Especially on the right knee. I'm 25 years old and this has just recently started happening to me. Sometimes it feels like my right knee locks up (and my left occasionally too) and there's a pain that shoots through my knee, I can't even stand for about 2-3 minutes, then it goes away. But they ache constantly. What is it?
2007-05-30 10:23:56 · 7 answers · asked by melinda_8205 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Chances are its 1 of 2 things...a tear in the meniscus (cartilage pad in the knee) can cause locking of the knee, as can patellofemoral syndrome (poorly tracking knee cap). More than likely its patellofemoral syndrome being as though you have it in both knees. I would recommend you go see an orthopedic doctor to have a proper assessment of your knees done. I think physical therapy can be of much help to strengthen the muscles in your legs.
2007-05-30 12:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be the cartilage that's torn, the big one across and under the bursa (kneecap) you've got problems, maybe. Go see your doctor, he'll have CATS to see if the cartilage is torn.
I had that and it's not as bad as it once was. They go in with a Arthroscope, it's medieval instrument that looks like a harpoon with a camera on the end, believe that or not. They shove this around in there, take all kinds of pics and show them to you later. They may have to scrape here, gouge there, sew a little here and there. Really, you feel nothing. Your sore as heck for about four days and back on your feet in a week but, nimbly.
It's the way we live today, football, soccer, things like that, Early arthritis, the whole shooting match. In the meantime see the surgeon about Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate over the counter from the drug store or from the health food store to help build your cartilage and bones back against arthritis. Good luck
2007-05-30 10:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is also a case of patellafemoral syndrome, in which the articulation among the knee cap and the tip of the femur isn't congruent. This is typically extra ordinary in females because of our structural variations. Yet, it can be triggered by means of weak point in a single special side of the quadriceps as good as tightness of the iliotibial band at the outer side of the leg. Pain typically happens whilst the quadricpes are required to be lively...going up and down stairs, getting up and down from a chair, and so forth. It additionally feels like you want extra assessment to make certain there is no structural harm similar to a torn meniscus. If it's both of the above, the next step in care must be bodily healing in which extra fingers on exam may also be performed with a purpose to try to right the difficulty and cut down soreness.
2016-09-05 17:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have a bump on either of your knees? because if so it might be a disease pronounced oscar - slot- er- us i'm not sure how to spell it ( sorry! ) but that is how it is pronounced i have it. and my knees tend to lock up sometimes and sometimes when i am walking they feel weak as if they are going to give out - does that happen? it's usually more common in woman but men can get it too but if your knee problems keep up i would recommend seeing a doctor cause the pains and stuff don't sound good and they are definitely not normal
2007-05-30 10:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by ashlee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either your joints are inflamed or maybe you've gained some weight which does cause pain in your knees...my Dr. told me to add heat then cold to my knees and take some Aleve and see what happens..if it continues then go see your Dr.
2007-05-30 10:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by cgal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you play sports? It might be tendonitis caused by inflammation.
2007-05-30 10:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by wyldechylde4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm 25. I hate to tell you but.....WE ARE GETTING OLD!!!
2007-05-30 10:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by Just here. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