Teenage boy having knee pains!!! :(

[ghostinthecrowd]

Well i didn't know what i had so i placed this thread in the general health section. Ok so my problem is that i think the cartilage in my knees are being worn away. They squeak and crack a lot and hurt to bend. It is becoming difficult for me to sprint and squat. I'm planning to visit the doctor but my mom says it may just be a phase, could anyone point me in the right direction here?

 

[quixoticparadox]

See a doctor. You are way too young to have osteoarthritis so you need to find out why they hurt. Injury? Some kind of arthritis? Or something else? There are specific disorders that hit teens in their knees and other large joints. Need to rule those out too.

Mom is well meaning but you need to be evaluated. You need to keep those knees for a lifetime so fixing anything wrong now is important.

 

[DANI!]

knee pain is very unusual for a teenager!! You need proper diagnose and treatment.

 

[Digga : RIP MJ :]

Well i guess i have to see the doctor, i hope it ain't arthritis then i can't play anymore football

 

[Senny]

Have you lost weight or muscle strength recently?