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Knee pain in back of the knee just above the calf, to the outside of the knee radiating to the ankle. pain with prolonged weight baring & flexion caus
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You May have a : Bakers cyst. I would follow up with an orthopedist.
Answered 1/28/2020
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Bakers Cyst: This is common in people who stand up for a long time. It develops on the back of you knee, the popliteal fossa, and presses on a the proneal nerver which causes the pain to shoot down to you ankle. Need and orthopedic consult.
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