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What Causes Tightness In Right Knee?
my right knee is tight going on a month now. I am 53yrs old. I am very active and have been cycling for 30 yrs , riding about 140- miles a week. I also do little racing. I do not experience very much pain. It does not affect my riding.When bending down, i always favor the left side. What do you think?
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
Hello,
The answer to your tightness may be the tight tensor fascia lata which is present in your thigh as a band. It's tightness is often found in people doing more of the hamstring utilizing athletes like you.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sukhmin Singh, Orthopedic Surgeon
The answer to your tightness may be the tight tensor fascia lata which is present in your thigh as a band. It's tightness is often found in people doing more of the hamstring utilizing athletes like you.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sukhmin Singh, Orthopedic Surgeon
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