Hi Doctor: For Years, I Have Been Having On And

Posted on Wed, 29 May 2019

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Question : Hi Doctor:

For years, I have been having on and off issues with my left leg knee. Every time when I run for a long time/days or do sit ups, I get pain under my knee on the backside of the leg. I don't necessarily feel any pain in the bone but rather a pain when I fold my leg, meaning when I sit down I feel there is a wire under my knee and it will break. I can't put pressure on the leg when I fold it or sit down.

I also feel some pain towards the right side of the knew after running for a long time or few days..

I also got an xray done a few years ago and it came all clear.

Please advise!
Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Consider examination by an orthopedician...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The symptoms you describe is not very specific and doesn't relate to any known medical condition. The closest possibility that I can think of is inflammation. X-ray may not be able to identify it.

I will recommend you visit an orthopedician and get a detailed knee examination done. If necessary a CT scan / MRI of the knee should be performed. Treatment will be based on the results.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar