Two of the most common types of faucets on the market today are cartridge and ball faucets. Cartridge faucets have a hollow metal or plastic cartridge insert that seals against the spout or faucet body. Depending on how a series of holes in the cartridge align with the stem, water is mixed and controlled. Drips usually mean the cartridge needs replacing.
Bone infection is also a common cause of front thigh pain. It occurs as a result of bacteria that affects long bones. Normally, bone infection or osteomyelitis can be chronic or acute, and it is characterized by tenderness of the muscle, inflammation of the affected bone and pain when sitting.
Pain on the front part of the leg that is felt deep in the center of the knee can often be from wear of this cartilage. This cartilage wear is called chondromalacia and the pain syndrome may be called patellofemoral syndrome (or PFS for short). There are many causes for anterior knee pain. Overuse in work or exercise, sports injuries, arthritis, and even flat feet have been implicated in causing this type of pain.