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Why is knee pain worse when laying down?

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Dr. Atif Malik answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Tendinitis: It could be some kind of tendonitis...Is there any specific position it hurts in? Like maybe only when you lay down and the leg is fully straight (without a bend in the knee).

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Answered 4/9/2019

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