Conditions
Knee Damage
The knee is an extremely complicated joint, with several structures that can be injured, including the collateral ligaments, the cruciate ligaments and the meniscus. The most common knee injuries involve a sprain, a strain or a tear. Ligament damage is the most common injury seen to the knee, and ligaments are what connect one bone to another within the joint. The most common symptom of a knee injury is pain, swelling and instability, often accompanied by snapping or popping at the time of injury. It is often caused by sporting accidents, but conditions such as osteoarthritis can also be a contributory factor. Whilst initial treatment consists of ice to control the swelling, treatment can vary from rest and physiotherapy through to surgery to repair the damage.
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my knees keep cracking painfully when i bend them... making lifting,running etc very difficult for me... does anyone know any way to stop them from cracking?
I'm 27 and have had knee problems since I was 14. I fell over and landed directly on my knees. I didn't dislocate them but they seized up for the day. I refused to go to hospital which I wish I had done now with hindsight, as I now have recurring problems. Apparently I have damaged the tendons on the outsides of my kneecaps. My knees are both tilted inwards and the physio to tighten the outer muscles and pull the kneecaps into alignment is too painful and my doctor won't refer me for surgery until the muscles are stronger. I'm at a loss what to do as I have been told that because of this there is a high chance I will develop arthritis when I'm older. I can't crouch too low, I can't run, and even swimming is painful. My knees click, twist and just seem to give way sometimes. I'm going to see my doctor again tomorrow, but I expect I'll get the same response. Can anyone give any suggestions please?
hey im 13 years old, & for the past year or so ive been having these occasional knee aches/pains, my parents think its water on the knee but im not quite sure i do have really clicky bones i dont know if i have a disease or anything and sometime after walking or running a lot i get the pain, its only on my left knee and not my right anyone know whats wrong? x
hi i am 15 and have my army selection in a month but i have crunching knees it doesnt hurt but will this stop me getting into the army ???????????????????????? thanks
I am 16 and I get really bad pains in my knees when i do things like lean on them or crouch. they tend to click alot, and often cause me quite alot of pain... what can i do to reduce this... i have been to the doctor 3 or 4 times now and they keep telling me its growing pain. but they don't even look at them or anything :(... please help thank you xx
hi - im 22 now i have been having sounds like same problems for many many years but overtime its got worse-- i have too pretty much physically click my knees or they feel weird and painful - they hurt when it cold out - or as u said kneel or bend down - -i went to the doctors they said there was nothing wrong with them but after the prodding and pushing on them i couldnt walk for few days it was awful. ANYWAY the only thing they said to me i can suggest it an exercise to help the muscle work it seems may be a muscle problem - say start with the right leg-- its to put your thumb and first finger on each side of your knee where it dips in, sit where your leg of the floor like on a chair so sat up right -- tilt your foot outwards literally a tiny bit though dont force it maybe like half a quarter anyway then u want to slowly swing your leg -- back and fourth 5- 10 times then do other leg -- i was told daily see if that helps!! admitedly i gave up on it lol -- but u should try itxx
i am 15 and had the same problem.. it was my i.t band in my leg that made this happen.. with exercises you can get it away.
1 am 13 and for a long time now my knee has been really swollen and at times can be really painful. I have tried resting it but it still is the same.
im 14 and i have the same thing i thought it was minor untill only a few days ago a coach of mine told me to get it checked out.
hi im 14 and i get bad pain in my right knee at the worst times i find it difficult to walk i also get a lump to the bottom right of my knee cap. i just feel really different and it stops me from doing things
If you do a lost of sports and get the pain during and after participating in sport more so than normal, it could be something called osgood-schlatters disease. It's a common disease in young people, its where your bones are still young and softer than aldults, the tendon pulls on the bone and causes inflamation, it can cause slight wearing of the bone which can lead to a lump devoloping below the knee at the top of the shin from where new bone has reformed. There isn't mush that can be done apart from resting, icing when the knee does swell . My sister had it from playing football and was advised that if it persisted to take time out from football. But this is only a possibility, you should still go to hte doctor and get it checked out better to put your mind at rest.
Im 15 and for about 2 years i've been having problems with my knees. They always hurt when i walk up stairs and sometimes when i run, my right knee tends to click quite often. My mum wont take me to the doctor as she thinks its growing pains, can anything be done?
Hey, I know I have no useful information for you, but reading this made me realise we have the same symptoms. I'm 20 in August and have had these pains since around 2006. Doctors passed it off as growing pains too. If the pain gets really bad, be persistant! My knees and shoulders feel like they seize up at night sometimes when it gets too bad, and it comes back every 6-8 months, gradually getting worse until it goes again. I've started getting it again recently, its not nice knowing it's going to get more painful in the next few weeks. Ask your Mum again to go to the doctor, she needs to make sure you don't have any cartilidge problems or joint problems. I was tested for Juvenile arthritis at one point, but thankfully it came back negative. Good luck and I hope you find some answers soon. x
hi i replied further up to someone called elesha if u wana have a look -- but anyway i am 22 i have had problems since iwas younger than u -- i dont wana be rude in anyway to ur mum but ur 15 babe -- if ur mum wont go with u -- go with a friend or alone urself u can they wil stil help u at the doctors ok -- everyone ses it to do wit growing pains sum cases yes is but others as your prev answer can be much more -- dont just let it drop because ur mum wont go with u -- but then again i went and they said it was nothing it will pass and now i am clicking like crazy to the point where it clicks out when walking but another thing I AM VERY LOSE JOINTED SO REALLY I GET NECK SHOULDER LEG PROBLEMS EVEN MY HIPS CLICK WHEN I WALK lol -- MY ANKLES CLICK OUT IT PAINFUL BUT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HARMLESS BUT ANNOYING XX
im 14 years old and i have a pain on the inside of my left leg about 4cm below my knee i can also feel something inside that gets trapped some times if feels like cartalige but my doctor says it is ligament damage but i dont see how that could be possible.
My knee gets really painful and tight if I have been sat crossed legged for too long. I don't really think at 14 I should be getting this and none of my friends do. I also have lower back pains which again due to my age worry me.
hi honestly this is sad but im guna say it lol when i was younger i used to sleep with like a 100 teddys in my bed so was always bent legged and meant they used get swore achy painful -- lol anyway point is if u r cramped over then ur knees getting sore coz the way u sitting try sitting straight legged or sit with them straight in a line in front of u and lean forward to stretch them -- this will also help ur back - ur getting back ache because ur sitting crossed legged and most likely hunch forward - again try standing sitting straight backed you might find it will stretch it and make u feel a lot better xx
i cant really answer your knee problem Chloe,but as your 14 id say the lower back injuries are from your school bag too low..keep ypur bag up higher on your back.It helped me and im 14 too x
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