My daughters right knee injury 
she was walking down the outside stairs that were wet. she slipped off
the second step up from the bottom landing on her leg completely staightened with ...

purpose of foam roller or towel between knees 
In your book, you recommend a rolled up towel or a small diameter foam roller between your knees when performing the active hamstring stretch. What is ...

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 ...

Should I go back to the doctor?  
Hi!
Okay, so I am 15 years old, and i injured my knee playing indoor soccer. I was fouled and i fell on my right knee. It was the inside that hit the ...

acl tear (patellar tendon graft?) 
my 16 year old daughter will be going for her 2nd acl operation on the same knee next week.
The first was a hamstring graph, the doctor wants to use ...

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 ...

bone on bone 
I would like to know if you are bone on bone with your knee will synvisc one injections help that pain?

MCL Detachment 
What is the normal course of treatment for for a detached medial collateral ligament from the insertion into the femoral condyle?

Knot below kneecap (osgood schlatters) 
My 13 yo son has a knot on both knees 2 inches below his kneecaps. He is active in sports. He plays basketball for the school. Will not stop hurting...

Knee feels as if its dislocating when I bend it.  
I pulled my quadriceps in a flag football game a couple weeks ago and pulled it again this week and now a couple days later my knee feels as if its dislocating ...

Bruising (total knee replacement 2 years ago) 
I had a total knee replacement two years ago in March. Recently it has been hurting more and more. Tonight I went to rub it when I noticed that the outer ...

Swelling on the knee (after meniscus surgery) 
Its been 3 weeks since i had my meniscus tear surgery. I was on crutches for the first 2 weeks. Since the last 5 days i was asked to walk which i am able ...

Knee 
I was playing basketball a few moths ago (october) and dislocated my kneecap when cutting to the basket. i saw an orthopedic and went to physical therapy....

Lateral release surgery 
My 15 year old son (16 in March) has a severe problem patella dislocation. It's both knees with the left one worse than the right. He plays basketball ...

ACL and meniscus repair 
Iam 50 yrs old. I have a complete tear of the ACL and some meniscus damage. I am active walk daily and did in the past enjoy sking and ice skating. I ...

Shin Pain 
I had my acl repaired on Friday January 16th and there is constant pain in my upper shin under the bandage, I was wondering if this is the area he drilled ...

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 ...

knee injury 
I play gaelic football and about 6 months ago during practice I was demonstrating to younger players how to kick the ball with the inside of the foot ...

ACL Reconstruction 
I need ACL reconstruction. Several years ago i tore my Achilles Tendon and it was sucessfully repaired. The tendon now feels approximately five times ...

5 month old MCL issue(i think its MCL related) i'm a squash player 
i'm a 35yr old male. in good shape. i was an active squash player. 3/4 times a week. last August, i slipped on sweat on the court and my right leg did ...

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 ...

How long is the recovery time from a Salter Harris 1 fracture just below the kneee? 
It's been 11 weeks since my daughter experienced a Salter Harris Type 1 fracture just below her knee. It went undiagnosed for a month. Her doctor put ...

knee stiffness after cast removal 
what can I do to help my knee work again after stiffness and pain when my cast was removed?

Skateboarding Fell and Twisted Sideways 
Well i was skateboarding and i ollied this gap, but when i landed on my board my foot slipped off and onto the ground. This resulted in my knee pretty ...

Question - knee tendonitis 
I have knee pain (right knee) that appears to most likely be tendonitis. I have had an MRI and an X-ray that showed nothing. I believe I got it from ...

Extremely sore, bruised tendon and lower knee.  
I recently knelt on the knots of the bathroom rug, knee cap moved the knee was extremely swollen and there seems to be a space between tendon attachment ...

14-yr-old girl suffers right knee injury during basketball game 
My daughter injured her right knee yesterday playing basketball. They will not do an MRI until Monday (4 days after the injury). We are worried sick that ...

unicompartmental / partial knee replacement (Oxford) 
I have a complex issue, I'm a 42 yr. old male who is very active and have a question regarding a unicompartmental knee replacement (partial)I had back ...

Patella Dislocation-Need as much info as poss!Thnx 
I badly dislocated my patella about 5-6 months ago. i was just walking and went under a fence and left my foot behind. it was my left leg, and the kneecap ...

