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Left Knee Pop, Numb Feeling In Lower Leg, Difficulty In Bending Knee, Lump Outside Knee. Any Ideas?
My left knee pops when I walk and when it pops it s painful. I do not feel pain in the morning but by the end of the day it hurts and my lower leg almost feels numb. I cannot easily bend my knee very far, when I can bend my knee it is not for very long. I noticed last night that when I was sitting on the couch that there was a lump on the outside of my knee, not a hard lump, that is only there when my knee is bent. I do not remember injuring it or twisting it wrong at all. This has been going on now for almost three weeks. Thoughts?
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Fri, 8 Nov 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The popping in the knee on walking is suggestive of osteoarthritic changes and a reduction in knee lubricants. The lump outside the knee needs a direct examination for diagnosis.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The popping in the knee on walking is suggestive of osteoarthritic changes and a reduction in knee lubricants. The lump outside the knee needs a direct examination for diagnosis.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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