knee pain

[CORALINTHEWEST]

Hello first of thanks for the help this site rocks :)  

So i have been having some really bad knee pain for about 3 years i just had a baby and it hurts so bad when I'm carrying  him up and down our stairs. he is only 4 months old, but it fills like my legs are going to buckle from underneath me. they usually always hurt but  more when I'm walking up and down the stairs. at night i drench my knees in icy hot. as for background i used to be a dancer and i once had water in my knees they gave me ibuprofen and I never went back to the doctor. not sure if i should go to the doctor again. just curious as to what could be causing this pain. i am only 28 years old and i really don't think I'll will be walking up stairs in ten years. any help would be great.
thanks doc :)

[clara0]

I have the same problem, they are so painful , the pain and damage is caused by the stairs, avoid them if you can as much as possible.
when you are climbing the stairs the pressure on the knees is 7 times and when coming back 11 times of your weight, it causes a big damage.

[carolanivey]

It could be a variety of things, but I'm guessing it has something to do with damage caused during your dancing years that went untreated.

If you don't feel safe carrying your baby, get to a doctor and ask for a referral to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knees. Maybe you can get by without surgery, but a knee specialist will know what to look for.