Right knee ACL surgery 
I had surgery on Oct 29th, didn't start therapy until about a month ago. My problem is that I'm having very sharp pain on the sides of the knee, is this ...

Pain on Inside of my right knee 
Hi, after playing soccer a month ago, i felt real bad pain on the inside of my knee. I should have rested the knee, but played again the week after. Now ...

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 ...

Left knee arthroscopic lateral release 
I have severe arthritis in both my knees, also fibromylagia. I fell at work back in May and tore my left meniscus. I had surgery on it in July and went ...

Question - Meniscus Tear (regaining full extension) 
I recently tore the meniscus in my left knee and haven't been able to fully straighten it. I am seeing a doctor about it and he recommended to keep trying ...

Patella Femoral Solutions Ebook 
Will your Patella Femoral Solutions Ebook help if you've already had surgery? My mom had a total knee replacement in May and would like to rehab on her ...

Question - Meniscus (waiting on MRI - return to play) 
I have a 11th grade, 16 year old 3 sport high school athletic (football, wrestling and baseball) and an awaiting an MRI on 1 Jan to confirm the Doctor'...

does pfs cause arthritis? 
does patella femoral syndrome cause arthritis? if so, what types of arthritis?

Question - Torn muscle fibers 
I pulled something in back of my leg near the bend in my knee. There is no swelling or bruising. It hurts to put my full weight on it. Could it be torn ...

ACL tear surgery options + time factor 
So an MRI scan has revealed that I've completely torn my left ACL [this was due to a martial arts accident 7 months ago involving twisting my left pivot ...

2nd ACL surgery (difference in physician opinions) 
I have torn the ACL in the same knee twice and am schedule for a second surgery. My doctor has said I should change my lifestyle after the surgery and ...

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 ...

Question - Pinched Nerve? 
About 4-6 weeks ago, I fell hard onto my right knee while climbing over a baby gate. I am still unable to kneel on my knee or press on it without getting ...

medial meniscus cartilage tear in right knee 
Arthroscopic surgery was performed on it in 1998. The surgeon bruised nerves in the process and it has been swollen and intermittently painful since the ...

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 ...

Torn Meniscus 
I am a very active 62 year old lady. I was dianoised with a torn Meniscus five years ago and chose not to have immediate surgery. I have a lot of swelling ...

Question - Knee pain (soccer goalkeeper) 
i play as a goalkeeper and lately my knees are in agony after the match and days afterwards.The insides of my knees are agony and i cant kneel on them ...

I had a partial mesectomy  
What is the average time somebody should stay away from sports after a partial meniscectomy of the medial meniscus ? and what are the risks. Thanks

knee pain for 2 years 
hello! I had a injury to my knee about two years ago. I have had pain on the inside of the knee since, especially while bending it all the way down in ...

injured while jump roping? 
Today, I was jump roping as a form of cardio and I came down on one foot and I guess I landed wrong or something, because my knee kind of popped, and I ...

Question - Knee pain (medial) 
I was moving fast one day and the next day noticed a sharp pulling pain on the inside of my left knee.... seems to right near the knee cap... I think it ...

Daughter's knee popped and she fell 
My daughter was playing basketball. She has chrondramalacia patella in her right knee, has just completed 3 months of therapy and is wearing a knee brace....

Radial tear of lateral meniscus surgery 
I had surgery on my meniscus (radial tear of lateral meniscus) in which they removed slightly less than 30 percent. I play competitive hockey and started ...

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 - meniscus tear (injections and rest) 
Is it possible for the meniscus tear to repair itself after two cortizone shots and rest as mine seems to be doing?

Patellar Dislocation - Conflicting Opinions/Recommendations??  
15 Days ago I dislocated my knee cap playing basketball. I ran off a screen a little too close and hit knees with my screener. It was extremely painful ...

complete acl tear (14 year old with open growth plates) 
My son is 14 years old with complete acl tear from a bike accident and doctor suggests waiting another year to perform surgery since growth plate is still ...

Knee Surgery pain 2 years later 
I had meniscus tears in my right knee and it has been operated on twice in the past 15 years. The doctor said I will need a knee repalcement but not now ...

ACL Recon 5 years later 
I had a hamstring graft used in my acl repair. I went through the first 12 weeks with horrible PT experience. With that said at the year point I found ...

