Question: what different types of knee pain mean?
Answer: Knee pain can be divided into three major categories: Acute injury: such as a broken bone, torn ligament, or meniscal tear. Medical conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, infections. Chronic use/overuse conditions: osteoarthritis, chondromalacia, IT band syndrome, patellar syndromes, tendinitis, and bursitis.