Understanding What’s Happening with Your Knee
Medical Review: Dr. Gerald Mastaw, MD – Board-Certified PhysicianLast Updated: October 2025 Why Knee Pain Happens Your knee joint is one of the body’s most complex and hard-working joints — where your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella) meet, supported by strong ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.Because it absorbs so much pressure during daily movement,…