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More force goes through you knee when doing stairs - when coming down a force of 3.5x body weight goes through your kneecaps!

The most common causes of pain going downstairs is

1) Runners Knee - a problem with how the kneecap moves

2) Chondromalacia Patella - thinning of the cartilage lining the kneecap

3) Arthritis - wear and tear of the cartilage and bone

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