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What Does Pain Behind The Knees Indicate?

My question is about the back of my knee caps and the front of left leg on the shin. There has been a great deal of pain the last few days and I have not injured them. What is the reason for this out of nowhere pain that was so crippling that I could not walk anymore?
Fri, 30 Mar 2018
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Hello,

I can understand your pain as this was the issue of knee joint, knee joint is a very complex joint which has many structures. So, injury to any structure radiates pain to surrounding areas. I had seen such cases even before in my clinic.

There are different causes of knee pain like tendon injuries, menisci injuries, ligament injuries, arthritis, gout, SLE et cetera. As pain was radiating to thigh the most probable cause might be ligament or tendon inflammation that can be confirmed by investigations.

The Best method to know the condition is:
1. X-ray
2. MRI of knee joint
3. Blood Test to check any infection

Coming to treatment part you have to follow the below:
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Ibuprofen)
2. Ice compression and elevation of leg
3. Steroid injections if pain is severe
4. Reduction of weight is advised

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

Regards,
Dr. Vamsi Krishna Chittimoju
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What Does Pain Behind The Knees Indicate?

Hello, I can understand your pain as this was the issue of knee joint, knee joint is a very complex joint which has many structures. So, injury to any structure radiates pain to surrounding areas. I had seen such cases even before in my clinic. There are different causes of knee pain like tendon injuries, menisci injuries, ligament injuries, arthritis, gout, SLE et cetera. As pain was radiating to thigh the most probable cause might be ligament or tendon inflammation that can be confirmed by investigations. The Best method to know the condition is: 1. X-ray 2. MRI of knee joint 3. Blood Test to check any infection Coming to treatment part you have to follow the below: 1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Ibuprofen) 2. Ice compression and elevation of leg 3. Steroid injections if pain is severe 4. Reduction of weight is advised Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vamsi Krishna Chittimoju