ThatStupidLion
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History: i've been a physically active and athletic person through my 32 years of life. lots of sports. hiking. etc. worked out fairly consistently multiple times a week until this past year with the arrival of my first child. No known direct knee injuries in my past.
Initial Occurrence: I moved my family across the country and drove most of the way. somewhere during these long stretches of driving, I noticed around maybe the 4 hours mark, my knee would get incredibly stiff and it was painful to unbend the knee. I chalked it up to keeping the knee bent in one pose for so long. etc.
Current Day: Anytime I unbend my knee now after sitting for a short period of time now, my knee aches. it's typically painful when trying to twist or unbend itself. not to the point where i feel it every time i walk, but its typically when I go from sitting or sleeping. crossing my legs etc. ive tried to narrow down where it aches and i cant/ the whole area feels sore. the back of the knee, the upper front sides, and lower front sides. just typing this out i try to straighten the leg and i can feel the pain.... its not excruciating. of course the longer its in a pose the more intense the pain when unbending and rotating.
I just want to know whats up. is it arthritis? is it permanent? is it bone cancer? is it some other disease? I dont want to lose my leg.
I think i should get an MRI, but gaf is typically the better community to seek answers.
Initial Occurrence: I moved my family across the country and drove most of the way. somewhere during these long stretches of driving, I noticed around maybe the 4 hours mark, my knee would get incredibly stiff and it was painful to unbend the knee. I chalked it up to keeping the knee bent in one pose for so long. etc.
Current Day: Anytime I unbend my knee now after sitting for a short period of time now, my knee aches. it's typically painful when trying to twist or unbend itself. not to the point where i feel it every time i walk, but its typically when I go from sitting or sleeping. crossing my legs etc. ive tried to narrow down where it aches and i cant/ the whole area feels sore. the back of the knee, the upper front sides, and lower front sides. just typing this out i try to straighten the leg and i can feel the pain.... its not excruciating. of course the longer its in a pose the more intense the pain when unbending and rotating.
I just want to know whats up. is it arthritis? is it permanent? is it bone cancer? is it some other disease? I dont want to lose my leg.
I think i should get an MRI, but gaf is typically the better community to seek answers.
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