Patella Dislocation 
I'm a dancer and recently I dislocated my knee while dancing. I didn't tear anything, but it popped out and then back in, tearing some cartilage. I had ...

knee 
I twisted my knee while standing, I'm over weight, but very active. Now I can't bend it back far or extend it out fully. it really hurts. I can walk ...

fell hard on knee 
I fell hard on tile covered cement... came down on my left knee... 3 days later can walk, bend knee w/out problem, but touching the bruised spot causes ...

My knee hurts 
My left knee started to hurt after a 3 mile run about two and a half weeks ago. The pain is under and to the right of my knee cap. It is tender to touch ...

Can torn lateral meniscus cause swelling in ankle? 
I am a 56 year old female who plays soccer weekly year-round (indoor and out). My orthopedic doctor did a MRI back in February and said I have a torn ...

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 ...

2 questions about leg pain 
Q#1
In summer 2008 i was climb a 8-11ft fence and put up my right leg. BIG mistake my buddy heard a loud POP noise as i hit the ground. (it was a baseball ...

bruised tibia 
I had an MRI 8 months ago that confirmed a bruised tibia. I did see an OS that felt my knee would heal with time and the popping would subside. I am still ...

what have i actually done?? 
i was skateboarding and i slipped then my leg touched the floor first but was straightended therefore resulting in the knee joint buckling and bending ...

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 ...

playing rugby after 2 acl replacements 
try to play rugby after two acl replacements and not building much leg size and now starting to pick up a few bumps on it.do i stop playing for this year ...

Question - knee injury (pop after kneeling) 
I was bending down in a crouched position and when I stood my left knee popped very loud, there was a lot of pain and I could not stand on it for about ...

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 ...

Baker's Cyst AND Torn Meniscus 
Is it possible or advisable to take care of both at the same time?

ACL recovery (massage) 
Can massage help acl injury recovery? if so how long after surgery? what about muscle tension around knee after surgery and muscle waste? thank you

Question - patella tendon strain 
My 10 year old daughter has just strained her patella tendon, landing awkwardly doing gymnastics. We have seen a physiotherapist, who has strapped up ...

knee pain and swelling 
I had sudden onset of pain and swelling in the right knee which has gotten worse over the past couple of days. Now I have a knot about the size of an egg ...

weakness in left knee 
Hello, my name is Chris. I have been having weakness flair up in my left knee when I am excercising. I play soccer and it usually begins during warmups,...

torn medial and lateral meniscus 
i am 14 years old and i had arthroscopic surgery on my lateral and medial meniscus and they did not repair them they cut the torn parts out and i just ...

knee snaps when lowering to sit or use car clutch 
While on vacation I was pushed over by a wave and my leg was pushed outward when I fell. When I was helped up up I thought I was OK but swelling and pain ...

Question - Sore Knee (hiking) 
First time my grandson hiked with the boy scouts. They walked 15 miles. On the way back, his knee and the back of his knee started paining him so much,...

Question - Knee injury (cracking noise) 
hi, almost 2 years ago during football playing somebody kicked my right leg knee from the right side instead of kicking the ball, i could not move my leg ...

Question - Chipped knee bone 
My 14 year old nephew chipped a bone on his knee playing football.What is the treatment and recovery time ?

Thanks.

Question - my knee..(chronic patella dislocation) 
Well last year i was playing soccer and i fell and dislocated my knee. i went to the hospital and they gave me a brace and crutches for 5 days. i couldnt ...

Help with knee pain 
Hi,I'm a hairdresser of 60 yrs. old,one week ago today,I stumbled sideways ,heard a pop.it is very painfull to bend.I'm really in a bad way.I bought an ...

Lateral release (return to hockey) 
I had a lateral release done in January
and was wondering can I start to play hockey again

Question - Knee Pain 
In basketball practice I made a cut and felt a sharp pain in my left knee. After that, running and jumping has caused much pain in my knee. I went to an ...

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 ...

Weakness in left knee 
After years of trouble free running and cycling I have developed a feeling of weakness in the left leg in the vicinity of the outside of the left knee....

patella dislocation (fear of re-injury) 
hi im a 18 yr old girl who dislocated my patella about 3 wks ago it was terrifying as it happen when i was getting out of bed.

i have a brace on and ...

