Knee pain! Please help

**>Good Luck<** · 05-25-2012, 08:52 PM

Hey guys, got some knee pains lately. Kinda weird pains like when I straighten out my leg my knees hurts in the back inside with a sharp pinch and when I bend it hurts above the cap slightly outside.

History: never had any sports injury at all, but suffered aching knees as a young boy, for several years. Mostly at night.

Also had vericose vein removed on right leg couple years back, when I was 20. Young - I know. No real reason. Healed well. Never had issues after that.

Anyone shed some light on the situation. Feels like sh!t and I havent been able to work legs in about 2 weeks

**>Good Luck<** · 05-26-2012, 12:42 PM

Bump!

**optionsdude** · 05-26-2012, 07:56 PM

Sounds like it might be a ligament. I've had meniscus problems in both knees and that is generally in the front below the cap on either side. If it is a torn ligament the last thing you want to do is make it worse. Better get it checked out. Stationary bike is pretty knee friendly on a low level.

**>Good Luck<** · 05-27-2012, 10:46 AM

Thanks for the input. I'll probably get it checked out soon. I hate the doctors tho, they always say things like "not much u can do, take advil" which pisses me off. Don't enjoy eating advil all the time for aches and pains. I'd rather identify the root of the problem and solve it

**optionsdude** · 05-27-2012, 01:03 PM

Have your dr refer you to an orthopedic dr. Depending on your insurance some PPO's let you self refer. For my hernia surgery I was able to choose my own surgeon with no dr referal. So check with your insurance first and tell them, or your dr, you want to see an orthopedist,or even a knee specialist. I can tell you though that the normal protocol is physical therapy first for 6 weeks. Push for an MRI at first and don't go in there saying "well it's really not that bad" this will get you x-rays and more anti inflammatories.