Pain behind knee, sciatica?
Hello,
I'm a healthy 21 year-old woman overall, but I suffer from PCOS, insulin resistance and palindromic rheumatism (a form of rheumatoid arthritis that doesn't damages the joints). Recently I've also been diagnosed with a pinched nerve at L4/L5/S1, after I complained of moderate to severe calf pain as well as numbness to my doctor. An MRI was done which confirmed the diagnosis. I started PT and after three months got a lot better and stopped.
But recently I've been having intermittent aches behind my knees and a vague cramping pain in my calf. The calf pain is similar to I've had before, so I'm not worried, but the pain behind the knee is a first.
I went to see my doc, who a priori ruled out a blood clot, as my leg is not swollen, red or warm; the pain is not severe or constant and moves around a bit (behind the knee, sometimes above it into the tight, sometimes around it...); and I've no risk factors. I also sometimes get pain in my buttocks.
Could this pain behind my knee be caused by sciatica?
Public Comments
1. Yes, it's possible that this could be related to sciatica. It's also possible that this could be related to the type of rheumatoid arthritis you have going on.I would recommend a consultation with either an orthopedic surgeon that deals in knee issues (they don't always recommend surgery depending on the situation and can sometimes help with other types of treatment to help take care of the problem) and also a Podiatrist (a doctor that diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders that relate to the foot and ankle such as arthritis) if the orthopedic surgeon is not able to help.
The reason that I'm recommending a foot doctor depending on the orthopedic surgeon is sometimes pain in the knees can be an indication of a problem with the feet such as if someone has high or low arches (an example only). I just ran in to this type of situation myself over the last 6 months.
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