Sharp Knee Pain! Help.?!


Question: Sharp Knee Pain! Help!.!?
I've been having this sharp pain in my knee and feel like its comming from under the knee cap on the lower left side!. (if that makes any sence)!. It comes and goes really random and hurts like hell! To the point where I cant walk for a few min and then its okay again!. It gets worse when I workout but have not exercised for about a month because it was getting so bad!. My knees also hyper extend!. So what could be causing this pain!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I'm not a doctor, so this coming just from my personal experience!.

It could be something as simple as an inflamed nerve or joint!. More likely it's something like a torn meniscus (the cartilage in your knee joint) or even a torn or strained ACL or MCL!. Given that it's already been a month or more since you started having the pain, you really should make an appointment to see and orthopedist!. They can do and MRI and/or other tests to find out if it just needs rest or if you might need surgery!.

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Another thought is that you could have a bone chip or something else floating around in your knee joint!.

For what it's worth, I have had surgery for both a torn ACL and a torn meniscus!. The meniscus was just a scope where I when home the same day and was back to normal in a couple weeks!. The ACL was a major surgery and it took close to 4 months to get back to normal!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You might want to try seeing a physical therapist!. Problems in the knee are rarely about the knee but usually more in the feet or hips!. If you have pain worsening from exercise I would be suspicious that tight hips and lateral rotates are contributing to the misalignment and tracking of your knees!.!.!.

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otherwise some custom orthotics might help your feet if they are flat!.

If it is chondromalacia patellae (softening of the knee cap) you might benefit from taking about 1500mg of glucosamine sulfate in divided doses

http://kitchentablemedicine!.com/glucosam!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

COuld be something like arthritis, my 25 year old friend was diagnosed with it a few years ago, she couldnt walk down stairs and had days where she couldnt even get into uni cos it hurt so much!. Shes on medication for it now and she can pretty much lead a normal life with it!. I would see your doctor about it, they would be able to diagnose properly whats up with your knee ;)Www@Answer-Health@Com

lol why are u asking this on yahoo answers

you have a knee injury, so go too the doctor

it will cost money, but there is no answer on here that will fix your knee, you need too go too the doctor and get some x-rays or a MRI

Ive had knee problems and they are the only ones who will be able too tell you what you need too do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Try some pills!. It could be arthritis!. Or maybe you twisted your ankle!. The pain may go away within a few days!. Take special care!. Don't exercise causing pain to your knee!. Use ice!. If it's not getting any better, see a doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You probably tore something most likely your meniscus or your ACL!.

I would go to the doctor and request a MRIWww@Answer-Health@Com

i don't get it!.!.!. if it "hurts like hell" and could be a serious illness/injury then why don't people get advice from a doctor, at a hospital

!.!.!.maybe it's just joint pain!.!.!. or something wrong with your boneWww@Answer-Health@Com

Well the best think see a doctor and see what he tells youWww@Answer-Health@Com





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