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after i play a sport for an hour my left knee feels okay but when i get up the next morning it is stiff and i can barely walk on it. it feels like the pain is on the side of the knee. but after a day or two the knee is just fine and im back playing sports again and the same thing happens again and then after a day or two its just fine again. any idea what is the problem.

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It could be a sign of a pinched nerve, strain, or ligament or cartiledge problem. It also may be the beginning symptoms of arthritis as well. If you have ever injured your knee before then you can easily develop arthritis. If this condition continues I would recommend talking with your physician about possible treatments for this and allow them to run some tests to determine if anything is strained or torn, they can even tell if it is the beginning signs of arthritis. It may help to purchase a knee brace that can help add support to your knee and cause you to possibly reinjure it less. I suggest that you take some time off the sports as it seems that you keep re-igniting the injury by only giving it a day or two of healing time. Think about the brace, let your knee have more time to heal and if this condition continues after giving additional healing time I highly recommend that you make an appointment with your physician. They may want to take some x-rays and/or an MRI to determine the exact cause of the injury. I hope this information will be of help to you.

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Reply to cheryl kauffman's Post: if its a pinched nerve or a strain what is the best treatment.also what is the best treatment for arthritis?

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if it is a strain or arthritis your best best is treatment with an anti-inflammatory medication, limited activity, and if a pinched nerve a possible examination with a neurologist if the anti-inflammatories do not seem to help. Also for now pick up some Motrin or Aleve which can temporarily help with some of the pain and inflamation. Also I recommed some warm compresses daily at different intervals, say three times a day for 20 minutes.

Naproxin is a good anti-inflammatory medication which most doctors will prescribe as well as possibly some pain medication depending on the level of pain. I hope this will help you.

Edited by calliecat on October 3 2005 at 11:57 PM

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there is never any swelling. i play once a week. so it has 7 days to rest. and by the 7th day there is absolutely no problem. its just the next morning its really stiff but each day it gets better and better and then by the 3rd day its just fine. i started wearing a brace and it does help a little. its just there is no swelling just stiff and achey. knee has never been injured before either. do you still think its arthritis? please let me know and i will accept. thank you

Reply to cheryl kauffman's Post: the knee has never been injured. also its just stiff and achey...never any swelling. i do have a knee brace and it helps out a little. i play once a week so it has 7 days of rest and it seems that each week the morning after the game the pain is getting less and less. when it doesnt hurt, it feels like it needs to pop but never does. do you still think its arthritis. please let me know and then i will accept.....thank you

Yes I think with the added information that you have given it could very well be the signs of early arthritis. If you have given rest then a strain is a lesser possibility, but remember depending on the severity of a sprain and if you play exertive sports it can reinjure even after seven days of resting. I think you best bet is the anti-inflammatory regiment and see if this helps. If it is arthritis they will most likely put you on a medication that can help with the pains of arthritis, if something like Tylenol Arthritis formula doesn't seem to help. The fact that first thing in the morning after no movement or activity to the leg it has a tendenacy to be stiff can also be a sign of arthritis as well. Swelling will not show with arthritis in most cases the inflammation is more inside so more often the signs are stiffness and pain, even deep low aches. I hope this will be of help to you.

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