Running after two knee surgeries? 
Surgery 1: 1/2 lower meniscus removed on inner/groin side of left knee 22 years ago

Surgery 2: ACL replacement with piece of the leg, repaired ACL on ...

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....

Question - Knee Cyst (side of patella) 
Every time I get active, a painful, fluid cyst pops out on the SIDE of the kneecap. I don't think it is a Baker's Cyst because it is on the side of my ...

Question - Non-traumatic injury to knee 
I am overweight and 54 year old female. Spontaneously, my right knee began to hurt 4 or 5 days ago. It became swollen and I could NOT weight bear. When ...

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 ...

Question - Meniscus tear (return to soccer) 
what are the odds that i can return to playing soccer after having my meniscus repaired?

Question - Football knee injury 
earlier today i got hit by some friendly fire at football with a guy rolling into the inside of my right knee. before i knew it i was on my back holding ...

Knee dislocation and building up of muscle 
I dislocated my knee about 3 weeks ago and I have gotten an MRI and CT scan on my knee so that my doctor can figure out the actual damage that was done ...

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 ...

Bone Spur Damages Patellar Tendon 
Six months ago,I had open knee surgery to shave away part of a bone spur near my left tibial tubercle that was stabbing into my patellar tendon and to ...

My 10 year old daughters knee keeps locking. 
It happens suddenly and at any time. She has described it as very painful, and even more so when she tries to move it. It is happening more frequently ...

Question - Frequent patella dislocation (causes) 
I am 32 years old,not into sports. I was wondering what has caused the dislocation of my patella which has happened twice and hoping that it won't happen ...

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 ...

Pain after knee arthroscopy 
I had 4 different procedures done during my knee arthroscopy 4 weeks ago. One of the procedures was a lateral release. Prior to surgery, I had intense ...

Knee clicking related to hamstring? 
Three weeks ago when playing tennis I suddenly got a pain on the back of my leg. It was a feeling like I was hit by a ball, and immediately I fell down....

Question - Total Knee Replacement (regaining motion) 
I had TKR (replacement) almost 8 weeks ago and I have hit a wall with therapy. It is very, very, very painful when I bend the knee. (I'm at +75 deg.) Just ...

Question - right knee (pain after fall) 
I slipped in the kitchen early august and since then it has been painful mainly when i stand up from sitting at a desk and sometimes a little painful when ...

Question - Knee Pain (medial)  
About 3 weeks ago I twisted my knee. Immediately I had pain. I tried to work through and continue on. By the next morning I couldn't walk on it so I ...

Question - Ankle Swelling (old sprain) 
I twisted my ankle a couple of years ago, my dr said it was a slight sprain, it still swells when I am on it for a long time, is this normal?

My Knee swells badly when standing still for a few minutes 
Hi
I went to the Dr he gave me anti inflammatory pills.

I had one treatment of pysio heat,ultra sound but with no relief.

I weight 120kgs.

When ...

i cannot fully extend my knee 
I was playing softball yesterday and i was up to bat, i turned to run and i heard or felt a pop in my right knee on the inside. It hurts so bad and I cannot ...

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 ...

Question - knee problem (instability with football) 
one and a half month back i was playing soccer...when i try to defend the ball with my foot...i suddenly twisted giving a Crack sound...i was in a lot ...

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 ...

Question - Knee Pain 
My Knee has been hurting for the last two months. Its just keeps getting worse. It is my right knee on the right outer side. I wake up at night due to ...

Pain at incision point 
Four years ago I had ACL surgery (hamstring graft)after a soccer injury.
I waited about 2 months before starting physiotherapy. After physio, I then ...

Lateral Meniscus Tear? 
My doctor thinks I have a lateral meniscus tear. I re-visited the doctor when my calf started to swell. I thought I had a blood clot. He ruled out blood ...

Question - Rehab for quad strain 
reference the info posted under quad injuries...

"To treat a quadriceps strain properly, and to prevent re-injury, you should have some type of rehabilitation....

Question - Lateral meniscus tear (complex) 
my son is 17 years old and in his senior year of varsity football. Unfortunantely he was injured and was just told that he has a complex tear of the lateral ...

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?

Atrhroscopy 1 year ago, still can't bend leg without severe pain 
Can I do exercise to relieve this problem . I have taken anti-inflammatory medicine but would like to not have to take this for the swelling and don't ...

