PLEASE ANSWER!!! I'M 23 and can hardly bend my knee...is this arthritis?

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A couple of months ago I noticed that when I bend down, I experience pain in my left knee. It's stiff! I recently began doing these range of motion exercises while i'm lying down in the bed but I really don't understand why this is happening. I have not seen a doctor about it yet, but my grandmother had arthritis. Could this be premature arthritis...it's painful and embarrassing. Help please.....!

Gov&#39;t Mule · Accepted Answer

Here is a link you should use,, it's easy to use, free and it's from doctors,, not just strangers guessing.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom-checker/DS00671

Here is a good one on arthritis that may interest you
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001243.htm

Someones&#39; Mom · Answer

a torn meniscus is not unusual.  It is a little flap of cartiledge in the knee, under the knee cap.  There's sometimes associated swelling along with it however.  Stretching is great but won't heal a torn meniscus unfortunately.

kat · Answer

This sounds like the same thing that I have- Cartiladge degineration along with osteo artritis

Anonymous · Answer

Probably not go and see a doctor before you panic. There are many things it could be and he will have to rule them out.

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PLEASE ANSWER!!! I'M 23 and can hardly bend my knee...is this arthritis?

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