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What Causes Soreness Around Knees?

Posted on Tue, 2 Dec 2014

Question: Greetings Dr. Gupta! As recommended by my orthopedist and confirmed by you, I have begun physiotherapy 2 x week which includes massage around my arthritis-affected knee on my leg that had the posterior tibial transfer. The massaging was very sore around the knee, and the physiotherapist said the soreness was not only in the muscles around the affected knee but also "small blood vessels." Could you explain medically what that means, and why "small blood vessels" would cause so much soreness under massage manipulation? Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Soreness could occur in muscles.

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir,

I do not think that there is soreness in small blood vessels. Soreness could occur in muscles in osteoarthritic knee. With regular knee exercise, soreness around knee will gradually weans off.

Warm regards...

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

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (8 minutes later)

Thanks again. Do you think this whole condition had anything to do with occasional soreness around what feels like the coccyx area that lasts for a minute when I stand up from a chair, or the occasional painless sound of crackling around my spine when I bend forward?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, whole condition is related to soreness

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir,

Yes, whole condition is related to soreness and temporary muscle spasm due to degenerative arthritic changes.

Wishing you good health.

Warm regards...

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

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (11 minutes later)

Does that mean then that I also am developing degenerative arthritis in those areas of the spine aside from my knee?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Due to age related wear and tear of joint.

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir,

In those area it could be due to age related wear and tear of joint. Doing stretching exercise will be helpful.

Warm regards...

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