what's the cure for inflammation behind the knee?
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There are a multitude of possibilities. If you are active in sports, it could be Baker's cyst (in which case you'd want to have it checked out). It could be runner's knee and cured by Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation and even over the counter anti-inflammatory medication. Be careful about anti-inflammatories, however, as no swelling does not mean the injury is cured. You may do further damage to an injury while a pain killer is numbing the symptoms.\n\nIf there was no precipitant or cause for the swelling, it could be more serius. Why take a risk with self diagnosis? \n\nSee a doctor, but don't take anti-inflammatories right before the doctor's visit as he/she will need to see the swelling.
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After working unloading trucks for 6 months, my knees hurt so much I couldn't climb the 1 flight of steps to my apartment. My cousin, who works in a nursery and spends all day kneeling and lifting trees and plants, turned me on to glucosamine sulfate.\n\nBuy them at ay drug store. Glucosamine Sulfate. Not the fancier stuff with extra stuff in it. \nTake 2 at night for a week.\nThen take 1 a day for at least a month. \nYou'll feel like a new person.\n\nWhenever you have flare-ups in the future, take 1 a day until the pain stops - usually in a week.\n\nIt helps to rebuild the cartalige in your knees, and your bones are pressing on their natural cushion again, unstead of a flattened, compressed sponge, which creates friction on your bones.
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Pain at the front of the knee is serious. You need to rotate between ice, heat and stretching. Ibuprofen will help reduce swelling(even if it's not visible). Go see a Physical Therapist and they can give you stretches that will strengthen the area and have other options like light therapy and ultra sound. \n\nARE YOU USING GOOD SHOES???? Go to a specialty running store and make sure you have proper fit and are changing your shoes often enough.
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There is a comprehensive help site for knees based in the UK, (FREE). Try this site for more help.\n\nhttp://www.kneeguru.co.uk/index.html
349143
Interesting, I have had this feeling before and this is what I have done: Get plenty of sleep (at least 8 hours), eat healthy (fruits, protein [chicken], salad, fibers [oatmeal, breads], drink lots of water) 3-5 small meals a day, and get rid of any stinking thinking. Its important to stretch and drink water before, during and after your exercises. The most important thing I have done is stand up, bend slightly over, put your hands on your knees, and squat down slowly while keeping your hands on your knees as added support, then stand up slowly while keeping your hands on your knees, do this 15-20 times BEFORE doing any exercises such as running, squats, any leg lifts, anything that bends the knees - this warms up the knee joints. Also, wear comfortable shoes. Run on grass rather than a hard surface as it takes the impact away from your knee joints. Consider swimming and cycling as a good warmup. Maybe do lighter weight for a while to save your joints. Drink plenty of fluids to keep your joints active. Maybe look into some joint repair supplements at GNC. I do circuit training and I get a great workout without the heavy weights. My knees are fine now. Good luck.
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Ask your doctor for a referal to a good physical therapist - one who is McKenzie certified (www.mckenziemdt.org).  We specialize in treating problems like this.  We need to evaluate you first to determine what is causing the signs and symptoms you have - I would not want to advise you over the internet, you need a full evaluation.\n\nIn the meantime, apply ice every hour for 10 minutes - this will help decrease any inflammation you have in the area.  OTC antiinflammatories would also be of benefit.\n\nGood luck!
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there's a sac of synovial fluid behind your kneecap, and if it becomes punctured somehow, it can cause severe pain and swelling. I am not saying that this is what's happened to you, but... Please put aside your fear of doctors and go see one. You need an x-ray, possibly an mri, and it's not a DIY sort of thing. Not maintenance you can do at home, or have someone diagnose over the internet.
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RICE -- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Really, the only way to heal a sprain (which is a stretch or a tear of a ligament), or a strain (which is a pulled muscle) is to rest. Continuing to exercise will only irritate the affected area more, and lengthen the healing time. \n\nSprains can be very serious injuries, resulting in a complete tear of the ligament. If you continue to have trouble walking or moving the joint, or the swelling has not gone down, see a doctor. \n\nYou can also take over the counter anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) to help reduce swelling and control pain. Common ones include ibuprofen and Aleve. \n\nYou can help to avoid sprains and strains by stretching thoroughly before and after exercise, and being aware of your body and its limitations.
