Bruising?

[Marytabby]

My 4 year knee pain has me puzzled. How can it be that I often have tender black & blue around my knee with no trauma or hit to the area? I notice it a lot lately.

 

[Boston Redsox]

Hi long time Marytabby

for a few years I was getting unexplained bruising on both of my calf for a couple years and it just stopped ..I had Dr A check it out and he said Tms from chronic stress

 

[Marytabby]

Interesting. Stress must mean no blood or oxygen getting to the knee causing blood vessels to burst (I guess). Thanks for the reply!

 

[Boston Redsox]

Interesting. Stress must mean no blood or oxygen getting to the knee causing blood vessels to burst (I guess). Thanks for the reply!

No problem

 

[Elalba]

Just going to revive this because I had a MASSIVE bruise pop up on the inner side of my knee (actually opposite to where I have pain) once I started walking more to confront my TMS. I wasn't hit nor did I suffer any trauma to the area. It decided to appear on a very stressful day and as I increased my activity after a very long time. Activity literally being a slow walk. Could be symptom imperative.
Leaving a picture as well, maybe it will help someone else who's wondering if TMS can cause this.

Diagnosed by the doctors as a minor lateral meniscus tear and IT band syndrome btw. 2.5 years of pain, 10 different specialists, endless therapies to no avail. Severe psychological childhood traumas, supressed rage, type T personality, I am a textbook Dr Sarno's patient. Definitely TMS.