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What Causes Burning Sensation On The Right Knee?

I have always been a runner but last November after feeling fine my leg started burning one each side of my right knee and I was unable to run after 3 miles. I would try to run in the weeks following but with the same result- I couldn t stand on the leg after a mile or so of jogging. Then it would start to hurt while I was sitting and the other knee started hurting as well. Now my right knee makes a clicking sound when I walk up steps and hurts in the front- aching and sometimes intensely sharp..... Is this something I can chalk up to being inflexible and having to do more yoga and stretching or should I get my knee checked out further?
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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General Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello,

It can be because of:

Diabetic painful sensory neuropathy - If you are a known diabetic or family history of diabetes, it can be painful neuropathy due to it. You must consult a doctor and get

- Blood sugar (fasting and after food)
- HbA1c level to know about the level of sugar in the last few weeks
- Nerve conduction velocity of the affected nerve.

: Meralgia Paresthetica

- Due to entrapment of thigh nerve, it causes numbness, pain, or a burning feeling in your outer thigh which is aggravated by touch/heat. A lot of things can squeeze or damage the nerve.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Burning Sensation On The Right Knee?

Hello, It can be because of: Diabetic painful sensory neuropathy - If you are a known diabetic or family history of diabetes, it can be painful neuropathy due to it. You must consult a doctor and get - Blood sugar (fasting and after food) - HbA1c level to know about the level of sugar in the last few weeks - Nerve conduction velocity of the affected nerve. : Meralgia Paresthetica - Due to entrapment of thigh nerve, it causes numbness, pain, or a burning feeling in your outer thigh which is aggravated by touch/heat. A lot of things can squeeze or damage the nerve. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon