Question 1

what muscle is behind the knee? feel a bulge?

Accepted Answer

Muscle behind knee: Hamstrings. Also gastrocnemius and biceps femoris. The bulge could be a popliteal cyst.

Question 2

what is the muscle behind the knee called?

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Muscle behind knee: The hamstrings. Also gastrocnemius and biceps femoris.

Question 3

i have swollen behind my knees without pain?

Accepted Answer

No pain: Don't be fooled by any swelling in your legs without pain. Please see your doctor and have it looked at. It can range from a simple cyst to a blood clot.

Question 4

when i bend my knee i have pain behind it, like in the bend so that i can't bend it and have to straighten it. what could this be?

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Meniscus tear: is a possibility. MRI of the knee is probably needed. See your doctor.

Question 5

what causes briuse behind the knee?

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Many reasons: There could be many reasons for bruising behind the knee. Injury such as a contusion to the area, a ruptured popliteal cyst may manifest itself in the back of the knee.

Question 6

what is this strange dimple/indent that has appeared behind my knee?

Accepted Answer

: Hard to tell without exam.

Question 7

what does it mean if you have fluid behind the knees?

Accepted Answer

Joint efussion: You have a joint efussion. There are many reasons for a joint efussion. First the joint fliud has to be drained and sent out for lab diagnosis. It can be blood, diffrent types of arthritis causing it. When the diagnosois is made , the knee can be treated accordingly.

Question 8

my son is 4 and he gets pain behind his knees at night.  what could be causing this?

Accepted Answer

Night Leg Pains: Children commonly begin to experience "growing pains" in their legs around this age--around their knees or over their shins. There is no known specific cause for these, but they are common. They are different than the common aches and pains of normal active children. As long as the child has the pains only at night, and has normal function of the knee in daytime, s/he will outgrow it.

Question 9

pain behind knee for a few days?

Accepted Answer

Many: Should see your md or rheum or ortho for eval which would include ultrasoud ;potential causes are bakers cyst;phlebitis ;arterial disease;referred pain from the back , etc.

Question 10

burning behind the knee at night?

Accepted Answer

Interesting: The burning you feel may actually be a pinched nerve in your low back when laying down at night.I would see your family physician regarding this.

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