Knee Problem

Hey. I'm 14 and for a few months I've been getting these knee problems every time I excercise. i.e. running, playing football. I've been told my my mums friend to stop eating dairy products and it has helped a bit but.. still there.

It hurts just under my knee. There's a bit of a lump there and if I knock it then that's when a sort of stabbing pain comes but only for a second.

Any one had it before or know what it is?

my m8 had this problem go to ur doctors they will suggest rest and try to lay of the exercis u might have Osgood-Schlatter Disease boys only get girls dont it only appears in teenaged life though

Noooooo! Football is my life!

Anyway.. Thanks for that Meance. I've done some research and it sounds very much like what I've got.

+rep for you.

Yeah, it is Osgood Schlatter's disease, I had this for a while (when I was 13, and earlier this year)

and now i'm 14, its gone it lasts for like a year or so, sometimes itll be fine, and when you exercise it, it will hurt again.

I had that, fluid started gathering in it, it turns out you can either get it from using the area repatively, excercising without stretching or excerising a lot after weeks of being incredibly lazy.

Yup sounds like fluid on the knee. I think you might need an op to get rid of it. :s

Nooooooo! I once had an operation on my lip. It was scary. :(

You don't need an op, just don't do training or extensive excersize for a week or two, and it can go down on its own. Excersize more and it will get larger and more painful.

I think you have Osgood-Schlatter (copy and pasted from above post) :p
My friend has it, and erm you need to take it easy, wear a band over knee to stop it from straining, see your doctor who will take you to a physiotherapist.