Pain only in right knee

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Asked for Female, 17 Years

I am a 17 year old and do suffer from pain in my knee (only right one) sometimes. Sometimes it happens when I sit for a long time or when I go for road runs or sometimes without a specific reason. It last for some minutes and has been happening for quite some time.What should I do?

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Dr. Shruti Parmar (PT) Physiotherapist 11 yrs exp Mumbai Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shruti Parmar (PT)

Physiotherapist 11 yrs exp Mumbai

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This symptoms are indicating towards a knee condition seen in young age called chondromalacia patellae. It is due to friction of knee cap with the bone below. It’s completely curable condition. Having said that lower back nerve compression causing pain in knee also needs to be ruled out.

Next Steps

Kindly visit nearby orthopaedic for management of pain and accurate diagnosis. Further to which physiotherapy would be required for complete recovery and for preventing relapse in future.

Health Tips

Take rest. Apply ice pack for 15 mins on the painful knee. Avoid prolonged bending position of knee. Avoid running till the pain is tackled.

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