22 years old: knee stiffness/pain
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Hello all,
I'm just wanting some advice regards to me knees. I have noticed that since I was about 16, every so often I've suffered from knee pain stiffness. I don't know if its due to a contribution of different factors or whether it's something else. Firstly, in the past few weeks I've been getting stiff knees/ slight pain (nothing I can't handle I just need to move around). In a lecture a couple of weeks ago I was countign down the minutes till the lecture ended so I could move my knee, I couldn't concentrate. It is exam time at the moment so I'm sat at my desk for a considerable amount of time, but arent most students? I ackowledge probably be a factor though
2 years ago, I was playing football, someone collided with me, it felt like my knee popped or something, and I had to have crutches for about 2 days as I couldn't apply much weight and it was swollen. A couple of months before that, during the first week of uni, I was dancing, being a typical drunk 'fresher' and suddenly it felt like my knee just twisted and I felll. When I was 18 (this would have been like a year before i started uni) similar to the lecture scenario, I went watching Michael Mcyntire and my knee was incredibly stiff. I kept having to stand up every so often, which probably made me look very odd and I;m guessing the people behind me weren't to happy haha.
I'm not trying to make this a bigger deal than it is, it's like it comes and go's. Before the past few weeks, I have not really had any problems, I notice the odd bit of stiffness every now and again but thats it. Basically, I would very much appreictae some advice. Have my knees just had some bad luck, like the football injury (I'm pretty sure it happened while playing football when I was about 15'16 but im not fully certain) and other factors. Or do you think its worth getting it checked out?
Thanks in advance
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faroboy matthew29961
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Nextoneplease matthew29961
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My advice would definitely be to get it checked out. Go to the doctors with a detailed account of what's wrong, so it's harder for them to simply say something like 'rest it and take paracetamol'. That isn't enough imo.
i have just had a knee replacement at the age of 65 and the surgeon says I've almost certainly had a poorly functioning knee since my teens. Looking back, he's right, but I just adapted and put up with it.
Dont make my mistake. Get it looked at by a specialist. Then if there's nothing significantly wrong, you can be reassured.....and if there is a problem, you can deal with it now, while you're young and fit
Good luck!
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andy54547 matthew29961
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im 67 and have just had TKR. I damaged my knee playing football and in those days they took the cartilage out ( keyhole now) over the next 35 yrs I developed osteoarthritis so hence the TKR.
i suggest you see your Doctor who will send you for X Ray's and perhaps a specialist
The knee would have to be extreemely bad for them to operated being young but other treatment may be available.
hope this helps.
Andy
matthew29961 andy54547
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Appreciate the replies!
federico08565 matthew29961
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Good Luck
Oldfatguy1 matthew29961
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sueisobel matthew29961
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Wishing you heaps of good luck with your exams