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Sharp cramp like pain that shoots through the knee on the inside of the knee cap, only happens when resting wakes me up at night, i'm not overweight.
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Hard to say: An exam would help but based on your age, my first guess would be chondromalacia patellae. You can look that up and if it might be the case then physical therapy for same is helpful for a lot of inflammatory conditions of the knee. If there is redness, swelling, or warmth in the joint a doctor's visit is clearly worthwhile.
Answered 12/13/2016
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