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What Causes Pain Behind Knee While Sitting?
pain behind the knee, aggravated by sitting in a chair or car seat for any length of time. some soreness on left side/back part of the knee. some relief with exercise and stretching. Was a pop in that knee in the back with pain some seven months ago but only redeveloped pain in the last few months. I am sixty and not overweight or on any mediciations
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
hello,thank you for your query here,
there are several causes of such symptoms
like,osteoarthritis,osteochondritis,synovial hypertrophy,injury to cruciate ligament etc.
i shall advise you to get a MRI of the knee joint and consult an orthopaedic surgeon to rule out the causes and definitive treatment.
hope this will help you.
regards.
there are several causes of such symptoms
like,osteoarthritis,osteochondritis,synovial hypertrophy,injury to cruciate ligament etc.
i shall advise you to get a MRI of the knee joint and consult an orthopaedic surgeon to rule out the causes and definitive treatment.
hope this will help you.
regards.
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