HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Hi just yesterday feel like behind my knee was bruised but no bruise there and bot fallen or banged it...i have started running light jogging could it be this....

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. answered

Question truncated: Your full question was truncated. Could be a bakers cyst or sprain or other knee problem. Resubmit your question or follow up with your GP to get checked out.

Answered 7/20/2017

614 views

Thank

Sounds like: a tendon injury. But it could be DVT, so you should show it to your doctor.

Answered 7/25/2017

605 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My osgood schlatters knee bump is bruised and swollen. I never hit it on anything.i conditioned a lot this week with volleyball. Running and jumping?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Fell while running 2 separate times. Knee is bruised, swollen, numb. Is unreasonable to hope to be running again in 2 weeks? Should i see a doctor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have a bruised feeling on my right knee cap. There is no bruise and I have not been active as of late so it's not from running. What can be causing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Fell on knee running i'm ok to walk but top of knee is extremely tender to touch what could be cause?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Quadriceps ache on front above knee, also pressing feels tender feels weak when carrying heavy objects in the area feels heavy and tightwhen running?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What areMedial gastrocnemius Strain symptoms? Running yesterday, cramp inside right calf just below knee, feel pull when sleep and tender? Advice?
Is it possible to get bruised knees and ankles from running a marathon? Could it perhaps be that the running tights is too tight?
Fell on my right knee while running, now there's lots of bruising on and just under my knee, and it's swelling majorly. what to do?
Ihave bruise on the back of my leg above and below the knee. I have pain on the outside of my knee and hurt it running in sports.
On my right knee at the bottom of knee cap running along the outside of my knee are a series of bruises, ranging in size from pea to dime what happend?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.