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    I am getting sharp pains right on the tops of my knee caps, and only when I apply pressure, like when I'm kneeling or doing floorwork on a hard surface. It doesn't hurt as bad on carpet or over a piece of fabric, only when pressure from something hard is pressing against my knee cap. It almost feels like an embedded piece of glass stabbing me, it is a very intense sharp, superficial pain.


    What the hell could this be??? I used to only notice it on my right side, but now I am starting to notice it on my left. Am I wearing down my tendon or something??? Help!
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    Default Re: what the hell is this knee pain?

    Knees arent anything to mess with...I would see a doc about it to get checked out.
    I have issues with my knees from all the running I did in the military, Ive worn mine down, but I dont get sharp pains. It sometimes makes clicking sounds, and sometimes my knees just give up..one sec Im fine, the next Im in the floor cause they just give out suddenly, or I cant get out of bed cause I cant move my knees. No pain though, they just simply wont work.

    When they start getting weird, I drink liquid glucosamine everyday for about a month and they wise up and go back to normal. You can give that a try to see if it helps if you cant go to a doctor right away, its just something for joint health...google it and see if it would be something that would help you.
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    Is there any swelling? I once had an issue similar to this, but there was a great deal of swelling. It turned out to be bursitis.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001456/

    (I was only about 20 at the time. It seems like I'm always getting old lady afflictions.)

    Are you experiencing any relief with NSAID pain relievers?
    When it comes to joint pain, there could be a number of different causes - some relatively benign, and some more worrisome. I would definitely get it checked out if it does not start to feel better by tomorrow.
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    I had the same thing (I think) Sharp, shooting pain brought on by pressure. I described it exactly as you did, like glass in my knee. I would kneel on stage and go down like an anchor! It lasted about a year and finally went away. Makes me think it was a tear or small fracture maybe. Definitely try not to kneel on it and if it gets worse, see a doctor. As someone said....knees are not something to mess with! They can go from bad to un fixable real quick.
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    It sounds the most like pre plantar bursitis, but it could be anything..... I'm guess I'm just going to avoid kneeling......
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    when you say the top of your knee cap can you be more specific. To me the knee cap is the patella... is the pain in your patella or more the area above it? If its the area just above it, its most likely your quadriceps tendon but doesnt mean its fucked. You may have just strained it badly. If you are doing a lot of kneeling I would wear a brace but try to avoid it if you can.

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    I can't shed any light on your problem in particular, but I must second taking glucosamine and chondroitin. A few years ago both of my knees had sharp pains in them and I had softball sized swelling on both from floorwork and kept locking up on me. I started Emergen C joint health 3 times a day and within 48 hrs they were good as new.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlkSharpie View Post
    When they start getting weird, I drink liquid glucosamine everyday for about a month and they wise up and go back to normal.
    Why only a month? I thought it was something to stay on indefinitely like a vitamin.
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    It was bursitis for me. The bur sacs behind the kneecap were the culprit and it felt like slivers of glass in my knee but only when I knelt down or put hard pressure on it. I went to a chiropractor that used an activator and went "click click" around the knee cap and told me to watch my adrenals, anything with knees is adrenal related. It went away. I took some adrenal support pills and stayed away from sugar. good luck with it

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    Quote Originally Posted by thrillgirl View Post
    I can't shed any light on your problem in particular, but I must second taking glucosamine and chondroitin. A few years ago both of my knees had sharp pains in them and I had softball sized swelling on both from floorwork and kept locking up on me. I started Emergen C joint health 3 times a day and within 48 hrs they were good as new.
    Same here. I take those as well as virgin salmon oil to help with reducing inflammation. My physical therapist works on keeping my IT band, soleus and hamstring loose, especially on the right side, to keep the knee cap tracking properly.
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    . I took some adrenal support pills and stayed away from sugar. good luck with it
    Do you recall the exact product? How long did you stay on it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CuriousSeeker View Post
    Do you recall the exact product? How long did you stay on it?
    Adrenogen by Metagenics You have to buy it online or get it through a doctor. Some pharmacies with doctors on staff will order if for you. A pinch of sea salt in water (not iodized table salt) will help hydrate things especially in the adrenal area.

