My 12 year old daugther has been having severe knee pains for 5 weeks, what could be the problem?
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You have waited too long. You should take your daughter immediately to a doctor! This could be due to overuse, or symptom of many, such as: Arthritis, Tendonitis, rheumatic fever etc. Please don't wait any more.
614863
"Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common condition in children often referred to as growing pains of the knees. Osgood-Schlatter disease is the result of rapid growth and pulling of the tendons around the growth plate of the knee in adolescents. The large quadriceps muscle of the front of the thigh attaches to a bump over the front of the shin bone. When this large muscle contracts, it pulls on this tendon. Over time, repetitive pulling, combined with the growth taking place in the bone, causes irritation of the growth plate. Osgood-Schlatter is most common in active adolescents."\n\nMy son was diagnosed with Osgood-Schatter disease when he was going through a very rapid growth spurt in his early teens.  He actually had to wear a cast for a few months.  Today, about 10 years later, he has no problems with his knees, or legs, is very healthy and very active in all sports, particularly skiing and mountain biking.\n\nLots more information on this disease listed below.  Hope that helps.
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patellofemoral syndrome in a 15 yr old?\ni would think  chondromalacia patella\n\nconservative  approach for a torn meniscus?\nno way!\n\nmushroom shaped bone is probably osteochondroma- leave it alone\n\nmeniscal problems- arthroscopy- period\n\ndislocated knee means torn ligament, probably acl. it never heals if fully torn. needs surgery.\n\nyou need a scopy. you need it now- at least an MRI.\n\nfeel free to contact me if you need\n\ncvjeena@yahoo.com
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It's very difficult to answer a question like that online.  Age and level of activity is a huge factor.  You could have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone cancer, torn meniscus, torn ACL or other ligaments, gout, or plain join inflammation from using your knees too much.  See a doctor.
400903
Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper's knee, is a relatively common cause of pain in the inferior patellar region in athletes. It begins as inflammation in the patellar tendon where it attaches to the patella and may progress by tearing or degenerating the tendon. Overuse injury from repetitive overloading of the extensor mechansism of the knee. Microtears exceed the body's healing mechanism unless the activity is stopped. Occurs in many athletes, but is most common in sports such as soccer, volleyball, or basketball which require explosive movements. Early stages may be treated conservatively. Uncommonly may require surgery to remove myxoid degeneration in the tendon. This is reserved for patients with debilitating pain for 6-12 months despite conservative measures.
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Alot of the symptoms you mentioned are definite signs of infection.  Is your knee pretty warm to the touch too?  That would also signal infection.  What the doctor suggested sounds good and safe.  Dont worry.  Sometimes the will put drains in your knees too but that is usually right after a surgery.  Trust your doctor, I'm sure he doesn't want a lawsuit!
457667
it is called cramp,i bet she has fluid in her long and she has the imbalance of certain minerals.please give a full blood test to check for +K,+CA,+NA,then i can tell you
145123
I have heard my doctor refer to it as Growing pains as well. Sometimes I guess when kids go through a growth spurt their leg joints will ache.
57011
you could have something like resless leg syndrome. so I would see a doctor. It really could be a lot of things.
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My 11 year old was like this earlier this year. We couldn't figure out what was wrong with her...It got really bad and she wouldn't eat for days because of the pain. The doctor put her on medicine but that made it worse... so this is what we did... We changed her diet, reduced her stress, had her talk to a counselor, and then went back for another thorough exam. For children there could be many things wrong... from cysts, infection, blockages, even allergies. I hope they find something to help your daughter! for our daughter we cut back on milk (she only gets a small amount now and we suplement her calcium), reduced sugar, went whole wheat, more vegies, and juice, and no soda pop, reduced junk food, and easy to cook meals (yes more work for mom and dad but worth it!) and also sent lunches with her to school to have more control over what she ate there too. Then I give her back massages, which seem to help relax her stomach muscles and then she drinks green tea with mom ( we made a ritual of herbal and tea time with her and I)... again.. hope your daughter feels better!
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ANything that causes pain especially to the joints is a bad sign of course.  could be arthritis. it could be inflamed due to a lot of reasons,like trauma to your knee.
589325
Hmm be careful with that. Don't do anything too strenous with it or it'll get worse. Go see a doctor asap and hopefully you won't need surgery. My dad did. And I have bursitis in the knee.
637863
Knee injury in sports takes a while to heal. Your friend may be out for the rest of the season. What's important now is for her to get well and resume her game. Patience is required, so is absolute adherence to instructions from who ever is treating her. I wish her well.
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Meniscal  knee surgery is invasive to the knee joint. It shaves or removes the meniscus which cushions the knee joint. the knee will never ever be the same after that surgery. Arthritis is a common after affect, even when the surgery heals.\n\nThere are methods for making the arthritic knee feel better, but ultimately, your mother is probably on her way to knee replacement in the future.  In the meantime, there are various means to make her mobile and relatively comfortable, until knee surgery replacement is the only alternative left.  These can include: ibuprofen, NSAIDS, joint replacement fluid (synvisc), moderate exercises, heat/ice therapy, cortisone injections.  \nA good orthopedic doctor will try all the medical treatments on her before even considering a replacement surgery.\n\nBest wishes
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I went to an orthopedic doctor when I was 22 years old (when my knees really starting hurting bad).  He told me that "women your age tend to lose a little cartilage and are sensitive to it!"  I was so mad, I felt belittled.  I have lived with it ever since.  Ten years later, my knees give out once in a while and I wear a knee brace a lot of the time.  I take glucosamine with chondroiton and MSM to help rebuild my cartilage.  I believe I have arthritis pretty bad (my hands are extremely stiff right now and it is getting harder to type).  That could be your problem, or it could be many other things -- I don't even know the extent of my problem, yet.  I start a new job with complete insurance in June and I will go to the doctor about my knees just as soon as my insurance kicks in.  So, I suggest doing a search on the internet about knee pain, here are a few sites:\n\nhttp://orthopedics.about.com/cs/kneeinjuries/a/kneepain.htm\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003187.htm\nhttp://familydoctor.org/542.xml\n\nIt would also depend on whether or not you play sports, injured yourself, what your age is, and a few other factors.  Good luck and try that glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM.
421004
Same thing happen to me it started to swell and caused me alot of pain in my left knee. I did permanent damage to it. I pulled the muscles and did a bunch of damage behind the knee cap. It hasn't been the same now, if I do anything to strenuous it flares up. I have to take vitamins now just for my knee, and yeah it sucks, but its not worth the pain. In other words your joint is stressed out.
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Depending on your age it could be arthritis.  The best thing to do is consult a physician.  They have to get an inside look to find the right solution.  I myself have some arthritis but find much relief and strength in my legs from doing Tai Chi and Chi Gung.  And I had a torn meniscus in my knee years ago (they did arthroscopic surgery).