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Knee strain
A condition in which there is an injury to the muscles or tendons in the knee.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How common it is:
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
Symptoms
Related questions
A 44-year old asked:
Should I get a massage or a chiropractic treatment for my knee strain?
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A 22-year old male asked:
22 yrs old, knee strains and constain popping sound in both knees as I squat or sit down. Originally started 18 months ago. What could cause 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 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 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 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 32-year old asked:
What can we do to prevent swelling in the leg, and constant cramps and strains in the knee area?
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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 43-year old female asked:
Knee tenderness,above kneecap comes &goes last 4 wks.Swelling at first,much reduced. still not 100%.How long to heal?Feels like muscle/tendon strain
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A 36-year old female asked:
I twisted my ankle and pull the muscle in the back of my ankle, and now i have mild pain in ankle, knee, and thigh. Could this be a strain?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have problems passing stool lately, I can't help but strain. Now, I have very sharp pain in my left hip/thigh down to my knee. Could it be nerves?
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A 18-year old asked:
left hip hurts, its sore on side of my hip into my s.i. joint. it hurts to turn my leg feels like a strain and pain just above knee on the outside?
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A 48-year old female asked:
tear of the acl torn at the femoral attachment has horizontal orientation grade2 strain mcl contusions posterior tibia moderate sized knee joint effu?
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A member asked:
What are the alternatives to hip and knee replacement? I just had a left hip replacement and do not want to go through it again. The procedure put a tremendous strain on my right knee and right hip. Now my right knee swells up a bit each day. I have hear
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A 40-year old asked:
What to do about searing nerve pain in knee cap and at joint of foot and leg from groin strain?
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A 61-year old female asked:
MRI comes back with grade II to III chondromalacia patella , knee joint effusion with ganglion,longitudinal partial tear.MCLand LCL strain. ?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I stop the buring pain from a strained a ligament in my knee?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What can I use for strained left knee can be tiresome when walking or standing. it's tip of knee to across the center is tender&swollen.bursitis?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I have sprained or strained an old injury to the inside back of the leg that starts behind and above the knee and goes up the leg what do i do for it?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the best exercises to rehab a severely strained knee joint?
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A 53-year old female asked:
What is the ligament on the outside of the backside of the knee? and if i think ive strained it or pulled it what should i do?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Strained rt lower back moving smthg heavy. Mild soreness, tingling, numbness back to rt knee and thru neck down to rt hand. Nauseous. See doctor?
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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 34-year old asked:
My knees.swell why.?
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A 40-year old asked:
my knee makes piping sound?
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