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I have pain in the back of knee from about 4 inches above the knee to the beginning of the calf. It is agravated by standing. I have tried all kinds of therapy and it will get better, but after a day of fishing I can hardly bend my leg to get into the vehicle
you could be having a cyst called popliteal cyst . Get a good ultrasound or MRI to confirm the diagnosis . The treatment for popliteal cyst is operation -- to remove it
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you could be having a cyst called popliteal cyst . Get a good ultrasound or MRI to confirm the diagnosis . The treatment for popliteal cyst is operation -- to remove it