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Often, knee pain is caused by the tendons, ligaments and muscles that surround the knee becoming too tense. Stretching before bed helps loosen the tissues that surround the knee and can reduce knee pain. Place a small pillow between your knees once you are ready to go to sleep. Your knees sometimes rub against each other when you sleep on your side, which might cause pain and discomfort. Placing a pillow between your knees helps prevent this from happening. Do light exercise during the day. When the muscles that support your knees weaken, knee pain is likely to occur.
Finding the Cause. 1  Location: Where on the knee the patient feels pain can offer some clues about what type of injury or condition is causing the pain. For instance, pain on the inside or medial side of the knee (the side closest to the other knee) can be caused by medial meniscus tears, MCL injuries, and arthritis.