What causes anterior knee pain?

What causes anterior knee pain?

Bursitis most often occurs due to overuse or stress on the bursa. Some of the most common pes anserinus bursitis causes include:

• Playing sports that require repetitive knee movements, like soccer or tennis.
• Tight hamstrings.
• Abnormal knee alignment (valgus).
• Being overweight.
• Overuse of the knee.
• Improper training techniques, such as failing to stretch before a workout.
• An existing injury to the MCL (medial collateral ligament).
• Knee arthritis.