Do You Have Knee Questions?

Whether you have knee questions about patella femoral syndrome, the ACL, tendonitis, or any other knee injury, you are in the right place. This page of sports injury questions is dedicated to everything about the knee.

Browse through the archived questions - you will likely find the answer you are looking for.

If you have an answer, feel free to post it in the comments section.

Your question may already be here - Search For It!





Read through some of the questions submitted by other visitors...


Unfortunately, I am no longer able to keep up with the visitor submitted questions, and have been forced to stop accepting new submissions.

Other Knee Questions and Answers

Click below to see other knee questions from visitors to this page...

Tibia plateau frature 
Hi i fratureed my tibia and the tibia plateau on may 12 2009 my question is after i became weight bearing i had 7wks of pt my pt ended in oct/09 now …

Torn ACL & broken kneecap 
My boyfriend torn his ACL and 6 weeks after ACL repair with his own ligament, he broke his kneecap. The doctor had put the screw in backwords we found …

Is it normal to have two meniscual surgeries just 9 weeks apart?? 
My teen son had a meniscectomy on Dec. 29. The doctor trimmed some of the meniscus and my son recovered nicely. He was able to put weight on it after …

Extreme knee pain 
I am a dancer, I have been dancing for about 8 years and before that I Figure Skated for 4 years. Now I started having knee troubles then. I had fallen …

Fell hard on Knee 
I fell hard on concrete on my right Knee about 8 weeks ago. It feels a generally painful but its a dull type pain and not sharp. I can feel a crescent …

Constant Knee Pain Issues  
Hello. I'm 15 years old and have been having constant knee issues for the last 4 years. The first time it was injured, I had fallen on the inside of my …

Question - Tennis (ACL out for season?) 
I'm a 17 year old senior in a small town with a lot of expectations. I tore my acl, and meniscus in 2 places falling from a cheerleading stunt (October …

lateral release again 
I am scheduled for lateral release surgery again on my left knee thursday. I previously had this surgery done on both knees in 2004. What would cause …

Knee Cyst Surgery & Calf Pain 
I'm 46 years old and and very active soccer player that just had a ganglion cyst removed on the inside of my left knee and removed small tear piece of …

Calf pain/swelling after microfracture knee surgery. 
This is actually less of a question than an answer for anyone experiencing severe calf pain/swelling after having microfracture knee surgery. This website …

Question - continued pain after meniscus repair 
I had a meniscus repair three months ago. I had little pain post op until I started therapy. The pain is horrible now. Worse then pre op. It is so severe …

Question - 3rd Patellar Dislocation 
I completely dislocated my knee for the 3rd time 3 weeks ago. The last time it happened was about 7 years prior. Because I had done this before and also …

Will it ever get better? 
I was just wondering if you know if my knee pain will ever go away. I have a few things wrong, I have something with the corninary joint ligment, mcl …

What can I expect in the long run with tilted knee caps? 
I have knee caps that track to the outside of my knee. I am a photographer --I carry 20LB of equipment for 8-10 hours at a time --but, only on certain …

ACL surgery complication: uncontrollable spams/knotting in quad muscle 
I had acl reconstruction (left knee) 4 weeks ago, the knee is doing great. However, about a week ago I started to have uncontrollable muscle spasms and …

Repair of "large" Bucket Handle tear in Medial Meniscus? 
I saw my doctor and had an MRI done last week. He called me and said I had a "large" (and he emphasized large) bucket handle tear of my medial meniscus. …

My Knee Dislocation. =[ 
Hi, its going to be 2 weeks on saturday since i dislocated my knee cap really bad during a volleyball game. I came down on my teamates foot and it popped …

Severe pain and swelling months after ACL replacement and partial Meniscus tear surgery 
My son suffered an ACL and partial Meniscus tear (right knee) in December 2007 at a basketball tournament. He underwent the Hamstring Replacement Graft …

ice hockey after knee replacement 
I play hockey now 3 times a week ( had knee surgery 20 years ago)on left knee I have no ACL use a donjoy knee brace & 3 advils , plus extra strength ben …

Question - Meniscus repair (swelling after surgery) 
I had arthroscopic surgery to repair my meniscus tear, and have been on crutches for almost three weeks. My questions are: How normal is it to have foot …

Question - Knee Injury (pop with bending knee) 
hi all, while going down into a bent knee position similar to a 'praying position' i felt a pop.I had immediate swelling below the knee and to the outside …

Unable to bend knee 
I have been unable to bend my knee for 3 months and i have a limp. I have seen an orthapedic knee consultant who cannot find anything wroung and now i …

Ben's Right Knee - Torn Meniscus or ACL? 
I injured my right knee playing basketball on 9/16/08. I planted my foot to jump and felt sharp pain on the knee and I could not put any weight on it …

swelling after knee surgery month ago (foot and ankle) 
I had knee surgery a month ago and often my foot & ankle swells. Is that common?

