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is burning pain in my knee a sign of a torn ligament
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Reid Blackwelder answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
Perhaps: How the pain started, and other important questions, as well as a physical exam is needed to know for sure. Burning pain is not the most common descri ... Read More
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Dr. Rhett Griggs answered
19 years experience Hand Surgery
Variable.: Possible. Torn acl will cause instability. Torn collateral will cause pain usually. Where is the burning pain?
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Dr. Grace Torres-hodges answered
23 years experience Podiatry
Yes, get it checked: With immobilization you should have been displaying signs of improvement. I would suggest having it examined and possibly having further diagnostic t ... Read More
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
28 years experience Podiatry
Certainly: I would also make sure the walking boot is not too tight. If the boot is too tight you can be giving yourself a compression neuropathy - something tha ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:

Dr. David Rosenfeld answered
27 years experience Pain Management
Unlikely: If an MRI did not show any abnormality of the meniscus or ligaments then it would be very unlikely that you have a tear. Like everything, there are f ... Read More
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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
See details: A normal MRI (if the reading is correct) makes tears unlikely. However, the symptom of buckling is impressive. See the orthopedist and discuss whether ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Warren Strudwick answered
30 years experience Sports Medicine
Burning knee. : The knee is the largest joint on the body and although it seems like it is very simple, it is a complex joint. The tissue around the joint includes bo ... Read More
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered
42 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Nerve irritation.: There is a small branch of a nerve that runs in the front of the knee, and can become irritated with direct kneeling. This could account for the burni ... Read More
A 25-year-old male asked:

Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered
34 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Check locking: While many things can cause a bit of pain and swelling, locking usually implies something mechanically wrong inside your knee like a loose boy or meni ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sean Kearney answered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Knee pain: Knee pain can be from several sources. In someone doing heavy squats, conditions like patellar or quadriceps tendonitis is common. This would show up ... Read More
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A male asked:

Dr. Edwin Perez answered
19 years experience Anesthesiology
Knee sensation: How recently? Please tell me it's been more than a week at least. There are some people who are overly sensitive to their body. Give it a few days ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Morell answered
29 years experience Rheumatology
Unless: Activity related (sports, work) in rheumatology we think of sero- spondyloarthropaty, sarcoid and ra. Have yourself checked, good luck.
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A 48-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lervasen Pillay answered
Specializes in Sports Medicine
Bursitis: this may be hip bursitis, glut tendonitis or nerve entrapment. it may also be osteoarthritis. schedule a videon consult to address things further
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