Knee pain need help
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i HAVE BEEN HAVING KNEE PROBLEM FOR 3 MONTHS NOW. THE PAIN IS ON THE LOWER PART OF THE KNEE AND THE INSIDE OF IT. IT DOESNT HURT WHEN I RUN BUT IT TIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BUT NOTHING A LITTLE MORE RUNING DOESNT TAKE CARE OF. IT ALSO HURTS WHEN I TWIST IT, LIKE IF I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GROUND AND TWIST THE KNEE THE OTHER WAY THAN THE FOOT AND IT HURTS.IT ALSO HURTS WHEN I PRESS ON THE LOWER INSIDE OF THE KNEE. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON PLEASE WRITE BACK. I LEAVE FOR THE MARINES IN 3 WEEKS AND NEED TO KNOW WHATS GOING ON.THANK YOU
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redline
I’ve had my share of knee problems.
A good sports foot-doctor can fit you with some custom orthotics.
These are expen$sive,but worth the bux.
Runner_Amy
have same problem,not a clue what it is, am going to get it checked out soon(hopefully), and you should to!!
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idafebri
One of the symptoms is you feel hurt when you twist your leg because the meniscus is not functioned. Have you tried to push your knee on the medial or lateral side? If you feel pain, then maybe it is because of the meniscal problem. Try to do the MRI
runnerchick
It sounds to me that you may have infrapatellar tendonitis. Your patella is help in place by two tendons–the suprapatellar tendon (above the knee sometimes called the quadricep tendon) and the infrapatellar tendon (the tendon below the knee, also known as the patellar tendon). Patellar tendonitis is a relatively common problem that doesn’t usually require medical attention, however since you seem to have had this problem for several months I’d recommend that you get it checked out before you leave. It is hard to say what exactly your problem is, so this is always a good idea.
As for now, I’d recommend RICE–rest, ice, compression, and elevation. You should probably quit running for now, if at all possible, to allow time for this to heal up. Also, make sure that you ice three times daily. This may seem like a lot of work, but it really helps reduce inflammation. This is important because your knee can only heal after the inflammatory process has stopped. One of the most effective methods of icing, which I always use, is called ice massage and is what you’d probably find most helpful considering that your problem seems to be located in one spot. To do this freeze a paper cup full of water so that when it is frozen you can peel back a little bit of the paper at a time and rub it agains your knee for 7-10 minutes. You’ll probably find that this is quit uncomfortable because you knee will become numb, but this isn’t really anything to be concerned about.
I hope that this helps and that your knee is healed before you go leave! Good luck!
runnerchick