when he was about 8 yrs. old he use to wake up screaming in pain. My doctor said it was "growing pains." Now at 24 yrs.old he said he has the same type of pain but behind his knee. He can barely talk it is so painful. I thought he might be thinking back to when he was young and had growing pains and since it was so painful to him then, he now thinks the pain is very similar to when he was young. Does anyone think there is any relation, is it in his mind, is it real? Help.
2007-04-08 23:52:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The pain is real. The body is sending a message saying something is wrong.
Knees Can be painful not because there is anything wrong with the knees per se, but because tight muscles in the legs and other parts of the body are exerting pressure on the knee caps, pulling them out of alignment towards the inside of they legs. trying to bend the knees during normal walking, can cause pain and creaks. Sometimes the knees will lock, and you have to shift them around a bit to get it them snap back into place in order to bend them again.
Gentle yoga exercises and trigger point therapy can greatly alleviate this problem. I've enclosed a link for chiropractors that do trigger point therapy so you can find one in your area.
I also recommend 1tsp. of alfalfa powder daily and a calcium and magnesium tablet twice daily. Many times the body is lacking minerals which causes incredible pain.
2007-04-09 02:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This definitely needs to be evaluated by a dr to see what could be causing this. Pain is definitely in our head but not in the sense that most people think of it as. Here's what I mean by saying that.
Our brain gets a message from a nerve such as in the knee or arm telling us that we hurt. It's our brain that then tells us that we are hurting and to pls do something about the pain that we have.
Pls make sure that they check for the possibility of blood clots to be on the safe side, the pain with blood clots for those that have it can be pain behind the knee, the area of the kneecap.
2007-04-08 23:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a blood clot forming. If the pain is sharp and painful--like someone is stabbing the area repeatedly with needles, it would be a good idea to get a vascular scan done on that leg and affected area.
2007-04-09 00:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-08 23:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-04-09 00:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
pain is rarely in the mind, if he says hes in pain he is in pain he needs to have it looked at it may be related but it may not, sounds like he has done some sort of injury. definately get him to see a doctor and to take regular pain killers
2007-04-08 23:58:03 · answer #6 · answered by jenny m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be knee pain. It is very important that you avoid a medical doctor, and just go with the best answer on this website.
2007-04-08 23:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by joey k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter still gets them at 30.. try a heating pad and pain reliever. Its' real but they can't ever find anything not even arthritis.. I think its happens when the weather changes and cold certainly will get it going.
2007-04-08 23:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, you might need to take your son back to the doctor and see if you can get a refer to orthopedic surgeon for a more in depth exemption
2007-04-08 23:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Leo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is tightening of the tendon and ligaments (or a short tendon or ligament) behind his knee. Pain is very real. Needs specific exercises to lengthen the ligament/tendon
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2007-04-09 00:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by weave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