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Once in a while above my knee cap has immense pain for a couple minutes. i'm a biker. it happened every other day and sporadically ?
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Muscle: Sounds related to the soft tissue and quadriceps muscle . Provided there is improvement of pain, no fever, swelling, or increased redness, rest and reassurance would be recommended for 1 week then prompt recheck by your doctor if persists.
Answered 8/19/2014
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May be Quad strain: Sounds like quadriceps tendon strain. Apply Ice and have someone who knows about bikers (Sports Medicine Doctor) Your seat may be too low!!
Answered 9/29/2016
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