Left Knee Injury 
I injured my left knee on 08/31/08. It popped and had severe pain/swelling (hasn't gone down yet). Its a Workers comp situation, unfortunately. …

Question - Knee Strained Tendon (patellar subluxation) 
This may sound stupid but about 9 weeks ago I was at the beach standing in the water. The waves were rough and knocked me down. My feet were sucked …

Returning to Running after Parial Meniscus Removal 
At 32 and after 20 years of running (x country and track) I only recently had a partial meniscus removal in the left knee. Post operation the Doctor told …

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY KNEES? 
hi, i am 13 years old and have been playing soccer for as long as i can remember. I play competitive soccer so that means i play tons of tons of soccer. …

The "happy?" triad the ortho called it 
I don't know whats so happy about possibly tearing 3 things but anyway. About a week ago playing basketball I planted my right foot and me knee came out …

MCL, Meniscus tear, subluxing patella 
Please help me, I am in tears over this on going issue. I live in Hawaii - and the doctors keep telling me that they can't help me. They tell me …

Question - Knee Injury (waiting on MRI) 
I'm 30 years old and deem myself to be extremely fit due to gymnastics and dance training (which I also teach) I recently had a knee injury at gymnastics …

Meniscus Tear and Loss of Mobility 
I tore my meniscus playing football 7 weeks ago and still can not bend my knee for example to get into the squat position due to the pain. Initially …

Unhappy Triad - How soon should treatment start? 
Unhappy Triad - How soon should treatment start and how critical is it? I recently got my MRI results and it said: -moderate joint effusion -full …

Question - Knee Pain (meniscus tear, chondromalacia) 
I recently had a MRI taken of my left knee. The findings are as follows: The patellofemoral joint space is preserved. There is signal abnormality within …

Question - Knee Cliicking, Popping and Feeling Like it Gives Way 
My daughter is 13 and a distance runner. She has been sidelined since track season. In April after an amazing pre-season 5K she started having the feeling …

Does fluid on the knee ever go away and not return? 
About 8 weeks ago I twisted and sprained my knee getting off a bus in high heels. I had a large bruise on the inside of my left knee and it hurt for many, …

what type of screws may be used + best natural bone graft substitutes 
I had an acl reconstruction with calaxo screw and allograft approx. a year and a half ago. I had problems with the screw backing out and required an additional …

Question - Torn Meniscus (timeline for return) 
I am 14 years old. I play competitive AAU basketball. Recently, I hurt my knee and my Dr. thinks i have torn my meniscus. How long will it be before I …

Question - Left Knee (pain with running) 
About 5 years ago I crashed skiing. I went to the IHC near by, they gave me a brace and told me to wear it for 4 weeks and if my knee was still bothering …

meniscus repair 
I had arthroscopic surgery for a torn meniscus. I was sent home, no crutches, no limits other than no running or squatting. After the block wore off, …

Question - Knee Bone On Bone 
I am 52 years old, meniscus torn up in both knees. I had arthroscopy on both knees, but the doctor said if I keep playing basketball, I will need knee …

Question - Meniscus Surgery 
I recently had an MRI for a torn meniscus. The Dr., a respected sports orthropedist, said the meniscus was torn. He also said I had "beautiful coverage" …

Help! Knee Surgery Advice 
My 14 year old daughter had a serious sprain in her right ankle March 31, 2007 playing volleyball. She then dislocated her right kneecap in PE (playing …

Question - Medial Meniscus Tear (continued pain/swelling) 
I had surgery for a Medial Meniscus Tear on my right knee 1 year ago. I had 3 weeks of therapy before returning to work. About 3 weeks after returning …

Knee Pain When Kicking a Football 
Well I used to do a lot of weights on my legs in the gym and one day got a bit stupid and was encouraged to see if I could do 300kg on the leg press as …

Question - Knee Surgery Recovery (Meniscus) 
I am a 48 year old male. I had surgery for a medial meniscus tear on Feb. 26, 2008. It is now april 20, 2008. I still have problems bending knee while …

Nerve Issues After ACL Surgery 
I am 3 weeks post op on a Hamstring ACL reconstruction. Feeling pretty good, walking around the house without the brace and going for some flat walks outside...walked …

Question - After a Knee Arthroscopy 
Six months ago playing sport I fell. My knee swelled and I had a locking feeling (there was no pain or indication at the time that it was more than just …

Back of Knee Pain, Down Into Calf Up Into Hamstring 
It has been about 3 months off and on. I had been working the lower body a lot at the gym because upper body was out of action a bit (large Tear Rotator …

Question - Patella Tendonitis Issue 
I have been trying to get rid of patella tendonitis in my left knee for 7 months now. It started in my left and I noticed this when running and doing …

Arthroscopy and Partial Meniscectomy With Debridement 
I had the above operation on 05/02/08, just 2 weeks ago.I had to wait 3 months for this even privately. I am a fitness fanatic and before my symptoms started …

Question - Knee Injury and Stiffness After Arthroscopy 
10 months ago I injured my knee playing football. 5 months later I had an arthroscopy. Unfortunately I am no closer to returning to playing competitive …



Any responses to posts on this or any other pages within Sports Injury Info should not be used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information contained in posts and throughout Sports Injury Info is for educational purposes only. Visitors should always consult their physician or health care provider for proper medical care.




[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
follow us in feedly
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines