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I have a burning pain near my knee when i kneel. it is on the lateral side, and it burns/stings so much that i have to lift my knee immediately. ?
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This may be: Compression/entrapment of your common peroneal nerve. There are some common locations of nerve entrapments in the body. This is one. If this is the correct diagnosis, releasing the sheath of tissue that compresses the nerve brings instant relief.
Answered 7/25/2018
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Neuroma: You may have what is call small neuroma or small benign tumor of some of the superficial nerves around the knee joint.
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