A fall may be straightforward to diagnose and solve. But suppose that someone gets a sore knee for no apparent reason. They can't remember a fall, a crash or even the instant that it came on. These are often classed as 'overuse injuries'. The bad news is that cycling causes this type of injury to the knee more than other sport.
Cyclists commonly suffer from tendonitis, bursitis, or irritation of the joint.
This is where getting experienced, qualified help is important as a lot of medical detective work is needed to find the source of the problem. Any of these three areas can cause problems that are hard to detect. This is because the errors may be small in themselves and may not seem significant or noticeable. A lot of knee trouble in cyclists is not treated properly because the person giving treatment may look only at the knee. They ignore the fact that what happens at the knee and knee cap can often be due to foot position.