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Hi all,

I’ve been dealing with a knee issue that I can’t quite make sense of.

Pain is mainly on the inside and back of my knee. The inside feels like a dull pulling/aching, and the back can get sharper. Downhill running makes it way worse (can go up to like 8/10), but flat running is usually pretty tolerable (\~2/10).

In the mornings it sometimes feels kind of “stuck” or pseudo-locked, but I can still move it. After a bit of movement or a crack sensation it usually feels better.

Recently I’ve also had some upper calf/inner lower leg tightness on the same side, and I’ve had posterior tibial tendon issues in that leg in the past (which had settled before this started).

I had an MRI and it came back with:

small Baker’s cyst
IT band syndrome
no obvious meniscus tear mentioned

What confuses me is that IT band issues are usually on the outside of the knee, but my pain is clearly medial/posterior. And I’ve read small Baker’s cysts can be incidental.

I was wondering how reliable MRI is for a medial meniscus tear. Is it actually possible to miss small or subtle ones even if the report says nothing?

I’m going to get a second opinion next week, but the pain today is quite unbearable. Almost feeling it in my toes of that leg.

Appreciate any input!

Hi all,

I’ve been dealing with a knee issue that I can’t quite make sense of.

Pain is mainly on the inside and back of my knee. The inside feels like a dull pulling/aching, and the back can get sharper. Downhill running makes it way worse (can go up to like 8/10), but flat running is usually pretty tolerable (~2/10).

In the mornings it sometimes feels kind of “stuck” or pseudo-locked, but I can still move it. After a bit of movement or a crack sensation it usually feels better.

Recently I’ve also had some upper calf/inner lower leg tightness on the same side, and I’ve had posterior tibial tendon issues in that leg in the past (which had settled before this started).

I had an MRI and it came back with:

small Baker’s cyst
IT band syndrome
no obvious meniscus tear mentioned

What confuses me is that IT band issues are usually on the outside of the knee, but my pain is clearly medial/posterior. And I’ve read small Baker’s cysts can be incidental.

I was wondering how reliable MRI is for a medial meniscus tear. Is it actually possible to miss small or subtle ones even if the report says nothing?

I’m going to get a second opinion next week, but the pain today is quite unbearable. Almost feeling it in my toes of that leg.

Appreciate any input!

I read only pain on the outside of the knee with IT band syndrome, but I’m only feeling discomfort on the inner side. Has anyone experienced this with IT band issues, or could it point to something else? MRI confirmed IT band syndrome, nothing else.

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I was recently diagnosed with OA in my hip. I’m a 30 year old woman, and honestly, it makes me scared about the future. I’ve been running for 8 years now, including several years of trail and ultra running. I never expected to be dealing with this at 30.
I’m also wondering if it’s true that a vegan diet can help people with OA.
Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Hi everyone,

I’m confused about my knee injury and wondering if anyone has had something similar.

My MRI showed IT band syndrome + a small Baker’s cyst, but my symptoms feel weird and don’t fully match what I read about ITBS.

It started about 2 months ago with on-and-off discomfort rather than real pain. My knee often felt “locked” or blocked, especially during walking (sometimes more than running). While running, I occasionally had this feeling like my knee was going to give way.

A month ago, I got first a traumeel injection (my doctor wanted to give me cortisone, but I’m not a fan of this and asked for something more natural). The second appointment, few weeks later, I got a HA injection. This wasn’t the first time, as I get HA injection every 4-6 months the last 2 year. For some reason, my knee starts to flare up if I don’t do this (not as bad as now though), but this time it didn’t help at all.

Then 2 weeks ago during an ultra race, around 40 km in, I suddenly got severe sharp knee pain and had to DNF. The last downhill before I dnf’ed was so painful I was squeezing my fingers…

What confuses me is that after the race, it didn’t get dramatically worse. The first days were ok. I also thought resting would help and took 2 weeks off, but now the last days it feels really stiff and blocked again.

Mornings are the worst. First steps feel very stiff/locked and my knee often cracks. Also, hip-opening exercises (like opening a bent leg outward) are painful and feel restricted.

My meniscus and other major structures apparently looked okay (no tear).

Has anyone had IT band syndrome or a Baker’s cyst cause symptoms like this? Especially the locking/stiffness and morning pain? Should I get a second opinion? (it’s actually the rapport of the radiologist + the sport doctor who gave me these diagnosis of the ITBS)

Thanks!