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I get a very acute pain on the surface of my knee cap. i can feel a small object under the surface of the skin that tends to move around.
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Let me explain: This what they call loose body in the bursa sac in front of your knee cap.
Answered 3/24/2013
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Knee cap: If it is burstitis in front of your knee cap (not behind knee cap) then put hot towels on it and don't kneel or bend much. Use Motrin too. If it does not get better within a week have it checked out. Also i assume you have no foreign bodies under the skin from some accident.
Answered 1/6/2016
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