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What Causes Pain, Discomfort And Tiredness Around Left Knee?

Posted on Mon, 6 Jul 2015

Question: Hi
I have very little pain/discomfort/tiredness around the left knee. Sometimes I feel this pain in the thigh and sometimes I feel it in the back of the knee. When I bend my knee for long time I fell like numbness and discomfort.

I used to go to the gym before I get this pain may be 2 months before. I was taking Xatral 10mg for prostate. The doctor prescribed me Xatral for a month and after 2 weeks from talking Xatral this pain started. Now I stopped Xatral a month ago and I still have this pain.

I went to a specialist who asked for X-ray for the knee then he said everything is fine and prescribed Arcoxia 120 for a week. Now I finished Arcoxia and I still have the pain.

Please note that it is not severe pain it is just discomfort that I feel.
I have no problem at all when I am walking.
In the morning is a lot less.
I went to the gym yesterday and used treadmill for 50 minutes with different speeds (5-8) and cycling for 10 minutes and I am fine the situation is the same.

I do feel very very little in the other leg but I forget it because it is nothing.

Please help.
Thanks

I think need to add this :

Most of the time I cannot pinpoint the exact location of the pain.Sometimes feel this behind the thigh.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Physiotherapy like Ultrasound and TENS may help you.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have read your query.

As per your symptoms you need to do physiotherapy and knee exercises against resistance to improve muscle strength.
Physiotherapy like Ultrasound and TENS may help you.

As per your age and history there is possibility of degenerative soft tissue injury in knee which can not be seen on X ray.
If pain persists then you may need to do MRI knee to see for any functional defect.
After clinical examination blood investigation can be done if synovitis is seen.
Cartilage protecting medication like chondritin sulphate can be started consulting your doctor.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (18 minutes later)

Thanks for the reply.

So you want me to start with physiotherapy? and knee exercises?

then if not gone do an MRI?

So you think I have degenerative soft tissue injury in knee? What is this? can this be treated or no?

Please elaborate.

Thanks

What about the gym? Shall I go or stop?

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (41 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes this can be treated after diagnosis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

You can take appointment for MRI and till time start physiotherapy like ultrasound and TENS.

There is possibility of meniscus injury or synovial disease. These soft tissue help in smooth movement in and around knee joint.

Yes this can be treated after diagnosis.

You should hold gym till you consult your doctor.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar