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Sharp Pain In Knee, Spams Before Exercise. Knee Swollen, Unable To Straighten, Bend. Cause?
Hello, I was walking up stadium stairs for exercise and on the first step, felt a very sharp pain in the knee and spasms occured after I continued to walk up the stairs. I had to stop...nothing happened for a week, then I woke up one morning and my knee was extrememly swollen, couldn't straighten or bend it...very tight behind knee, and spasm, painful.....any suggestions
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Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and swelling in the knee that you have noticed is likely to be due to an injury to the internal structures of the knee. An MRI scan will help in detecting the extent of injury.
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 pain and swelling in the knee that you have noticed is likely to be due to an injury to the internal structures of the knee. An MRI scan will help in detecting the extent of injury.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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