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Knee Pain, Mostly While Extending, Bending Legs, Bruise, Painful. Suggestions?

my knee started to hurt yesterday just out of the blue. No injuries, bumps or falls of any kind. In fact I was still sitting down when I noticed the pain. It does not really hurt so much when I walk, mostly when I extend my leg. It also hurst when I touch around my knee. If feels somewhat like a bruise. The pain was worse yesterday than today but still very painful. The pain is worse when i bend my knee to sit or when I stand. What could this be?
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello,
Welcome at HCM.

I have read details of your question.

It looks that most probably you may be having problem with cartilage of your knee cap bone.There may be early changes of degeneration of cartilage.You should do following to have relief in this-

-Avoid bending your knee.Avoid squatting .

-Take a good analgesic for few days .

-Do warm fomentation with help of warm water in a bag.

-Start taking joint supplements like glucosamine & chondroitin sulfate.

-Start doing quadriceps strengthening exercises.You may look for details at following link-

http://quarieps.blogspot.in/

Hope this all will help you.

With best wishes.
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Knee Pain, Mostly While Extending, Bending Legs, Bruise, Painful. Suggestions?

Hello, Welcome at HCM. I have read details of your question. It looks that most probably you may be having problem with cartilage of your knee cap bone.There may be early changes of degeneration of cartilage.You should do following to have relief in this- -Avoid bending your knee.Avoid squatting . -Take a good analgesic for few days . -Do warm fomentation with help of warm water in a bag. -Start taking joint supplements like glucosamine & chondroitin sulfate. -Start doing quadriceps strengthening exercises.You may look for details at following link- http://quarieps.blogspot.in/ Hope this all will help you. With best wishes.