Today when i got off the bus my left knee started to hurt really bad but my right knee was perfectly ok. At one point the pain was so bad i could hardly walk. It lasted 5-10 minutes and it went away but hurt when i went up steps. I could walk with no problem but the pain was so bad i could hardly continue. Now it seems to have come back but not as bad. I had wondered whether it was a nerve getting squeezed by something. Does anyone know what this could be? I'm 18 in case that helps.
thanks
2007-12-05 09:34:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It could be a number of things. I had knee pain since I was in high school. I played basketball and eventually they told me I had a bone on bone condition in which the cartilage was wearing away. It would give me trouble off and on. I also had a cyst near my knee and a problem with the quadriceps muscle in my left leg being weak and that contributed to the pain as well. It used to be so bad that I would avoid stairs at alls costs. It still bothers me, but I can walk up stairs fine most of the time now. X-rays showed the cyst (which they said wasn't as much of the cause as the weak muscles were). I was eventually giving physical therapy to improve muscle strength. It involved lots of calf raises, walking, resistance strengthining (via a rubber band like apparatus) and stretching. I believe the term the doctor used was Chondromalacia.
2007-12-05 09:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Mark S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for asking us at Yahoo but I would suggest you to consult an orthopaedic doctor.
Meanwhile you can visit my blog meant for the awareness of Knee Related Problems at
http://drknee.blogspot.com
2007-12-06 08:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are having locking, popping knees, you should have it checked. It could be your meniscus(this is surgical)
2007-12-05 17:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Bradygirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although you are young, could be arthritis.
Try to use tylenol or advil...see if it goes away
2007-12-05 17:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by A woman with an opinion 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