There is this pain behind my knee i've been getting the past two weeks. I thought it would go away, but I guess not. I've been trying to do some research but i couldn't find anything about the pain I was getting.
It's behind my knee, you can see it when I'm turned around. It hurts when I run or go up the stairs. When I'm walking, it's fine. It's not too painful, but it's painful enough to slow me down when I'm running. Does anyone know what this can be?
2007-04-20 08:37:48 · 5 answers · asked by Blah 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
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.
If you stand or walk a great deal of the time that can cause the muscles to spasm and cause your knee to feel blocked.
Gentle yoga exercises and trigger point therapy can greatly alleviate this problem. A Qualified massage therapist can help relieve the pain as well as help you from having further problems. 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.
If trying all of the above does not help you should see an orthopedic doctor.
Kind regards,
Billie77
2007-04-20 08:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a Baker's cyst. These are common and often occur after a minor cartilage injury to the knee. Fluid builds up in the bursa causing pain behind the knee. See an orthopedist and get the fluid drained for relief. Bad news is they tend to recur.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bakers-cyst/DS00448
2007-04-20 12:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always answer people' knee questions on here as I just had my 13th surgery so I am a seasoned knee injury veteran. And I will tell you what I tell everyone else. See an orthopedic (bone and joint) doctor. He/she will discuss your symptoms with you and take xrays and an mri scan. The xrays will probably show nothing, but the mri will give you your answers. The knee is a very complicated joint with 4 main ligaments and tons of cartilage including the meniscus. People on yahoo answers will give you their best guess and say "I had the same thing!" but you will never know without getting images of your knee taken. I am very knowledgeable on the subject, but I wouldn't begin to tell you what is going on without looking at images of your knee. So please, see a doctor and get it checked out....the earlier the better....you do not want to be like me and have 13 surgeries and huge scars...trust me. Good luck to you.
2007-04-20 10:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by pobrecita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it hurts that bad go to the ER. If not wait for you own doctor. It sounds like you have a torn ligament,or a torn menscius. I am no doctor.
2016-04-01 10:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
arthritis is my guess
2007-04-20 08:46:34 · answer #5 · answered by Mark C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