Recuring Knee injury

[evander1972]

I ocasionally get pain in the back of my knee that maybe lasts for a couple of days. I hurt it about 10 yrs ago while doing the leg press, I have spoken to a medic and he rekons its inflamation or a damaged ligament. I have reduced travel compared to the other joint but it isnt painfull, When it is agrivated if I pull my knee back it starts to get sore and the farther I push the worse it gets. It seems to come on if I kneel down a lot or am working it hard. I have also noticed that if I do cardio (cycling, X trainer) 3 or 4 times a week I dont have the same bother with it. I also dont get any bother with it when Im on testosterone. There is nothing visibly wrong with the knee and you can prod it as much as you like when it is sore and theres no pain. Anyone got any ideas.

 

[guest username]

Any masses there? (i.e., a Baker's cyst)

Any swelling in your calf? (i.e., a deep venous thrombosis)

Any pulsating mass? (i.e., a popliteal artery aneurysm)

Those are the three most worrisome things I would want to worry about before I would start self-medicating with NSAID's.

 

[evander1972]

Any masses there? (i.e., a Baker's cyst)

Any swelling in your calf? (i.e., a deep venous thrombosis)

Any pulsating mass? (i.e., a popliteal artery aneurysm)

Those are the three most worrisome things I would want to worry about before I would start self-medicating with NSAID's.

Theres no calf swelling, Its not pulsating either and theres no lumps at all. Its a bit better today, The pain has gone and its a bit numb at the sides of the knee. I just came off a course 4 weeks ago so this is right about the time Id be loosing the lubricating effects from the gear.

 

[Gymgurl]

I have a Bakers cyst that causes a throbing pain in the backof my knee when I over do it

 

[guest username]

I have a Bakers cyst that causes a throbing pain in the backof my knee when I over do it

You can easily drain them. Unfortunately, they often recur.

 

[Gymgurl]

I'm going back to the orthoped next week to see what they want to do...last time I had a huge steriod shot which worked,,,but now not working