Mild persistent pain at the back of my knee
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Hi all, forgive me if this is posted in the wrong forum, I've never posted here before so hopefully, these type of questions are permitted.
I usually don't ask people online for medical advice, but seeing how my PT will be unavailable until July, I have to make an exception.
So as the title says, I'm facing a persistent but mild pain at the back of my knee that started a few months ago in February after I decided to go on a 10km walk each day.
Seeing as how I was not physically active as I used to be, I wanted to at least do something until I could afford to go back to the gym, and to go back to doing cardio like jogging or cycling. That is why I decided to take on a 10k walk each day to at least do something instead of sitting in front of my PC all day long.
Shortly after a few weeks of me doing that, each time I was out on a walk, I began to feel a slight pain at the back of my knee in my right leg which only worsened the more I pushed through it.
After noticing that, I decided to rest and let it pass using the RICE method. At this time the COVID quarantine started, so I wasn't able to go on walks as I used to and decided to use that time to rest my knee even more.
Fast forward to May and the end of quarantine, I started to go on my 10k walk routine again, only this time the pain came back quickly on the first day, starting again from mild to strong the more I go.
I knew there was something wrong when nothing changed over these 2 months, so I decided to google the problem to see if it was anything serious, and I couldn't find anything. The only thing that I did find is that it could be hamstring tendonitis, which seems to fit the description of my problem well. I have tight hamstrings, and overuse of them could have been the result of this, the only thing that I do not understand is, why did it only appear on one of my legs and not the other?
And that's why I'm here asking you guys, if you could give me any advice on what this problem might be and if there is any way to fix it.
Thanks in forward, and apologies for the long post.
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margaret14429 roy67734
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Roy
if you feel any pain or swelling behind your knee it could be fluid and is known as a Baker's cyst ( there is a more medical name for it ) . I have one at the moment and it causes sharp pain behind the knee especially when the knee is bent beyond a certain angle. if you have one you will notice the pain on going up steps/stairs or extended walking. The fluid may go away over time or it can be drained.
Good luck, Margaret
CHICO_MARX roy67734
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First and most importantly... NEVER USE DOCTOR GOOGLE!!! No matter what you type in, you usually are told you have cancer or MS. Stop Googling!!!
Next... You are using a binary methodology for your knee...nothing or 10K. Not feasible especially when you've had knee pain. Understand that time and distance are irrelevant...it's the number of STEPS that put the load on the knee.
So... Get a pedometer (fit bit) or smart watch so you can track and graph your step count. Start low (1K?) and increase slowly and gradually. Experience pain? Back off, RICE and resume at a lower step count gradually increasing. Always remember to stretch before walking.
This is what ALL knee replacement patients do to recover. I did 8,400+ steps at 5 weeks post-op and had "balloon knee" for days. I backed waaaay off that count and resumed slowly. By 8 months, I was doing 11,000 steps a day without any pain or swelling. 10K is about 13,000 steps...you get there gradually...