Most doctors no longer recommend niacin for first line cholesterol control â except for people who can't tolerate statins. In those people, the benefits of niacin may outweigh the risk of potentially serious side effects.
The bulge creates a feeling of tightness behind the knee as well as stiffness and swelling and pain behind the knee and calf. For many, this pain intensifies when flexing or fully extending the leg. Often, these cysts go away without any treatment.
If these areas are aggravated, either through a direct injury or over time, then a person may experience pain behind the knee. What causes pain behind the knee? In addition to pain behind the knees, you may also experience some of these symptoms: Swelling behind the knee; A lump behind the knee; Fluid around the knee; Clicking knee; Sensation that the knee is locking; It is important to note these symptoms to discuss with your physician during your visit. The following are the most common causes of behind knee pain: Baker's cyst- Also