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Suggest Treatment For Pain Behind Knee After Playing Badminton
Question: Hi Docror,
XXXX here from XXXXXXX I play Badminton for 1 to 2 hours daily. For the past two weeks I am getting pain at the back side of Knee. I dont feel any pain on the knee join, but when i bend my leg completely I get pain just below back side of knee. I google for it for a while and found that its like "Hamstring Muscle Pull" not sure completely though.
while walking I get mild pain at the back side of knee after the play, if I take rest for 2 days I feel better.
I stopped playing for a week then I felt better, but now I am getting pain again after playing for a while.
I have attached a pic where exactly I am getting pain.
XXXX here from XXXXXXX I play Badminton for 1 to 2 hours daily. For the past two weeks I am getting pain at the back side of Knee. I dont feel any pain on the knee join, but when i bend my leg completely I get pain just below back side of knee. I google for it for a while and found that its like "Hamstring Muscle Pull" not sure completely though.
while walking I get mild pain at the back side of knee after the play, if I take rest for 2 days I feel better.
I stopped playing for a week then I felt better, but now I am getting pain again after playing for a while.
I have attached a pic where exactly I am getting pain.
Brief Answer:
Stress related minor capsular inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
At your young age, the pain in the knee is more likely to be due to stress related minor capsular inflammation or a muscle sprain or a decrease in the joint lubricants.
The mild inflammation of the knee after some activity like playing or workouts mostly subsides by taking antiinflammatory agents and mild pain killers like ibuprofen. In some cases for acute problem muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside are needed after consulting with your orthopaedician.
If still there is no relief then oral steroids and oral lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin are given. Injections - intra- articular are the last options to be considered if all the above measures fail.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your knee- use an elastic knee brace or knee cap. This will give support to your strained muscles.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your knee will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area.
5. calf and hamstring stretches can be helpful under the guidance of a physiotherapist after the acute pain subsides completely.
6. Generally we recommended, rest, graded exercises, rest and graded exercises to let you know the right amount of time you can spend on exercise without injuring yourself.
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
Stress related minor capsular inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
At your young age, the pain in the knee is more likely to be due to stress related minor capsular inflammation or a muscle sprain or a decrease in the joint lubricants.
The mild inflammation of the knee after some activity like playing or workouts mostly subsides by taking antiinflammatory agents and mild pain killers like ibuprofen. In some cases for acute problem muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside are needed after consulting with your orthopaedician.
If still there is no relief then oral steroids and oral lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin are given. Injections - intra- articular are the last options to be considered if all the above measures fail.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your knee- use an elastic knee brace or knee cap. This will give support to your strained muscles.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your knee will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area.
5. calf and hamstring stretches can be helpful under the guidance of a physiotherapist after the acute pain subsides completely.
6. Generally we recommended, rest, graded exercises, rest and graded exercises to let you know the right amount of time you can spend on exercise without injuring yourself.
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
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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