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What Causes Pain In The Front Of The Knee While Bending?
Posted on
Sat, 8 Aug 2015
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Sun, 9 Aug 2015
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Question : When I bend my knee like to squat my knee hurts. Its the front of the knee. Im overweight. Its the front of the knee that hurts. This is the right knee. My left knee has chrondomalecia. I havent been imjured or working out. It does not hurt walking.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to bursitis or tendonitis or inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the front of the knee while bending can be due to bursitis or patellar tendonitis or due to mild joint inflammation.
Since these conditions can only be differentiated by an examination, I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance to see any arthritic changes, joint destruction or any other pathology.
Treatment of such pain often begins with simple measures. Rest your knee as much as possible. Avoid any activities that increase the pain, such as climbing stairs. Specific exercises can strengthen the muscles that support your knees and control limb alignment, such as your quadriceps, hamstrings and the muscles around your hips.
You can take mild pain killers and use an elastic knee brace around the knee for support.
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.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be due to bursitis or tendonitis or inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the front of the knee while bending can be due to bursitis or patellar tendonitis or due to mild joint inflammation.
Since these conditions can only be differentiated by an examination, I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance to see any arthritic changes, joint destruction or any other pathology.
Treatment of such pain often begins with simple measures. Rest your knee as much as possible. Avoid any activities that increase the pain, such as climbing stairs. Specific exercises can strengthen the muscles that support your knees and control limb alignment, such as your quadriceps, hamstrings and the muscles around your hips.
You can take mild pain killers and use an elastic knee brace around the knee for support.
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.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Will a heating pad help ? Now it hurts slightly when I walk
Brief Answer:
Heating pad will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes. Heating pad will help. The mild pain on walking will reduce with mild pain killers.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Heating pad will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes. Heating pad will help. The mild pain on walking will reduce with mild pain killers.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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