Question 1

what does it mean when my knee hurts when i bend but only sometimes when i walk?

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Many causes: You could have a meniscal tear, a cartilage defect or fluid in the knee that makes the knee hurt. In older people, osteoarthritis is a cause. Sometimes, you can have a hamstring tendonitis or smaller ligament inury as well. See your sports medicine doc, primary care, or ortho if it gets worse or you've had it for awhile.

Question 2

what does it mean if my knee hurts after golfing?

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Hard to say.: It could be a simple tendinitis, or it could be the tracking of you or kneecap. If it hurts along the sides of your knee, then you may have something more serious, like a meniscal tear.

Question 3

what does it mean if the back of my knee hurts when i bend it?

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see details: It is usually related to arthritis or tears. Tendinitis could be another cause.

Question 4

what does it mean when inner leg above knee  hurts and veins getting darker?

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Could inflamation: When veins get darker this means the stay longer in the leg, the circulation slow than normal, this could lead to superficial phlebitis or deep phlebitis? Check with your dr.

Question 5

what does fibrillation of the articular cruiate ligament mean? twisting of my knee hurts a lot doesn that mean a tear?

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Let us to explian: The first changes of the anterior cruciate ligament occurred in the superficial fibrillation were the tissue of the ligament loose it is elasticity and become weaker to stand the stress imposed on it by body weight and movement. About twisting your knee and the pain most likely you arthitis in the knee in it early phase. Good luck.

Question 6

back of knee hurts and bulges?

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Bakers cyst: It sounds like you have a baker's cyst. It is a benign swelling which is a marker of inflammation within the knee. I would see an orthopedic surgeon who can figure out what is causing the inflammation/swelling in your knee. If that is treated successfully, the baker's cyst, and the associated pain, will likely go away. Good luck.

Question 7

what does knee pain on top mean?

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See Below: Patellar tendinitis (patellar tendinopathy, also known as jumper's knee), is a relatively common cause of pain in the inferior patellar region in athletes.

Question 8

inner knee hurts.cannot touch even.

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Needs examination : A variety of possibilities - tendon ligament a break if you have been injured infection.  Need to see a doctor for an examination and urgently if feverish or has become swollen after an injury

Question 9

my knee hurts wicked bad! possible causes?

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Many.: Could be tendinitis, inflammation or a meniscal tear, etc.  See an orthopedic sports medicine knee surgeon for evaluation.

Question 10

my knee hurts for about a year what could it be?

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Get Xray: It is most likely arthritis. You should go to doc to have an xray done. There are other causes such as meniscal and acl/pcl damage which shows up on an mri.

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