Hi MedHelp!
I have a question about exercising and my knees.
I'm male, 20 years of age, about 5'5-5'6 and 125 lbs maybe.
During my (still ongoing) month long vacation, I started exercising every other day, and on some occasions, on a daily basis.
Now here's my concern. Sometimes during or after the exercise, I feel something on the upper part of my knee when I put my weight on that knee. It's not on my kneecap specifically, I'm not sure if it's my quadriceps either, but it's somewhere in between those.
I can't describe it as pain, I can't even call it a discomfort. It's really very mild, I'm not sure if this is normal and has been happening to me before as well, but I only noticed it now. It's more of a "tickle" inside, I really can't describe it.
I don't feel anything when my legs are relaxed, and I can stretch and bend it back anytime with no problems at all. The only time that I feel it is when I intentionally put pressure on the knees.
The feeling went away this morning too, it seems that it only lasts a day or a few hours when it happens, AND ONLY WHEN I PUT WEIGHT ON THE KNEE. (usually the day after the exercise)
When should I be worried? What could this be? Normal strain? I'm just afraid that I might be doing damage to my knees that could be adding up, and being completely unaware of it. What kind of pain would I be feeling if it was an injury?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm just really concerned about my knees because I want to keep on exercising too.