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I have a sharp pain on my knee/kneecap when i touch it or kneel on it(even a light touch will set it off). what is this and what can i do to get rid of it. i just seemed to appear out of nowhere. i tried using cortisol hoping it would get rid of inflamm
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There : There are a few different possibilities. You could be dealing with a septic knee joint (infectious process), bursitis (inflammation of fluid filled sacs in the knee), tendonits(inflammation of the tendons). Gout (excess uric acid affecting knee joint). Chondromalacia (softening of the cartilage under the knee cap) etc. Therefore the bottom line is to see your doctor right away for a complete evaluation and diagnostic testing/imaging. In the meantime rest your knee, take Ibuprofen every 6-8 hours, and icing it won't hurt. Best of luck.
Answered 1/9/2019
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