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My knee hurts when i flex or tighten my leg. why is this?
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Swelling or loose: There could be knee swelling with loose or torn cartilage, and some other type of internal knee damage. Ask your physician send you to a knee specialist. We call this an internal derangement of the knee.
Answered 12/10/2020
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