What Causes Bulging In Knee Inspite Of Doing Body Building?

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2014

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Tue, 20 May 2014 Answered on

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Question : i was a very active young man do body building and running and stuff, i have a problem with me joint right under the knee where it meets the femur bone, i have a bulging here which if get struck or if put pressure on it while sitting or lifting some weight, so i want to know is it arthritis or something else because it seems permanent and i have seen doctors here in canada if they can do something about it, one said that they can grind it and make it bck to as it was, but he left canada and the other is not agreed to do anything like that, he is saying that it's not life threatning so not a big issue, so i am just seeking some solution towards it

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not due to arthritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
From your description the bulging in your knee is not due to arthritis. It can be due to inflamed and enlarged bursa or a mild tear in one of the ligaments or menisci due to repeated stress and strain.
The best way to find out the cause of your problem is to get an MRI scan of the knee done. This is a best investigation to detect any soft tissue abnormalities in the area.
Treatment will then depend on the cause.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar