Why is my knee hurting more?
920700
Well you need to see a doctor about it. I have had 5 knee surgeries and each time before surgery they tell me to put heat on for 20 minutes then ice for 20 minutes so you might try this and see if it helps and stay off it.\nGood Luck
226933
Its the most common cause of cronic knee pain, it happens when the patella (knee cap) isnt aligned correctly and it slides over the lower end of the femur. It can be treated by working on the inner portion of the quadriceps muscle to help normalize the tracking of the patella
811087
You probably twisted your knee to some degree and may have sprained your patella tendon.  I will not go into all of the details but basically you may have acute patellar tendonitis now with swelling underneath the knee cap and through the tendon.  The swelling compresses when you extend the knee thus causing pain and preventing you from straightening the knee all the way out.  If this is not the case, there is a possibility that you may have torn some cartilage in the knee, this is known as a meniscus injury.  The cartilage tends to ooze fluid slowly after injury and although your knee may not have swollen immediately when playing the other day, you would have noticed the swelling by the next morning and again the swelling and the cartilage tear would produce pain when you extend the knee.  As far as playing soccer in 2 days, you should not.  You should put an ice pack on your knee for 15-20 minutes every 4 hours or so and make an appointment to see an orthopedist who will likely refer you to physical therapy for a few weeks ultimately depending upon his diagnosis.
469983
Go see your Doctor!  You could prevent a very painful knee replacement when you are older.
5550
I dislocated my knee about 3 months ago.  I was supposed to keep my knee stabilized- completely immobile for a long time, but I didn't know that. I did this 10 yrs ago to my other knee. It seems like this one is healing slower. I still have pain when I walk, and sometimes it still feels like my knee is going backwards when I walk.  I'll get shooting pains up and down the outside of my knee just out of the blue.  I just recently feel like my walk is almost back to normal.  I went to the doctor for a recheck about 3 weeks ago, and asked her the same question you just did.  She told me everyone is different, and the knees always take a very, very long time to heal. I now am taking glucosimine for my joints.  Its just something you can pick up at a vitamin store.  It actually feels as if it may be working, or maybe its just coincidence.
215932
It sounds like it might be a tendon issue.  Use RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  If it hasn't started to feel at least a little better within a couple of days, make sure and go to the doctor, you might have to be splinted or use crutches for awhile.  Good luck!
892696
There are many different reasons why one would display hyperextension of the knee.  Some of it is genetic tendency to ligamentous laxity.  It can also occur as a compensation due to tightness in the achilles tendon or due to weakness of the quadriceps muscles.  Prolonged hyperextension can lead to failure of the ligaments of the knee in some cases.  The point here is that if you are having pain, time to see an orthopedist.  Orthotics, and/or physical therapy may be inorder to address whatever is driving the hyperextension.
842535
That is usually the tendons that pop and ususlly means nothing. As long as you aren't putting the knees through a lot of repettitive motions which can, over time, cause problems with the knees. Yoga, pilates and those exercises are less stressful on the joints. Usually if there is no pain you don't need to worry. It's normal. If you start to feel pain, stop and see the Dr. Good luck.
633035
There are many causes of this.  You might have muscle imbalances where some muscles are tight or some muscles are weak.  There could be problems at other joints in your legs, including at your feet or at your hips, that cause problems in your one knee.  You might have a leg length difference, either due to actual bone size or due to muscular problems, that make your legs function differently causing pain in only one knee.
290913
Depending on how bad your shin splints are, the pain can extend into your knee.  But if you feel tenderness in your knee area, it isn't caused by the splints.  Also, if you twisted your knee or hyper extended it, it is a separate injury.
577676
be careful and take care of your knees.  also make sure your muscles in the thigh are equally developed, i didn't do this and now the knee cap moves up and out over the end of the femoral head rather than in that groove where it's supposed to be causing bone degeneration and a lot of pain.  see your doctor and find out how to take care of yourself.  if you let knee problems continue you will be limited later in life with the activities that you can do.
997545
a lot of times it is not actually the knees that are causing the problem but may arise from the foot.  Check your shoes and buy the absolute best that you can afford.  Always stretch well and apply ice after to the shin.  If your shin and knee are involved you may have two problems going on and it is more than likely mechanical.  Check with your M.D. and get an x-ray of the shin to see if it is an actual shin splint which is where the muscle pulls off from the bone.  If it isn't it may be an active trigger point and the knee may be due to tracking problems.  A good orthopedist should be able to rule either out.
428189
You have arthritis.Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!You better get to the doctor and plus you can't answer this easy question.you just off track.But go check out yourself before you have to go in as a serious problem exactly like sugery.I know you don't want that to happen because I work for the hosiptal.And theres alot of peoples have knee problem.If you happen to go to The hospital I work at you might see me often.The hosiptal downtown by the train station.
163212
you might have water on the knee, the pressur from the water could keep you from fully extending and bending your leg and the knee joint!
96398
There are a few different types of arthritis but the one you have is probably "osteoarthritis". Osteoarthritis is inflammation due to degenerative changes from excessive loading of the articular surfaces of the joint. In your case, this has most likely occured due to your prior injuries, which places more stress on the cartilage in your knee, leading to degeneration and pain.\n\nThere is no true cure for this disease, however various surgical and medical means exist that may relieve your symptoms or slow progression.\n\nSurgery: If ligaments or the meniscus were torn in your old injury, surgical repair can restore some measure or congruity to the articular surfaces thereby reducing the progression of osteoarthritis. More drastic surgical measures include total knee replacement or osteotomies.\nMedical: Various types of anti-inflammatory drugs are worth trying and can relieve pain as well as reduce swelling. Newer drugs called glucosamines have come into the market which claim to slow the degeneration or even promote repair of the joint lining, although concrete evidence for these claims is controversial.\n\nThe best thing you can do now is to avoid straining your knees too much. Exercise can strengthen the muscles around the knee and improve your condition. However, take care to avoid high impact activities such as long-distance running etc. Swimming and cycling are very good alternatives to consider.
661122
Sounds to me like you jarred the knee.\nIt can happen from an impact like jumping in BB. If you are lucky its only a jarred knee which will take a few days to sort itself out. It could be ligament damage but thats unlikely as you would be in severe pain constantly and would know straight away. Try getting a crep (sorry i dont know the spelling, but basically its a tight elastic material) bandage and leave it on it for support when your are moving around.\nOther then that, ice it for a while to make sre there is no internal bleeding, then apply a heat pack to it every half an hour for 10 mins and see if that sorts it out.\nYou should go to see a sports doctor or a physio either way, an ordinary GP will just refer you to a specialist if he does not solve it.
242612
I went to an orthopedic doctor when I was 22 years old (when my knees really starting hurting bad).  He told me that "women your age tend to lose a little cartilage and are sensitive to it!"  I was so mad, I felt belittled.  I have lived with it ever since.  Ten years later, my knees give out once in a while and I wear a knee brace a lot of the time.  I take glucosamine with chondroiton and MSM to help rebuild my cartilage.  I believe I have arthritis pretty bad (my hands are extremely stiff right now and it is getting harder to type).  That could be your problem, or it could be many other things -- I don't even know the extent of my problem, yet.  I start a new job with complete insurance in June and I will go to the doctor about my knees just as soon as my insurance kicks in.  So, I suggest doing a search on the internet about knee pain, here are a few sites:\n\nhttp://orthopedics.about.com/cs/kneeinjuries/a/kneepain.htm\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003187.htm\nhttp://familydoctor.org/542.xml\n\nIt would also depend on whether or not you play sports, injured yourself, what your age is, and a few other factors.  Good luck and try that glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM.