Knee pain can present the whole spectrum of issues. From young children with “growing pains” (by the way, growing doesn’t hurt), to the elderly with “worn out” knees, ligament tears, “tracking”, tendonitis and swelling. Symptoms such as stiffness or giving way, pain or numbness, sharp or dull, localised and easy to locate or generalised pain. Whether its painful when you do things, or when you are at rest. Each of these symptoms can mean different things, and deciphering the code and can help you to make sense of your pain.