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Knee Pain
Knee Pain (Overview)
The knee joint is the joint between three bone of the lower leg: the proximal tibia, the distal femur, and the patella. There are multiple causes of knee pain including degenerative, inflammatory, and traumatic causes.
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Knee pain problem?
Inflammation: Knee pain is a young patient is most commonly caused by inflammation from bursitis, tendonitis, or cartilage degeneration. A good physical exam and possible imaging could be used to confirm the diagnosis. Less common causes of knee pain are irritated nerve roots from the lumbar spine, infection, or tumors. ...Read more
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Knee Pain (Overview)
The knee joint is the joint between three bone of the lower leg: the proximal tibia, the distal femur, and the patella. There are multiple causes of knee pain including degenerative, inflammatory, and traumatic causes.
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What are possible causes of knee pain ?
Many, many: Injury, overuse, meniscus tear, arthritis, ligament injury, tight muscles and capsule, referred pain, loose bodies, sprains/strains, fracture, gout, connective tissue diseases, etc. ...Read more
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Knee pain (Tip)
Don't bend at the waist, bend your knees when lifting that toddler off the floor. Bend your knees! ...See more
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Managing Knee Pain (Checklist)
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Rigjt knee joint pain?
Varies : It depends on wether or not you had an injury. With an in injury it could many things, from a knee sprain to a cartilage or ligament tear. Without an injury, it could be an infection, gout, or any number of rheumatoid like problems. Either way it sounds like you need a work up for knee pain. ...Read more
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Hip/groin pain clicking noise. It feels like my muscle/tendon gets stuck when walking. Also causing knee pain. Painful to walk. What could it be?
Have it evaluated.: Locking and clicking are signs of soft tissue or meniscus damage. This needs to be evaluated and treated by a specialist to possibly prevent future complications. ...Read more
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Knee pain (Tip)
Weight loss is crucial in reducing pain related to oa, especially in hands and knees. ...See more
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Managing Chronic Pelvic Pain (Checklist)
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Calf heat. Hip pain.
See below: This actually sounds like sciatica or pain from an irritated nerve root in your lumbar spine. If your leg is hot, swollen, or tender to touch behind the knee or calf then a clot is more likely. I would recommend seeing your physician asap just to be sure. ...Read more
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Is it better to see a sports doctor or physiotherapist for knee pain?
Sports doc: I would start with a sports medicine doctor, as they have the training to make sure you don't have something seriously wrong. This may include XR or MRI if indicated. If safe, you may then be referred to a physiotherapist to help you return to function ...Read more
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Living with Ongoing Pain (Checklist)
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Bilateral knee pain, arthritis?
Possibly: Bilateral knee pain is most often related to arthritis but occasionally bursitis or tendinitis can be responsible. The only way to know is to have the knees evaluated and x rays done. ...Read more
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How does a doctor determine if the knee pain is from the joint or a nerve?
Xray or MRI: Both may need to be done in knee and back. Generally though joint pain is specific location in pain around the knee but generally nowhere else. Sciatica/nerve pain can travel through the leg but generally starts from the spine. See a spine/sports specialist that can help you with this. ...Read more
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Managing Back Pain (Checklist)
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How to relieve knee pain discomfort?
R.I.C.E.: Rest ice compression (wrap it it to limit swelling) elevation. ...Read more
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What does left anterior knee pain mean? Is anterior the back of the knee?
Kneecap area.: Anterior knee pain refers to pain around the kneecap area, which is in the front of the knee. The back of the knee is the posterior side. ...Read more
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Knee pain (Tip)
Bend at the knees, rather than the back, to lift an object lower than the waist. ...See more
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Managing Neck Pain (Checklist)
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