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Boney bump on the outer side of my knee cap

I have a hard boney bump on the outer side of my left knee cap. I only started to notice the bump after I've increased my running miles. The bump has only recently started to give me pain while I'm active. It is not painful to touch, but it hurts really bad when I climb stairs or bend my knee.  What could be the problem?
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Have you found out anything? My knee has the a bump that can be felt moving on the lateral side. I gets very painful. Then just below that is a very sensitive spot that hurts to touch. It isn’t the Patella. Nor the tendon. Please help.
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Hi there,

The bump is definitely not on my tibia, it's either on the femur or on the patella.

Take care!
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Hello!

Tibial tuberosity is the roughened protuberance on the anterior surface of the tibia located just distal to the condyles. It is the attachment site of the patellar ligament, which represents the insertion of the quadriceps femoris tendon.

Rest and take NSAIDs and apply ice packs on the lateral patellar area and if it does not work out get yourself examined.

Take care!
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I ended up having to lateral release done and that solved my issues.
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Thank you for your fast reply!

I think the boney bump is on my lateral patella and not on my tibial tuberosity.
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Hello!

It is normal to have a small elevation of the bone (tibial tuberosity) at that location and this can become more prominent with exercise and running.

I would suggest you to go for an X-ray to rule out any injuries to your bones in the knee area.

Osteochondroma or exostosis occurs commonly in the long bones around the major joints like the knee.

Take NSAIDs intermittently and apply ice packs and follow up with an orthopedician.

Take care!
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