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I woke up this morning with pain around my left knee cap on the bottom right side of it. it hurts to bend and i didn't do anything to it. what is this?

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Inflammation: The most common causes of spontaneous knee pain without a history of trauma are bursitis and osteoarthritis.

Answered 7/7/2019

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Variable: Try nsaids, rest, ice and if not getting better, see your doc monday.

Answered 9/28/2016

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