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Knee strain
A condition in which there is an injury to the muscles or tendons in the knee.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
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A 54-year old female asked:
What to do for a knee strain?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me if it's common for dancers to get knee strains?
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A 44-year old asked:
Should I get a massage or a chiropractic treatment for my knee strain?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do I rehab a knee ligament strain?
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A 38-year old asked:
Knee still straining after bursitis housemaids knee from 2 weeks ago why is this?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long does a lcl knee grade 1 strain take to heal?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My left knee is sore and aching had bursitis last october painful. Use cream and tablets. Is mainly on standing on bottom half of knee like a strain?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I have "compartment syndrome of thigh muscles" . How do I find a specialist for treating it.Also for "greater trochanteric synd injuries involved ankles, knees, hips, with strain to soft tissues of both legs which was followed by upper and lower swellin
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A 43-year old asked:
What could cause bruising behind my knee 5 days after straining my mcl?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Have 2-3/5 drop foot but can walk almost normally in wedge heels (no straining my knees)but i hear heels r bad.Ideas?
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A 43-year old asked:
I am feeling pain on the inside (side) of my knee is it growth or a strain?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can you get a dent in the side of your knee without realizing, it's left on the outside feel a strain and this be some of reason for discomfort?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I saw the dr yesterday & was told that I have a MCL strain due to twisting my knee. My ?, how long will the instability last & should I wrap my knee
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is there a test I can do myself @ home to figure out if my knee injury is a sprain or strain?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is it possible for a strain in one of the muscles near the quad area to cause pain in the knees?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hi i strain my leg and twisted my knee about 3 weeks ago i slipped on a wet floor. I am still having some pain especially after walk. Is this normal?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible for a muscle strain to cause knee pain?
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A 63-year old male asked:
Is meloxicam good for treatment of pain associated with glute tears/strains? Im taking 7.5mg 2x / day. I take as nec for arth knee.
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A male asked:
Hi,I think I have a hip flexor strain from a knee to the hip and it happened about a week ago. The pain almost went completely away but then came back?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have a groin strain ever time I walk on that leg it's a pierce pain spreading down to the knee ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
So I went to the emergency room for my pain behind my knee did xrays & ultrasound came back ok just a strain hurts bad wen walking?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a bad strain behind my knee, i can't bend my leg and when i walk i can't put any pressure on it without hurting, what should I do?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Had MRI, 2 doctors said sprain/strain. No huge tears. 3 weeks later still can't bend knee much (backwards). Could it have been a bad MRI?
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A 16-year old female asked:
16 yrs old, pain on outer side of calf near knee for 2 weeks. No known injury. Pain is on and of, not linked to any specific movement. Strain? Clot?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can a PCL strain/sprain cause painful knee hyperextension? How is it fixed?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a groin strain and it's very difficult to walk or lift my knee. I keep feeling sharp pains in my inner thigh. Is this definitely a groin strain?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My left knee troubling me a lot they perform arthoscopy of meniscus tear nd medial plica.Plz help.. Locking still persist, strain while walk n stand?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Left knee mcl tear but now right knee is painful from taking the strain off my left knee old meniscus tear to right knee) Is there anything I can do?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with chondromalacia patella 10 years ago. After straining my back, my knee has been acting up. It's popping under the kneecap when I walk, hurts to squat and bottom of kneecap hurts when sitting. What can I do for this flare up?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Last night I felt twitching above my knee, went on all night finally fell asleep but was aware of it and woke with it still this morning, could this be from my increase in walking, I've done 3km the last 10 day's and was never used to that. A strain?
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