Pain in back of knee when straightening it?!
Question: title says it all. i ran a mile today if that counts.....
what could it be???
Answers: title says it all. i ran a mile today if that counts.....
what could it be???
as someone who has had knee problems for over 20 years i think it could be either traumer to the connective tissue at the back of the knee or damage to the cartlidge again towards the back of the knee. without a fuller description of what happens when you experience the pain i cant narrow it down further.
have you had this before, did you trip or stumble while you were running, now matter how in significant you think it was. can you make the pain come and go by keeping it in the same position but tensing the back of the knee (start by clenshing your bum working down your leg tensing each group of muscles as you go) if you can keep a check on it you may find it feels better by the morning if not buy a neoprene knee support which will not only offer protection from further damage but as it generates increased heat this brings fresh healing blood to the area. do however make an appointment with the dr at the same time just so they can check it to make sure that there is no damage that requires more immediate attention in the form of physio x-rays or scans ect
look after your knees they are difficult to treat if you dont take proper action with an injury
it sounds as though the knee could be generally weaker than it should be thus allowing a little more movement than mother nature intended this in turn is allowing injury to the knee - this can be minor resulting in minor strains of the tissue which settle quickly to those involving torn ligaments and or cartlidge only an orthopeadic bod will ultimately be able to look after you properly although your gp will prob ask for his own x-ray s in the mean time a staple knee exercise which will not make things worse is the straight leg raise - sit somewhere you can stretch your legs out ( its easier this way at first till you get used to it ) tighten your quads these are on the thigh and lead to and finish by your knee cap now bring your toes up and start to lift the leg at first just lift slightly then you can make daylight between the surface and your leg
suggest 5 per hour ish if ok with that and does not add to pain do the same but with your foot turned in
make sure you tell the person examining you what you have been doing so that they can factor in that you will have improved the strength / integrity of the knee
good luck hope it helps
btw its safe as its an exercise that is used post surgery even when you are still groggy
it is probably the fact that you ran a mile.
You may want to stretch out better.
probley have a pulled muscle try taking a couple Tylenol the Tylenol 8 hours works really well for me feel better soon hope that helps also try soaking it in a warm bath maybe a heating pad will help to
could have stretched a ligament or tendant whatever they are.. is it like that string at the back of your knee?? if it is dont worry about it, by the time you wake up tomorrow it should be better
It might be best if you have this checked by a doctor .. it could be a sysc behind your knee. No one knows - but I had a friend who had a sysc behind the knee - and she walked many miles a day.
Here are few links that should help you. If not give me a buzz and I'll send some to you.
http://www.uclahealth.org/symptomnav_lar...
http://health.discovery.com/centers/well...
After the symptom tool this may be the best one for you.
http://health.discovery.com/centers/well...
if you are a child, which I don't think so, but here is a link that is better suited in case you are.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom...
Here is a really good alternative health center link that you may enjoy
http://health.discovery.com/centers/alth...
Hope the links help. Good luck and I wish I could run a mile without far worse problems than a sore knee!! I'd need CPR