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Warm knee
Knee warmth is a clinical finding in which there is a sensation of being warmer at the knee or there is unusual warmth to the touch when touching the knee. This can occur with injury, arthritis, infection, or immune system conditions.
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A 42-year old asked:
Really warm knees but not sore?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Had acl surgery and am 7 weeks out and have a warm knee and was trying to find out if that's bad?
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A 30-year old asked:
Red and warm knee cap. What from?
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A 47-year old asked:
Red and warm knee cap. Dont recall hitting it?
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A 37-year old asked:
Red and warm knee cap. Add ice pack or call ortho?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Why knee is warm after total knee replasment.
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A 51-year old male asked:
Why are knees warm and red? No prior injuries?
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A 35-year old female asked:
my mothers legs are swollen, red and warm from the knees downwards. Sometimes it's so bad that she can barely walk! Please help.?
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A 23-year old female asked about a 41-year old male:
Hubby came home from work with a swollen leg from his ankle, to his knee, warm to the touch, and discolored. Ideas? He has no bug bites. Is overweight
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A 33-year old asked:
Swollen, red, warm to the touch knee and tender skin, what should I do?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I had a lateral release on my knee 5 months ago, got cellulitis immediately after surgery and now my knee is warm to the touch. could it be infected?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I've been having knee pain for about 2 wks no injury occurred the pain is around the knee cap I h get this warm sensation in the knee hurts to walk?
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A member asked:
The back of my leg by the knee is warm, red and itchy and painful too. It's also a keloid scar from a bypass surgery 4 years ago. Is it infected?
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A 29-year old asked:
Went 2 Ortho N.P. 4 knee pain. MRI&Xray show patellar tilt&hematoma. Treatment:Knee brace/warm compress. For 2 opinion: Go to Sports Med or Ortho MD?
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A 21-year old asked:
what is causing my knees to radiate heat?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My knee is swollen and giving off heat?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Should I put Ice or heat on a painful swollen knee?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Which is better treatment for a knee cyst ice or heat?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is this warm sensation I have in my left knee area?
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A 33-year old asked:
Hurt knee on a trampoline, do you put ice on it or heat?
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A 32-year old male asked:
if I sprained my knee how long do i ice it ann when do I put heat on it?
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A 32-year old asked:
I got into a car accident this past tuesday night,the back of my knee is swollen and feels (warm), and aches. Is this an injury?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have pain in the top of my knee when I bend my knee at all and a fair amount of swelling and redness and warm no trauma associated?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Can I apply heat to a knee 48 hours status post menicectomy?
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A 47-year old asked:
I fell on cement, hit knee. should i be using heat or just ice?
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A member asked:
I hyper extended my knee about a week ago what should i do now ice it heat it or both?
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A 39-year old asked:
Should I use heat or ice for swelling in my knee?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I had a lateral release July 25. My knee is still dbl it's size, tender to the outside, and quite warm?
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A 34-year old female asked:
16days P-op Arth. knee plica w/ S. men.removal is a6/7 pain throbbing oozing(new)heat crutches bruising normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Hurt my knee a few years back playing b-ball. Knee was swollen, black and blue and warm to the touch. What could have been the injury?
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