Long lasting knee injury?

[Unnamed.Music]

For past few monthsI've had this wierd feeling in my right knee. The sensation wasn't painful, but it was just enough to let me know that something was off. So, I took a few months off of squats and pretty much all leg exerscises. Fast foward to now...

After a few months of rest and basically no leg work aside from running (football) I thought my knee would be better, but it's not. Squatting produces a pop or a click, and leg pressing gives the same result. The popping or clicking seems to be coming from the area below the kneecap. The area itself isn't inflamed or anything, but if I poke it, it does hurt. There also seems to be some kinda bump too. The bump itself is hard, it's not just inflamination, and the pain comes from the area directly ABOVE the bump.

Any ideas as to what it is/how to get rid of it?

*The bump is only on my right knee(dominant), the left one doesn't have any bump at all.


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[Unnamed.Music]

bump

[effec]

I knew a girl who had a weird growth like that once. They took it out by shaving it off. She fully recovered too. Get it taken care of. See a doctor.

[Unnamed.Music]

Shaving it off? Wierd. It feels kinda like a bone. Although, even with my limited knowledge of human anatomy I don't think that a bone is supposed to pop out like that...

Anyone else have any ideas?

[gimpy835]

yea would def go see an ortho... is the bump hard like bone of feel like muscle tissue?

[Unnamed.Music]

Bone.

[soljah808]

cud it be a late growth spurt (osgood schlautters0?

[Grind4Mine]

patellar tendonitis, look it up

with the clicking though I wouldnt be suprised if you have some meniscus issues as well

[Unnamed.Music]

Thanks grind, that sounds almost exactly like what's going on with me!

Quick question though, for those of you who know anything about patellar tendonitis...

I was reading an article on it, and apart from the usual rest, ice and stretch, the article said that muscle imbalance in your legs can cause patellar tendonitis. That being said, should I keep working out (squats and the like) in hopes of correcting whatever imbalance might be there?

[m4v3r1ck]

If you are going to continue to do leg exercises, perhaps it would be better to stick to the less intense ones such as leg extensions. This is a typical exercise they will give following knee surgeries as well. This is the exercise that I did following both of my knee surgeries.... but then again, I had meniscal tears in my knee, but still.

[Grind4Mine]

As far as unbalance that can cause patellar tendoitis, if your patella doesnt glide in the normal superior lateral direction when you extend the knee it could lead to the unatural pull but honestly im not real familiar with what causes it so take my word for what it is

Tight ITB and weak vastus medialis

[SteR-]

what lifts can you do to strengthen the vastus medialis?

[ellogovernor]

Well if you are still growing then it is undoubtedly Osgood Schlaughters Disease.

Have you had that bump as long as you can remember?

[Unnamed.Music]

I am pretty sure I am still growing, and yes I've had the bump for as long as I can remember.

It hasn't bothered me before I think, mainly because I used to shy away from Leg workouts of anykind. The only continous exerscise I had done for my legs was the running/hitting/conditioning associated with football. With a very rare leg workout. But with football over for me, I decided to get into squatting and leg workouts a bit more. This is when I noticed the problem.

[jason_wtx]

and yes I've had the bump for as long as I can remember.

I have those 'bumps' on both of my knees and I have had as long as I can remember.
They have never given me really any problems.
Although, I can't sit with my legs folded under me with my knees on the ground and I can't stay in a baseball catcher's stance long.
Other than that I have never had any problems with my knees until recent.

The last time I did squats both of my knees felt weak and then they hurt for a couple of days after that.
I have been wondering if it was due to the fact that I was moving up in weight.

Thinking I need to use knee supports but I don't know how to clearly and but what reasons I should make that choice.

Good luck, I will be watching this thread for some advice.

[killbill34]

Well if you are still growing then it is undoubtedly Osgood Schlaughters Disease.

Have you had that bump as long as you can remember?

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[ellogovernor]

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/o...tter-condition

If it is Osgood Schlatters, there is not much you can do for it. A lot of anti-inflamatories and icing would be good. A patella tendon strap can help relieve some pressure on the sore area.

I'd just go to the doc and have him check it out.


I had it all through my teens.

It looks like there's a damn golfball in my knee!

[Unnamed.Music]

Thanks for the info...but would my I be able to feel a 'clicking' sound with Osgood Schlatters disease?

[ellogovernor]

Thanks for the info...but would my I be able to feel a 'clicking' sound with Osgood Schlatters disease?

Maybe, I had that sometimes.

[Unnamed.Music]

You had Osgood Schlatters'? How long before it went away?

[ellogovernor]

You had Osgood Schlatters'? How long before it went away?

The bump itself never goes away but most of the pain diminishes by the time you are fininshed growing.

If you are having a growth spurt then it'll probably hurt like a SOB.

And squats and leg presses would definately make it hurt. I do remember that when I'd bend it sometimes it'd click.

[Unnamed.Music]

Well to be honest it doesn't really hurt at all. I just feel a clicking or popping when I do squats, leg presses, etc. I don't want to just push through it and end up hurting myself even more.