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My quads, right above my kneecaps become very tight at times. hurts to stretch and bend my knee. red and irritated. i do a lot of stretching normally
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Many possibilities: Prepatellar bursitis is one posibility. The other would be inflammation and swelling in the knee joint itself. This should be evaluated by your doctor to rule out infection.
Answered 4/1/2015
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