Locking or Catching Sensations: If your knee feels like it’s “catching” or “locking” during movement, it may be a sign of structural problems that need evaluation and treatment. Loss of Range of Motion: A decrease in your knee’s range of motion, especially if accompanied by noises, should not be overlooked.
How do I know if my knee pain is serious?
Contact your provider if: You cannot bear weight on your knee. You have severe pain, even when not bearing weight. Your knee buckles, clicks, or locks.
What to do if the back of your knee hurts?
– PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation)
– Over the counter medications to reduce inflammation, such as aspirin or ibuprofen (NSAIDs)
– Wearing a knee braces.
– Exercise.
– Physical therapy.
– Weight loss.
– Cortisone injections (to reduce pain and inflammation)
– Surgery.
How do I know if the pain behind my knee is serious?
You should see a doctor if: you cannot put weight on your leg. you have severe pain even when you don’t put any weight on it. your knee buckles, clicks, or locks.
What does it mean when the back of your knee hurts?
Pain in the back of the knee can be caused by arthritis or cysts, known as Baker’s cysts. Baker’s cysts are an accumulation of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms behind the knee. Overall knee pain can be due to bursitis, arthritis, tears in the ligaments, osteoarthritis of the joint, or infection.
