Pain Behind the Knee: The Area Nobody Talks About
Knee pain articles are almost entirely about the front and the sides. The kneecap. The inner and outer joint lines. The meniscus. The ligaments. The back of the knee gets very little attention, which is unfortunate, because it has its own set of causes, one of which is a medical emergency and gets missed with some regularity. Here is what sits back there and what each presentation tends to look like.