Pain in knee when kneeling or squatting?!

Question: Pain in knee when kneeling or squatting?

For around a week/week and a half, I have been having a severe pain in my knee whenever I kneel. If I squat I can feel the pain but it isn't as bad as when I actually kneel and am putting my weight on it. I can walk around, sit down on a couch or chair, lay down in bed, and I don't really feel much of anything. It's just the more pressure there is on it the more it hurts. I do not have this problem in my other knee, just my right one. I also hurt when I start standing up (probably because I am putting pressure on it while standing) When I am laying down it usually doesn't hurt, but there have been a few times where I would move slightly and I would get this real sharp pain in my knee.

A little extra, I don't do any sports or anything. I usually am a stay at home guy and I am pretty hefty so I know this don't help. I haven't really done much to strain it at all that I recall. The pain is on the inside of my knee mostly. More under my kneecap and behind my kneecap if that makes any sense. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. I don't have much money so going to the hospital is pretty much out of the question unless it gets so bad that I can't walk.

Answers:

It sounds to me like your ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is aggravated or injured. Often you don't have to do much of anything at all for this to happen - like sports or even a trauma. It can become inflamed just from a small twist or overuse.

If you can find the money to see an orthopedist, I would recommend that. Only because if it is torn or injured and you keep putting pressure on it, it will eventually tear more.

But, in the meantime, look at the link below to see a picture of your knee. I am not bringing this up to be mean, but your excess weight is really not helping. For every pound of weight you have, it puts three pounds of pressure on your knees. Try to lose weight, if you can, that would help your knee out tremendously.

Take an anti-inflammatory drug like aspirin or naproxen and apply ice when you have pain. It may help to wrap your knee and stay off of it as much as possible until the pain subsides.

Good luck. Your ability to walk is important to your overall health. Do everything you can to stay ambulatory.

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