Causes and Treatment of Pain Behind the Knee

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Causes and Treatment of Pain Behind the Knee

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Causes and Treatment of Pain Behind the Knee

• Pain behind the knee is a common problem and
  often gets unnoticed by patients. It is important
  to take note of this problem by identifying the
  cause to treat it. Do not ignore the pain
  occurring behind the knee, otherwise, it may
  result in surgery however mild pain can be cured
  with therapy and medicines.
• Why does pain occur in the back of the knee?
• The muscles present at the back of the knee are
  called hamstrings. This muscle extends from the
  knee to the hip.
• There can be many reasons behind the pain behind
  the knee, such as exercising more or walking a
  lot. People who are physically more active often
  feel pain in the back part of the knee. To find
  out the reason for the pain behind the knee, you
  must definitely get a checkup done by the doctor.
  If the cause of the pain is not very serious then
  it can be cured with therapy. In this article, we
  will discuss the causes, and treatment of pain
  behind the knee.

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Causes of pain behind the knee

• The problem of pain behind the knee can occur at
  any age. This problem appears with increasing age
  when the muscles start weakening. When there is
  pain behind the knee, there is a feeling of sharp
  pain in the back of the thigh. You will feel a
  tingling behind the knee or there may be swelling
  behind the knee. If there is an injury, the color
  of the injured area behind the knee will change.
• The reasons for the pain behind the knee can be
  as follows-
• Sports activities
• Pain due to excessive physical work
• Pain behind knee due to weak muscles
• Injury can cause pain behind the knee

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Treatment of pain behind the knee

• If the pain behind the knee is due to stretching,
  then the doctor will advise you to rest and may
  give painkillers.
•    Do not ignore the pain behind the knee, treat
  it immediately so that the cause of the pain can
  be detected and treated early.
•    To find out the reason for the pain behind the
  knee, doctors do X-rays and MRI tests.
•    X-rays are used to find out whether there are
  any fractures, while MRI examines tendons and
  muscles.
•    If you have pain behind the knee, you should
  take the help of physiotherapy. Physiotherapy
  relieves pain and repairs muscles.
•    If there is pain due to light stretching, then
  the doctor treats the pain by giving therapy such
  as ice therapy or heat therapy, etc.
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