Knee Pain & Fluid: Causes, Treatment & Recovery

Question
im 25 years old. i have been workingout on a treadmill for 3 months now and started haveing pain recently in my knee. it has a large knot thats sorta squishy as if it has fluid int hat area. what causes this and what are my options? thanks in advance

Answer
The fluid is caused by inflammation in the joint.  You have developed some bursitis... some inflammation in the joint from overuse in that joint.  The treatment will be slacking off on the exercise temporarily, taking Alleve, 2 pills twice a day for a couple of weeks, some ice, (an ice pack, on for 20 minutes, off for 2 hours for a few days, while awake) and then as the fluid goes down, go back to the treadmill, start slow and work your way up.

Hope this helps...