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Should I Be Worried About Stinging Pain In Knee During Basketball Practice?

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Posted on Tue, 21 Jan 2014
Question: Hi, I twisted my knee during suicide drills at basketball practice. I felt an initial stinging pain on the outside of my knee. The pain went away after a few minutes. I am walking fine and am pain free with no swelling. Should I be worried?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer: No need to worry. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. As there is no any instability, no pain ,no swelling and you are walking fine, there is no need to worry. Do regular knee exercises to strengthen the muscle around your knee. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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Should I Be Worried About Stinging Pain In Knee During Basketball Practice?

Brief Answer: No need to worry. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. As there is no any instability, no pain ,no swelling and you are walking fine, there is no need to worry. Do regular knee exercises to strengthen the muscle around your knee. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care