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   Question    posted to Sports Injury Specialists on 07/25/09 09:08 AM, Yonkers, NY 10701
I have just finished PT on both of my knees, i repeatedly dislocate my left kneecap and dislocated my right one for the first time in february, both of the latest incidents were considerably worse than my previous ones and that is what convinced me to seek help. The PT seemed to help with the pain that i am getting behind the knee cap and while some still remains my main concern is the presence of small bulges that show up in both my knees and mainly on the inside of the knee. These bulges are about the size of a piece of corn or a pea and are fairly firm, i can feel them when they show up and i am even able to move them around with pressure from my finger on the area, they seem to move back into the center of my knee and that makes them go away for a while. I have never gotten a straight answer from anyone on what they are, i have had x-rays of my knees and nothing showed up. i would really like to know what these little bulges are: 1) out of curiousity, and 2) because i am not totally convinced they arent something i should be worried about, and i really would like them to go away. thank you for your help!
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   Answered By     Pain Relief & Holistic Health Care, 07/25/09 09:50 AM

Dear Knee Pain Sufferer:

The bulges you are talking about are most likely inflammed lymphatic vessels.  There are a lot of lymph vessels that drain into the knee.  This is not something that would show up on an X-ray.  Because it is fluid based, it can be moved around as you mentioned.  The reason why they keep coming back is because your knee is still injured.  Lymph typically accumulates in areas of injury as part of the body's attempt to repair the tissue.

Typically, with any injury, there are usually a number if issues associated with that injury. If you just focus on the injury (your knee for instance) and don't address all the associated issues, the knee will never fully recover.

My approach is to first find out exactly what is associated with the knee problem, then treat the knee along with any and all associated issues.  I would also test all the muscles that support the knee to see what is weak and then make any weak muscles stronger.  I then test the knee in different everyday activities that might put a stress on the knee and work to strengthen any weakness.

My approach works extremely well and recovery is fairly quick.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this issue with me further, feel free to e-mail me at painreliefcare@aol.com.  or call me office at (914)592-1733.

 

 

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