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Ongoing discomfort behind knees

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SelkieFlying
SelkieFlying

I'm posting this under hypermobility although I'm not sure if my hypermobile hips are the cause of this or not. 

Anyway.

For the past few months I've been having this on and off discomfort behind my knees. Its not exactly pain but it's super uncomfortable; it makes me want to pull my legs off, or bend them into weird positions to relieve the pain. It's not a charley horse, or a cramp, it's just so freaking uncomfortable. It just comes on suddenly, and it will last for hours.

Has anybody else experienced this?

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  • denise79180
    denise79180 SelkieFlying

    Posted

    Hi. I think I know what you mean. You just have to bend up yr knee to try make it stop. I'm not much help. I'm hypermobile and have bad hips. Have had 1 hip replaced. So much better. I can only say it could be from yr hips or lower back. Have you tried lying flat on yr stomach to stretch hips. About 10-20 mins. Perfectly flat. I read this and tried it. Thought it sounded stupid but did help some. 😃

  • erykah71
    erykah71 SelkieFlying

    Posted

    Have you explored restless leg syndrome? This is quite common in people with HMS or hEDS.

    Maybe worth looking into.

    Good luck

    Ery

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