Inner Knee Pain From The Saphenous Nerve - How To Find And Treat It

Inner knee pain has over 5 different causes. Saphenous nerve injuries are rarely ever investigated by healthcare professionals, yet they’re much more common than they realize.

Most saphenous nerve problems eventually go away, but while it’s there…it can cause tortuous, debilitating inner knee pain.

Saphenous nerve irritation often happens at the same time as other knee problems like a meniscus tear, knee cartilage damage, knee ligament injuries like an MCL tear, and knee arthritis.

This is why it’s difficult to diagnose.

When saphenous nerve injuries happen, treatment is often focused on the pain symptoms. But this only offers short term relief, as the deeper rooted problem is rarely addressed.

Here is the program Dr. David mentioned to help address the root problem. 👇

⚡️The 28 Day Knee Health & Wellness Boost Program is an online comprehensive exercise program that targets the root problem of saphenous nerve pain!

It's a 100% online and on-demand program for improving knee health. It's packed with exercises, advice and coaching from Dr. David.

You can learn more about it here:

Here are more videos we have to help you with knee pain:

00:00 Inner Knee Pain From The Saphenous Nerve
00:29 What Is The Saphnous Nerve?
02:28 How To Find A Saphenouse Nerve Problem
07:26 How To Treat Saphenous Nerve Pain
11:05 Root Problem Of Saphenous Nerve Pain

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[AllOneKind]

I have been searching this issue for years. I know it's an inflammatory issue. When it happens to me it comes on in a flash and I can put very little pressure on that knee. It burns and feels like the inside of my knee is tender and inflated with air. The sharpest pain is very close to the edge of my skin on the inside of knee about 1 inch down and runs down the calf right near the edge of shin bone. The only other things I've noticed is It can also intermingle with Sciatic nerve pain. When any of the surrounding muscles in hamstring, thigh, glutes and tibialis anterior are tight I can get flare ups that seem like actual knee pain but it's really the Saphenous nerve being restricted by tight muscles. Best option is stay limber and try to free up all the stuck muscle fascia connective tissue. Great video here!

[Xtina]

I am so glad that I found this channel! I was diagnosed with infrapatellar knee bursitis but it's going on 3.5 months now and the doctors are saying that this has gone on for way too long. I'm starting to think this is something else other than just bursitis. I've been getting chiropractor treatments that have really started to make me feel better. He's been working on my knee and then on my lower back. I can feel everything loosening up. I haven't been able to walk for about 2 months but if anyone needs to hear this I would get your back and knee checked out by a chiropractor and then do the exercises from this video. Most things don't require meds and surgery. Take what the doctors say with a grain of salt. Most of the time they don't care anyway. Fix yourself and trust your gut! Please respond to this comment if it helped at all!

[joannekoukoulis]

Thank you! This is exactly the pain I have and have been told meniscus and arthritis and that I need knee replacement. No one has ever mentioned this! Very helpful!

[lstevie]

This is exactly the pain I have. I too can only get relief with the pillow between the legs. Thanks for this. It’s difficult to explain, now I can.

[jasonnathaniel]

Over a decade of intense saphenous nerve pain. MRIs, xrays, nerve conduction tests, etc. Most doctors/ PTs dont know or care. Finally diagnosed, but no treatment seems to help. Super frustrated and disappointed with the medical system.

[julietoewsable]

This is just what I was looking for! You nailed it! Thank you for this great info, I will try the glut workout correctly.

[maisiegayle]

I love to watch your programs & I wish I could come to see u for my knee I do appreciate all your help.

[Unlocked]

Thank you your video explains things very well

[kimtia]

I wish I could come see you for over a month I have been suffering from this thanks for all you're uploads so helpful

[jamesambrosini]

So far so good everything you recommended is working . Thank you so very much!😊

[robertburkhart]

Thank you for the best informational videos I've found on both sciatica and the saphenous nerve causing knee pain. After a recent L5-4 extension to my L3, my right side sciatic pain was totally gone, however severe left knee pain replaced it and was worse than sciatic pain. Now 3 weeks later, my surgeon tells me he knows nothing about saphenous nerve pain, which causes skin pain ( painful to the touch) in the calf, inner knee pain and shooting pain in both the thigh and the calf muscles along with difficulty walking unless I have strong pain meds to take the edge off.
My surgeon is a Neurosurgeon and knows nothing about it, yet your experience does! Next week I'm getting a nerve test to help determine my fate. Either there was an error on the operating table or inflammation remains in my lumbar area causing this nerve problem. Thank you so much for the exercises and being one of a few who have a clue about this inner knee pain and helping others!

[ucpfrtj]

You share outstanding understanding of the structural mechanics of the body. I have been so disappointed by PT that were lesser skilled at that whole mechanical dynamics. I think you must have grown up on a farm or in construction, because your understanding of the laws of physics, the actions of mechanical forces, etc. Are outstanding.
Kudos that you share your knowledge and experience. Thank you. 😍
My 6 brothers grew up fixing machines, fixing farm stuff, fixing everything. As adults their professional skillsets were broadened and enriched by the experiential understanding.
Kudos

[raindrop]

Thank you so much for this information-packed video. You explain things really well - I will likely be coming back to this channel for info on other topics

[pgr]

hey dr David, appreciate this very clear explanation about inner knee problem, especially that it is not a "problem". After 30 years of high tech "butt sit" jobs I thought at the age of 57 to run again..:) .my big passion, and quickly get back to half marathon and more. But my mind may still be flexible and strong, the body paid a price during those "butt sit" years and I always get some minor but disturbing injury that stops progress. During my last runs, I used barefoot running shoes for a change, and suddenly got this sharp nerve pain signal on the inside of left knee. I stopped running, tried icepacks without good result, but when rubbing massage oil on the part where the ligaments connects to the shin bone became so painful that even touching this part of the bone was over sensitive. However I could do any strength training without pain...now three days later sometimes those nerve stings come back during a walk. And as you confirmed...my glutes, hips and lower back are the cause and I have been denying that for a long time. I have always been a self learner so I now seriously start to work on that and not adding miles before the core is stable. When that doesnt work, your program will be the next step. Thanks again.

[bestsleepsounds]

This Doc is 10X better than my MD that offered no suggestions after MRI and X-ray showed nothing.

[stefanilesser]

Great information. I have been told my physician I have a saphenous nerve problem (follows all the symptoms you mentioned). My problem seems to stem from a MACI knee surgery I had and damage to the nerve. The pain block (Iovera) has been only partially helpful for me. I look forward to trying some of your suggestions.

[lureenhutchinson]

Spot on Doctor. Excellent knowledge shared. Thank you. Best wishes too 🎉

[spikeking]

This man know what he talking about very good info, Thanks.

[missUnverse]

Thank you Doctor! I live in Calfornia and I have knee pain. Your videos help me tremendously.

[kathleenscardino]

You have helped me tremendously with this and your inner knee pain video. Thank you so very much. 💖