What does it mean if I feel like there is something between my knees?

Many teenagers who love sports have experienced this problem: they always feel like there is something blocking their knees, a foreign body sensation, and are very uncomfortable. This situation may be caused by ligament sprain. We can use some methods to self-diagnose whether there is pain or other symptoms in the knee. This problem often occurs in people who exercise for a long time or exercise too intensely. It is not a big problem, but proper rest and adjustment are needed to make the body healthier.

If you feel something is between your knees, it may be that your knee ligaments are strained or your meniscus is slightly damaged. Another suggestion is to press the area below the knee (at the upper tubercle of the tibia) to see if it hurts. If it hurts, it basically means that the anterior tibial tubercle is strained or you have tibial tubercle osteochondritis.

For teenagers (including young people who occasionally have this problem), it may be osteochondritis of the tibial tubercle, which is located at the tubercle at the upper end of the tibia below the knee. The cause is collision injury and frequent pulling of muscles and ligaments during intense exercise, causing the tubercle to tear...

Teenagers who love sports are prone to this phenomenon - symptoms include pain when exerting force (standing up, jumping, climbing stairs), pain when squatting, pain when pressing, nodular sclerosis and protrusions, etc....

The solution is simple and the only way is to avoid strenuous exercise for two to three months to half a year. It will usually heal on its own. If you don't have any bulge now, it means it has just appeared. You must take a rest for two to three months and don't exercise. Don't play ball sports, especially football and basketball. Don't jump or get hurt again... If you continue to exercise, you may have to wait until the end of puberty and the epiphysis heals to stop hurting. Even after adulthood, excessive exercise will still cause pain. The key is that the bulge will not disappear, which may affect your image and convenience of life.

In short, the problem is quite common and not serious. It will only hurt when you do exercise. If the pain is not severe, it will not affect your life too much.

By the way, the anterior tibial tubercle is the attachment point of the quadriceps tendon. It is subject to great force, but this point is small. In addition, the epiphysis of children has not healed, so it is easy to be injured.