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I'm 48 and experience a lot pain in my left knee when ascending/descending stairs. no pain when walking. what's the cause and any solutions?
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Need more info: Thanks for your question! You should get this looked at by your doc. By the way you describe it (if anterior knee pain) it could definitely be patellofemoral syndrome. However I would encourage you to have it examined and give some additional history.
Answered 4/8/2015
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