Please contact your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact your GP for advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact NHS 111 or your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Knee Pain Symptom Checker

Progress:100%

100%

Progress:0%

Do you recall any specific trauma (e.g. car accident, fall, direct impact, etc.) that caused your knee symptoms to start?

Yes No

Progress:10%

10%

Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this knee injury?

Yes No

Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this knee injury?

Yes No

Are you having difficulty taking full weight through the leg causing you to limp or rely on a walking aid since this knee injury?

Yes No

Progress:20%

20%

Are you experiencing any pins and needles or numbness in the affected leg since your knee problem started?

Yes No

Do you have any burning-type pain radiating in the affected leg since your knee problem started?

Yes No

Do you have any associated back pain or stiffness since your knee problem started?

Yes No

Progress:45%

45%

Have you noticed an unexplained lump that is increasing in size in the knee region?

Yes No

Do you have progressively worsening knee pain AND a previous history of cancer?

Yes No

Progress:60%

60%

Do you recall any specific injury (e.g. twisting injury, landing from a jump, direct impact, sports related, etc.) that caused your knee symptoms to start?

Yes No

Progress:75%

75%

Did you have any immediate swelling following this knee injury?

Yes No

Have you experienced any giving way of the knee since the injury?

Yes No

Have you experienced any catching or locking episodes since the injury where your knee gets physically stuck in a position which you have to use your hands to unlock?

Yes No

Progress:75%

75%

Where do you feel the pain in your knee region?

A B C D

Progress:80%

80%

Is your knee pain aggravated when going up and downstairs?

Yes No

Can your knee pain be worse when sitting or driving for prolonged periods?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Does your knee feel stiff especially first thing in the morning?

Yes No

Are your knee symptoms often worse after prolonged rest or prolonged activity?

Yes No

Have you had an X-ray taken of the knee?

Yes No

Progress:30%

30%

Have you been experiencing back and leg pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your legs or feet since your back problem started?

Yes No

Where do you feel the pain in your leg(s)?

Option 1 Option 2

Progress:32%

32%

Where do you feel the tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your leg(s)?

Option 1 Option 2

Progress:38%

38%

Do you have any weakness in your legs or feet since your back problem started?

Yes No

Progress:95%

95%

Is it painful to press around the knee region?

Yes No

Does your hip feel stiff and make your knee pain worse compared to the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your hip feel stiff and make your knee pain worse compared to the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your hip feel stiff and make your knee pain worse compared to the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Restart Self Assessment

Outcome

The probable cause of your knee symptoms is a ligament injury – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire. ‘Is My Knee Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your knee symptoms is a meniscus (cartilage) injury – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Knee Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your knee symptoms is a muscle strain – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Knee Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your knee symptoms is a condition called Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome especially if you are less than 30 years old – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Knee Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your knee symptoms is Osteoarthritis especially if you are over 55 years old - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Knee Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support. If you have been told your X-ray shows arthritis, the extent of these joint changes do not always correlate with the severity of your pain. To find out more please visit our Knee Osteoarthritis page on our website.

Outcome

Your knee symptoms could be a problem primarily coming from your hip. Click Here to continue Symptom Checker for hip related problems or contact your GP for advice regarding these symptoms.

Outcome

Your knee symptoms are more likely to be a problem primarily coming from your back. Click Here to continue Symptom Checker for back related problems.

Outcome

The cause of your knee pain is uncertain. Please contact your GP for advice if necessary.