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I'm having great discomfort when I put weight on my right leg. The pain starts right below my knee in the in the extensor digitorium longus and then spreads to my calf and up to my knee. It's also accompanied by tenderness and pulling in my knee.
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Your symptoms suggest a tendon entrapment pathology. Although this may be due to compression by other issues like cyst, edema etc.
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visit an orthopaedic surgeon for clinical evaluation of knee. perform ankle and knee strengthening. apply local ice packs.
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X-Ray and MRI required to confirm diagnosis.
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