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A 18-year-old male asked:
Does the back of your knee hurt when you're growing?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ayo Aduanswered
Sports Medicine 15 years experience
Not usually: Growing pains tend to be in muscles as opposed to joints, however the muscle pain in the back of the thigh could transmit to the back of the knee.
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Dr. Keith Baldwinanswered
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 16 years experience
Not specifically : There is such a thing as growing pains, although in a growing child complaining of knee pain, both hip and knee pathology should be carefully ruled out, as hip pathology frequently refers to the knee in kids.
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How come the back of my knee hurt?
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Why does the back of my knee hurt when i walk?
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Dr. Tracy Lovellanswered
Internal Medicine - rheumatology 22 years experience
See below: Possible arthritis, baker's cyst, ligament or tendon injury. Your doctor can perform an exam to determine what is going on.
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Last updated Jan 30, 2019
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