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I have been having a cramp feeling in the bcak of my knee, mainly at night whilst i am asleep. it is so painful it wakes me.
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Knee pain: Consider restless leg syndrome as the most likely cause. Other less common considerations include sciatica, popliteal cyst, soleus and gastroc strain, & blood clot.
Answered 12/1/2012
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