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If you recently injured it is likely in an inflamed stated i.e. red, hot, swollen, and painful.  So the best way to handle that for the next few days is RICE (rest ice compression elevation) \nrest- take it easy respect pain and don’t do any thing that hurts it you can make it worse, but you should still be active because too little activity can cause your muscles to atrophy and cause more problems besides your knee will like the blood flow just be smart and slow\nIce - get an ice pack and use it for about 5-15/hour minutes whenever the pain goes away and you have a little bit of a numbing effect ice is a natural anti-inflammatory.\nCompression maybe an ace bandage around the knee NOT VERY TIGHT! You can wrap it while you ice to help limit swelling\nElevation when you ice or are just kicking back elevate your knee but that only works when you get the knee higher than your heart, elevating will help with swelling as well
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Are you sure you are not thinking of a Baker's cyst.  They are the most common type of cyst found behind the knee.  You can read more about them at the links I supplied below:\n\nA Baker's cyst is usually the result of a problem with your knee joint, such as arthritis or a cartilage tear. Both conditions can cause your knee to produce too much fluid, which can lead to a Baker's cyst.\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bakers-cyst/DS00448\n\nhttp://health.allrefer.com/health/bakers-cyst-info.html\n\nhttp://www.jointhealing.com/pages/knee/bakers_cyst.html
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if it is swollen with pain then you may need something along the lines of Naproxen...  you need an anti-inflamatory.\n\nIf you are having pain and you have not injured your knee, you may want Aleve or Tylenol if it does not go away then I would go to your MD, he/she will more than likely want an x-ray to rule out any number of problems.
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I play basketball all the time, too, so I suffer from knee problems. I have a weak left knee because of it. I suggest wearing a knee brace when you play the actual game. Keep taking Advil. Use that Icy Cold stuff that Shaq and Mia Ham advertise on TV. That really works. Take a bath and soak your knees. And stretch well before the game. Hope you play well tonight! :)
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I have not heard of it either. Sorry\n\nA good treatment option is also taking a combined supplement of glucosamine and chondrontin sulfates. They are both found naturally in cartliage and assist in protecting arthritic joints. They do not re-build the cartliage as this is impossible, but it certainly helps increase range of motion and functionality.\n\nParacetamol is also good for the pain.
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When I had ACL/MCL resconstruction, I had quite a bit of swelling. To the point that my skin was almost hard. That only lasted a short time though. Be sure to keep off of it. I got up and around too quick and ended up undoing my surgery. If there is any temperature changes on your knee or your knee becomes red, go back and see your doctor. You only have your two knees, take care of them....ask someone who knows. I have had surgery twice now, need a knee replacement and am only 31 years old.\nUse rubbing alcohol or peroxide to clean around your stitches. It bites a bit, but offers the best way to keep them infection free ;-)
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two medicines are injected directly into the knee for osteoarthritis\n1.coricosteroids that are basically depot(long term ) painkillers and 2.joint lubricants (hyalase) -the latter is of doubtful value especially in advanced cases\n\nplease feel free to contact me if you wish - i need further info for a full diagnosis.\ncvjeena@yahoo.com
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First of all, I am an avid runner myself and am not entirely sure of what this 'runner's knee' injury you're describing is.  In terms of treating the injury, if the pain in your knee is enough to physically stop you from running, or makes the motions difficult, you should stop running entirely for approximately 5 days before getting going again; during which time, you could look into getting an exercise ball or doing core workouts to maintain fitness.  \n\nIcing your knee where the pain is most intense is always a good bet too: 15 minutes on, 15 minutes off is the widely-used standard.  In addition to icing, taking ibuprofen (Motrin/ Advil), will help decrease any inflammation, which is likely the cause of the pain.\n\nOnce you feel you can get out on your leg, you probably should, but should start out very slowly, but you shouldn't jump back into doing a half mile right away.  Your best bet is probably to start with an up-tempo walk, just to work on building up some stamina and to give your knee a good break.  After anywhere between 1 and 3 weeks of doing these walks (dependant on how soon the pain subsides), start substituting a few walks a week with light jogs; again, nothing too strenuous or long.  \n\nIf these relatively simple steps don't help you with recovery from this injury, your best bet may be to see a physiotherapist, who can also take advantage of various machines that will help with such problems.  Good luck and happy running!
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You can try cross-training with biking to strengthen your quads and hamstrings.  That might help with your knee issues.  Also make sure that you are wearing good shoes and the right type for your feet.  I tend to get some pain when my shoes are wearing out.\n\nDon't forget RICE for pain--rest, ice, compression, and elevate.