Straightening Leg People complain of pain behind their knee when rising from a chair, walking or getting out of the car. They tend to use their arms when getting up. Often, it is less intense after a few steps. The pain tends to be more intense and lasting if they have been in a car […]
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Sharp, Grabbing Knee Pain People complain of sharp and unexpected pain, especially along the inside of the knee. Often, this occurs as they step on uneven ground or climb stairs. They may also complain of pain in their knee when they
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Buckling People complain of a knee that buckles with pain when they climb stairs. More severe cases may cause the knee to buckle while walking. This buckling can lead to a fall while reaching for things on the ground. Sleep
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Strip of Pain Along Most of the Thigh People trace alongside the length of their thigh and complain of pain while walking or sleeping. This pain often creates instability in the knee while climbing steps. The pain with instability makes
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Pain on Stairs People complain of knee pain when going downstairs. This pain may cause the knee to feel weak or buckle under their weight. The pain can be sharp and surprise them, causing a fall. Incidentally, because of some common asymmetries, it happens to the left leg about twice as often. There are several
These people complain of pain along the side of the thigh, often down to the knee. Reflexively, I’ll ask if it extends down to the ankle. Usually, they say it does. Then, I ask if it refers to the behind the ankle or in front. When they say that it goes in front of the
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Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Aching Along the Side of the Leg The people complain of pain down the side of the leg. Most frequently, they focus on the thigh. When questioned, they will often say that it extends down the calf. Understanding where the
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These people grab their hamstring and talk about how painful it is. They are often quite careful about not stretching their hamstrings too aggressively. Also, the back of the thigh often cramps when flexing the knee to touch the heel to the hip. Runners use this motion to stretch the quads. Runner’s Nemesis I’ve seen a lot
