Knee swelling and tightness?
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I don't do heavy squats-but I do squats & lunges every day.  I have experienced the same type of discomfort before.  I think it was a severe sprain/strain.  Give it some time to heal.  Ice, ICE, ICE as much as possible.  After a few days try the squats w/ less weight than usual. If pain occurs-back off again for a while.  Mine took a few weeks to resolve.  \nGood luck.
107100
Definitely go see your doctor or eye doctor!  Swelling is a sign of inflammation or infection and probably needs to be treated.
937402
Popping\n\nPopping and snapping within the knee is quite common, and often not a symptom of any particular problem. When the pops or snaps are painless, there is usually no problem--the bigger concern is when these sounds are associated with pain. A pop is often heard or felt when a ligament, such as the ACL, is torn. \n\nCrunching/Grinding\nA sense of grinding or crunching is most often associated with bone grinding against bone once the cartilage is worn away. This is commonly found in arthritis. Patients who are young (under 50 years old) seldom have arthritis that will cause these severe symptoms, unless there has been a severe injury to the knee in the past.\n \nLocking\nLocking is a symptom that occurs when a patient cannot bend or straighten their knee. The locking can either be due to something actually blocking motion of the knee (this can occur when a piece of cartilage wedges within the joint) or when pain prevents the patient from moving the knee. These two causes must be differentiated, as something physically caught in the joint should be evaluated in a timely manner. Often injecting the knee with numbing medication can help determine the cause of locking. \n\nGiving-Way/Instability\nThe stability of the knee is provided by the ligaments that connect the shin bone (tibia) to the thigh bone (femur). When the ligaments are stretched or torn, the knee may feel as though it is giving way beneath the patient. A sensation that the knee may give out from beneath you is a common symptom of ligament injury.
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yes, that sounds like the right thing to do. ice on and off 20 minute intervals, elevate, stay off it for a while, u know- all that stuff. if the problem persists, consult a physician.\nit doesnt sound like u really did anything significantly damaging to ur knee from ur description, like i doubt u tore anything, because u experienced no pain right away. it sounds like it may be a bone bruise around ur patella, or something along those lines.\nu probably should see a doctor if it keeps hurting, or just to be on the safe side, yknow? but i wouldnt be too worried, it doesnt sound terrible
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If you have some swelling located in the back of your knee; you may have a Baker's Cyst. This is named after a physician who described it first (Dr. William Morrant Baker (1839-1896), not because bakers have these cysts.\n\nThe cyst usually occurs due to some other problem in your knee such as arthritis or even a tear of your meniscus. The swelling from this problem causes fluid to build up in your knee. This fluid pushes out the weakest point of your joint capsule surrounding your knee. This is usually to the back portion of your knee capsule, and a cyst forms.
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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.
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It's hard to tell from your description, but it might be bursitis. Bursitis involves swelling of the bursa, which are little sacks that help muscles glide smoothly over bones without friction. When the bursa swell up, movement in that area can be painful.\n\nSee link below for more information.
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keep ur knees in hot water for a few minutes.\nIt will give a lot of relief
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Jacqui S gave some good advice and I will add to this.\n\nArnica gel works really well to decrease swelling - well worth trying.  Available from some pharmacies or health food stores.\n\nApply ice packs around the whole ankle: 10 minutes every hour.  Applying for longer than 20 minutes can result in increased swelling (vasodilation) which is the bodys natural response to a cold stimuli.\n\nKeep it elevated: ankle above your knee, knee above your hip.\n\nAn ACE wrap to control the swelling will help.\n\nTry and gently move your ankle with your hands in each direction - this will help to reduce the swelling and increase the circulation to the area.\n\nIf this doesn't work, ask your doctor for a referal to a physical therapist who can use different modalities to help.
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My guess would be poor circulation, or fluid. Have you been tested for high blood pressure? If you're hypertensive (have high blood pressure) this could cause swelling. You really need to have the Dr. ckeck you out, and run some blood work. There is also a condition that can happen at any age, without warning that will cause your legs to swell badly, due to fluid staying in them and not being moved throughout the body the way it's supposed to. It kind of like if the fluid in you body is on a train that gets derained in the legs, so it method of transportation is broken. If that's the case, you need to catch it early because it will damage tissue in your legs causing pain, discoloration(that can be permanent), loss of feeling, or use of the leg(s). In any case, this isn't normal and you should see your Dr. as soon as you can. Good luck!
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Go back to your doctor and have him take a look at this.  The swelling should have gone down by now.  Attend to this without delay.
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You could have excess fluid in your knee.  Or possibly have messed up a ligament.  If it bothers you often you should see your doctor.
997156
It may just be swelled up,takes a little while for swelling to go down.Are you taking oral anti-biotics(ampicillan,amoxicallin......etc....)??
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She should get it looked at by her doctor.  The swelling is interesting, you want to rule out anything serious (Blood clot etc)  The pain is probably something as simple as arthritis, and the best thing for that would be exercise.  Arthritis gets worse if you are stiff from sitting or sleeping.  Ice can also help.  But really she should get it checked from her doctor.
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Called bursitis of the knee, caused by direct trauma/force.It id swollen due to the body trying to repair that area of the body.It swelled again most likely not getting the right treatment in the begining.
406419
you met a minor inflammation.  Dont worry it can be cured.  please apply MOBIX ointment on the knee and surrounding area.
659449
There were sites for various "remedies", but the most complete information is on the site in the sources section. It looks like the swelling is a symptom of something else and you should see a doctor if it doesn't go away by itself pretty quickly.