of runner's knee is a dull aching pain underneath the kneecap while walking up or down stairs, squatting, kneeling, and sitting with your knees bent for long period of time. (fondren.com)

Quadriceps tendon1

• The kneecap actually sits inside of the quadriceps tendon, which continues on to become the patellar tendon below the kneecap. (m4lpt.com)

Lateral1

• This can cause abnormal knee positioning, as well as more lateral (side) pressure on the kneecap. (healthline.com)

Moves1

• As long as all of the strings pull in just the right way, the kneecap moves back and forth smoothly in its track. (ruchichadda.com)

Tenderness1

• Your doctor may also apply resistive pressure to your extended kneecap to determine the tenderness and severity. (healthline.com)

Underside2

• Cut the underside of your kneecap to prepare it for the new pieces that will be attached there. (medlineplus.gov)
• Attach the underside of your kneecap. (medlineplus.gov)

Thighbone3

• Commonly seen in athletes, is caused by stress between the kneecap and the thighbone. (carehospitals.com)
• The patellofemoral compartment is the compartment in the front of the knee between the kneecap and thighbone. (briancolemd.com)
• But if any string pulls too strongly or not hard enough, the kneecap is pulled out of its track and can no longer glide easily against the thighbone, which can cause pain and may even damage the kneecap. (ruchichadda.com)

Alignment1

• Proper functioning of the knee and its kneecap doesn't depend on the alignment of the bones themselves, but on the alignment of the surrounding structures. (ruchichadda.com)

Undersurface1

• A plastic "button" may be attached to the undersurface of the kneecap to replace the arthritic surface. (nwh.org)

Bones1

• Motor vehicle collisions or falls can cause bones in the knee, including the kneecap, to break. (carehospitals.com)

Brace1

• The following year, in a game against Houston, Robinson popped the thing completely, and ever since, he has been attached to a brace whenever he takes the mound. (mitchalbom.com)

Pain6

• The stretch should be felt in the front of the hip and upper thighs, without causing pressure or pain on the kneecap. (merrithew.com)
• However, a problem with the femoral nerve or the L3 or L4 nerve roots in the lower back can also cause thigh pain above the kneecap. (m4lpt.com)
• In both cases, the pain is usually felt on the front of the knee just below the kneecap. (m4lpt.com)
• The short-term solution for knee pain and swelling in front of the kneecap is Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). (m4lpt.com)
• Diagnostic imaging tests such as X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans, and blood tests may be ordered to check if your pain is due to damage to the structure of the knee or because of the tissues that attach to it. (fondren.com)
• This intricate design can cause problems, especially for the kneecap, which accounts for about 20 percent of all knee pain, say knee experts. (ruchichadda.com)

Arthritis1

• This can be very effective for people with chronic kneecap arthritis. (webmd.com)

Front1

• Guide in the front, three clients attached behind. (alanarnette.com)

Torn1

• The treatment of this injury is often done surgically, with the torn tendon being reattached to the kneecap. (welcometoloudcity.com)

Trauma1

• If the trauma is severe first, make sure you rule out a kneecap (patellar) fracture. (m4lpt.com)

Procedure1

• In this procedure, the ligaments that tightly hold the kneecap are cut using an arthroscope. (drcreer.com.au)

Muscle1

• The extensor mechanism originates from the hip area, includes the quadriceps muscle, knee cap and patellar tendon, and attaches on the tibial crest. (acvs.org)

Lower1

• First pulled by my ascender attached to the fixed line, then by my own efforts to self arrest the fall, finally my right crampon points dug into the snow stopping my lower body as my torso twisted sharply. (alanarnette.com)

Pressure2

• The goal of treatment is to reduce the pressure on your kneecap and joint. (healthline.com)
• Footwear to control gait while walking or running and to decrease the pressure on the kneecap. (drcreer.com.au)