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Twitching In Knee When Bent. Had Soccer Fitness Last Night. Hurt Leg?

Just last night the side of my right knee has been twitching alot. Almost like it has its own heartbeat . When I straighten my leg out it doesn t twitch but when I bend it and cross my legs over eachother try twitch. I haven t been sleeping well. Like 5-6 hours a night for two weeks. I just had soccer fitness last night two which made my leg hurt bad? Help
Thu, 1 Aug 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

Muscle twitches are fine, uncontrollable movements occuring in a part of muscle.

Though muscle twitches can happen for lots of reasons, in your case they could be PHYSIOLOGICAL resulting due to stress, poor diet, sternuous exercise, muscle fatigue , anxiety etc.

These twitches wane off spontaneously within a few days and are not a matter of concern.

If you continue to have twitches even after a few weeks, then an evaluation is needed to diagnose the underlying cause.

Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Twitching In Knee When Bent. Had Soccer Fitness Last Night. Hurt Leg?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Muscle twitches are fine, uncontrollable movements occuring in a part of muscle. Though muscle twitches can happen for lots of reasons, in your case they could be PHYSIOLOGICAL resulting due to stress, poor diet, sternuous exercise, muscle fatigue , anxiety etc. These twitches wane off spontaneously within a few days and are not a matter of concern. If you continue to have twitches even after a few weeks, then an evaluation is needed to diagnose the underlying cause. Hope this information is helpful. Good day