not be able to touch the painful area, as it is the back of the tendon near the patella which is most commonly affected. If you bend your knee, your doctor may be able to stretch the injured part and it will hurt!Medical investigationsA soft-tissue x-ray may
UAN:223 Article type:--Osteochondritis is an inflammation of developing bone in children, in which an area becomes softened and deformed in the lower limbs or back. Osgood-Schlatters disease is a form of this which occurs at the upper front
that varies from a strain to a classic rip.Hamstring StrainsAlthough the hamstrings run down the back of the thigh, injury to the lower part may well be felt behind the knee, either on the inside or outside.SymptomsNot only may there be pain behind the knee
it is not impossible for a stress fracture of the femur, an adductor muscle tear or referred pain from the lower back to appear as quadriceps pain.Self-treatmentThe basic principles of RICE apply to early management. This should occupy 48 hours, with ice being applied
UAN:229 Article type:--The knee is basically a hinge joint, allowing backwards and forwards motion, but it is also able to rotate slightly in on itself. The bending and straightening is controlled by the hamstring and quadriceps muscles at the back
take it seriously. Better to ease off and try again in a fortnight than to be laid off completely for a month.Lower-back painIs the pain… one that’s been developing over a few days or even weeks?If so… it’s a typical lower-back problem that starts off
