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What Causes Severe Pain Upon Bending The Legs?
Possible meniscus tear? Half my doctors think I tore my meniscus the other half don t. I can t straighten with out lots of pain and the when I bend my leg my knee pops 95% of the time. (Never popped before) when I walk without a limp it will lock up on me. Also I handled the pain to take a picture of my knees together while standing up right and it looks possibly deformed for compared to the other...
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Hello,
The causes can be many like tear of ligament, osteoarthritis or infection of the joint. You require an MRI of joint to look for the cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Loveleen Sharma, General & Family Physician
The causes can be many like tear of ligament, osteoarthritis or infection of the joint. You require an MRI of joint to look for the cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Loveleen Sharma, General & Family Physician
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