What Causes Pain In Upper Leg And Behind The Knee?

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2014

Question: i have pain in my upper leg and behind my knee what would cause that?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
muscular pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain behind the knee and in the upper leg that you have could be due to a muscular pain or osteoarthritis or Vitamin D3 deficiency.
Right now you can start taking Tablet Tylenol ( Acetaminophen) Double Strength after breakfast and after dinner. It is suggested to add calcium supplements 500mg each twice daily. This will take care of your mild symptoms in 3-5 days.
You can start with walking and aerobic fitness exercises, quadriceps strengthening, patellar tapping, lateral heel wedges, etc- under the guidance of your physiotherapist.
I also encourage you to consult an orthopedician for physical examination in case the symptoms are persistent.
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.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar