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Default Why does my knee hurt after sitting for a while? - 12-28-2008, 01:34 PM

I'm 18 years old and I do sports. I really don't have any problems with my knee while running, jumping... The problem is, when I sit in a position where my legs are very bent and cant be stretched. After an hour my knees start to hurt a lot. If I stretch them and walk around a bit it gets better. I know its common for your knees to start to hurt in your in an awkward position for a long time, but mine start to hurt so much that its unbearable. Is there anything wrong and is there a way to ease the pain?
   
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Default 12-28-2008, 06:51 PM

check in with an orthopedic doctor...
   
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Default 12-30-2008, 05:09 AM

This is happening because of your knee cap is not aligned all the way, so it is sitting against your leg bone. This is quite common, especially in young women. The actual medical term for it is chondromalacia patella. I myself have this due to an impact injury to my knee caps. They usually do surgery to correct this, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are having excrutiating pain. Other than that, the treatments are ibuprofen, stretch your legs out if you can to relieve the pressure, and another alternative is to get a knee brace that has a J shape around the kneecap to help realign the knee cap back to the center. Ice also helps, and some people tape their knee cap back to the center which relieves the pain as well. Good luck!
   
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