    It's been so many years I don't remember but I think it started working the first day or two and I only finished a bottle or two of it.

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    Default Re: what the hell is this knee pain?

    I have this too

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    Glucosamine / Chondroitin + MSM & Hyaluronic Acid wouldn't hurt as a supplement. I got the triple strength stuff (2 for 1) at Walgreens. Make sure the ingredients are made in America, not China.

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    Quote Originally Posted by $tripperbabe View Post
    It was bursitis for me. The bur sacs behind the kneecap were the culprit and it felt like slivers of glass in my knee but only when I knelt down or put hard pressure on it. I went to a chiropractor that used an activator and went "click click" around the knee cap and told me to watch my adrenals, anything with knees is adrenal related. It went away. I took some adrenal support pills and stayed away from sugar. good luck with it
    So it's related to my adrenals? Wow..... can you tell me more about what he said?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessie_tinydancer View Post
    when you say the top of your knee cap can you be more specific. To me the knee cap is the patella... is the pain in your patella or more the area above it? If its the area just above it, its most likely your quadriceps tendon but doesnt mean its fucked. You may have just strained it badly. If you are doing a lot of kneeling I would wear a brace but try to avoid it if you can.
    It's exactly on the patella, right in the middle of it, and the pain radiates slightly to the left.
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    ^ Im obviously not a doctor but I assume thats not a ligament problem then... may some sort of early arthritis? Do you take glucosamine? They tell us in vet that there is not proof it works but when I take it I swear I have much less pain. I think you may be right about some sort of bursa issue.

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    So it's related to my adrenals? Wow..... can you tell me more about what he said?
    Well she is still a friend of mine for over a decade, and a chiropractor in Las Vegas. This was a long time ago, and she always told me stay away from sugars, starches, things that would spike my blood sugar etc. It's true I have blood sugar problems and about a two years ago I twisted my knee in muay thai and probably did some damage to my meniscus. I live across the country now, but when I finally called her she told me again to work on my adrenals. Sure enough, I was under immense stress due to construction on my building and my eye was twitching (another sign of adrenal fatigue) and so I had to really watch my diet and the pain went away completely in under two weeks.

    Just recently I started dancing again after a 6 yr break and eating crap food on the road like curly fries and drinking wine walking up and down steps all over the club and my knee started hurting again so when I got home I quit the potatoes, fried food, wine and still danced, walked up and down stairs and have no pain. For me having blood sugar issues and a history of injuries I have to watch my diet if I want to fight or dance and stay active so I'm raw organic vegan. I"m not saying you have to be, but really taking a look at the things we put into our bodies that cause fluctuations in blood sugar and/or inflammation (processed foods, chemicals etc ) are important and become more important over time.

    If you have a chiropractor in your area I would suggest, for a quick fix, seeing if they are educated in using the activator a simple spring loaded, hand held instrument that feels good when used, and simply sets the kneecap back into it's proper place while you heal.

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    It sounds like a pinched nerve, to be honest. If it doesn't go away in a week or two, go to the doctor and don't leave til they do x-rays and take a good look at it. For now, avoid floorwork or putting pressure on it.

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    I agree you should see a doctor and get x-rays if the pain persists. Ibuprofen helps me somewhat, when my knees bother me. Also, Aleve may help.

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    Just wondering if you've been dancing for a long time. Maybe the dancing is hard on your knees. Hope you feel better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessie_tinydancer View Post
    ^ Im obviously not a doctor but I assume thats not a ligament problem then... may some sort of early arthritis? Do you take glucosamine? They tell us in vet that there is not proof it works but when I take it I swear I have much less pain. I think you may be right about some sort of bursa issue.
    Totally. My mom (a doctor) started giving it to our huge, aging dogs (Great Danes, Bullmastiff), and a week later, they were all noticeably more energetic and in less pain. And higher quality makes a difference in its effectiveness.

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