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What Does Swelling Around The Knees Indicate?
My left knee I swollen around the outside of the knee and a bit swollen on the lower inside of the knee. The tendon above the knee is very tender. When I stand my leg feels unstable. It swelled up after a squat session, but my knees been popping and lose for years. What is it? Oh, and I haven t been assigned a doctor yet so I m asking you. :-)
Mon, 5 Mar 2018
Hello,
In addition to possible arthritis of the joint, there may be injury to one of the many ligaments of the knee.
There are a number of different ligaments in the knee joint, for example, anterior and posterior cruciate ligament, lateral and medial collateral ligament. These are only some of the ligaments present.
You would need to be examined and have imaging done to determine which ligament is affected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
In addition to possible arthritis of the joint, there may be injury to one of the many ligaments of the knee.
There are a number of different ligaments in the knee joint, for example, anterior and posterior cruciate ligament, lateral and medial collateral ligament. These are only some of the ligaments present.
You would need to be examined and have imaging done to determine which ligament is affected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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