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Just above my knee it feels like i have pulled a muscle or tendon, if I keep my leg bent ie when driving or sat at office desk, it really starts to ache, almost feels like I have done leg day when I try to walk on it after its not moved for a while - something I can cure myself (ie rolling pin) or do I need to see a physio?
E65Ross said:
How old are you, do you do any physical activity, describe the onset (gradual and progressive, or sudden etc), anything else make it worse etc etc
Could be patellar tendinitis.
37, tend to use the gym 3x a week, mostly weights Could be patellar tendinitis.
Drove back from Devon yesterday to the North west and had to pull over with 2 hours to go it was aching that much
m3sye said:
E65Ross said:
How old are you, do you do any physical activity, describe the onset (gradual and progressive, or sudden etc), anything else make it worse etc etc
Could be patellar tendinitis.
Looking at google images at that, that seems to be more the knee cap, this is above it....Could be patellar tendinitis.
E65Ross said:
The patellar tendon runs above and below your knee cap, the knee cap is a sesamoid bone held effectively within it. Patellar tendinitis can certainly cause pain above the knee cap. Also have a look at patello-femoral pain syndrome.
OK Thanks, Annoying thing is I have Achilles tendinitis to which is bloody painful in the morning 
E65Ross said:
m3sye said:
E65Ross said:
How old are you, do you do any physical activity, describe the onset (gradual and progressive, or sudden etc), anything else make it worse etc etc
Could be patellar tendinitis.
Looking at google images at that, that seems to be more the knee cap, this is above it....Could be patellar tendinitis.
It's only going to cause confusion to suggest that above the patella is the patella tendon. 99.9% of the world says this is the quadraceps tendon. The pain may emanate from the patella tendon, but above the knee is something anatomically else.
The_Doc said:
not to be pedantic, but in common parlance by the lay public and doctors, the patella tendon is only below the patella. Above it is the Quadraceps tendon and muscles of the anterior thigh. It may be embryologically quite sensible what you state, but I'm going to frown.
It's only going to cause confusion to suggest that above the patella is the patella tendon. 99.9% of the world says this is the quadraceps tendon. The pain may emanate from the patella tendon, but above the knee is something anatomically else.
Thanks DOC, it is deffo above the knee cap...between the 2 muscles at the bottom of my thigh...It's only going to cause confusion to suggest that above the patella is the patella tendon. 99.9% of the world says this is the quadraceps tendon. The pain may emanate from the patella tendon, but above the knee is something anatomically else.
Any home cures I can do to ease the pain?
m3sye said:
The_Doc said:
not to be pedantic, but in common parlance by the lay public and doctors, the patella tendon is only below the patella. Above it is the Quadraceps tendon and muscles of the anterior thigh. It may be embryologically quite sensible what you state, but I'm going to frown.
It's only going to cause confusion to suggest that above the patella is the patella tendon. 99.9% of the world says this is the quadraceps tendon. The pain may emanate from the patella tendon, but above the knee is something anatomically else.
Thanks DOC, it is deffo above the knee cap...between the 2 muscles at the bottom of my thigh...It's only going to cause confusion to suggest that above the patella is the patella tendon. 99.9% of the world says this is the quadraceps tendon. The pain may emanate from the patella tendon, but above the knee is something anatomically else.
Any home cures I can do to ease the pain?
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