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.

Had ...

Popping in left knee... 
I am a 28 year old female. I have been running for approx. 10 years now. I do run mostly outdoors. For a few years, I ran a hilly course of 5 to 10 miles....

Question - Partial Knee Replacement 
I have now had 7 surgeries on my left knee (6 scopes and 1 carticel transplant) and 2 scopes on my right knee. My doctor informed me last week after my ...

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 ...

Question - Knee Injury (swelling and pain) 
Hello. I sustained a knee injury 4 days ago playing basketball. My knee is still a little swollen and I feel pain in the back of my knee. I'm still ...

13 year old daughters knee (osgood schlatters) 
My 13 year old daughter has started running cross country and now her knee hurts. The doctor gave it some German name and prescribed physical therapy,...

Question - Hurt Knee (soccer injury) 
I got hit on the inside of my right knee while kicking the socer ball - its bruised but there isn't any swelling around the knee - it hurts and i can't ...

Question - Reducing knee swelling (ice and heat) 
Whats the proper time length to apply ice and heat to the knee area? Which should be applied first?

torn knee cartilage and weight lifting 
How long after a cartilage tear in the knee, should you wait before resuming full weightlifting routine? I believe the tear was minor (dx'd by a physician)...

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 ...

bending and straightening the knee 
i think i have a torn acl but i thought i would ask a question to confirm that. i have some pain when i bend or straighten my knee but its not to bad and ...

bending and straightening the knee 
i can both bend and straighten my knee it does have some pain when i do either one but its not to bad could it still possibly be a torn ACL?

Help with knee injury 
About 1 year ago I injured my knee while playing basketball. I came down awkwardly from a jump and felt like I hyper extended it. The knee swelled and ...

knee arthoscopy and still having pain in front of knee 
I've had arthroscopy done for chondromalacia on July 18. I am still having pain in front of my knee and lots of swelling. it has been 7 plus weeks ...

Question - Knee Pain (stairs, step overs, cross overs) 
Knee pain on the outside and the back of the knee. Hurts when going up stairs and going down stairs. Hurts when walking and I have to step over something....

Question - Knee Injury (meniscus and partial ACL tear) 
hi everybody...i had an injury while playing football...diagnosis...meniscus vertical tear with partial ant cruciate lig tear and tibial plateau brusing....

Knee Popping (flexion to extension) 
My right knee makes about five popping sounds when I go from no extension to full extension. When you feel it, it seems to be the outside of the knee ...

Constant Knee Pain 
About 3 yrs ago while doing aerobics, I noticed that I could not bend my knee all the way back anymore. I used to be able to sit on my legs, but then ...

Sudden Knee Pain-Bruising but no Direct Injury?? 
My daughter has had terrible knee pain for 2 days that came on suddenly but has had no acute injury and there is bruising, what does this sound like? She ...

Knee injury 
I have a really bad pain when i run playing soccer, The pain goes away sometimes but comes back.

Question - Meniscus Tear (returning to sports after surgery) 
Am I going to resume my sports activities after the Arthroscopic repair?

Question - Knee Injury (patella dislocation, ACL, MCL) 
My 16 year old son was injured during a high school football game last night. He dislocated the patella and blew out his ACL/MCL. The team Dr. put the ...

Question - torn lateral radial meniscus 
I am in my last year of junior hockey. In July/08 i hurt my knee doing squats. The pain in my knee is a little better now, however I still cannot bend ...

Question - Knee Injury (forced flexion) 
I had fallen awhile back and went straight down from a standing position and my knee bent back way ruther than my flexibility usually allows. Now I can'...

Question - Pain in the Knee 
feeling of 'heaviness' in the knee area and pain in the back of the knee when bending. history of dvt. general pain in the back part of the knee area....

Question - Meniscus Removal (40% meniscectomy) 
I have have left leg meniscus tear removed following a traumatic injury whist playing sport in September 2007. The surgeon took out 40% of the left knee ...

When to worry about the swelling? 
I jumped and when I landed my knee popped out... inward toward my other. It immediately popped back in and the pain was intense. Yes I heard a pop. I ...

How Soon Can I Return to Moderate Exercise? 
It has been six weeks since I damaged my MCL ligament...slipping on wet pavement, my knee went inwards where it wasn't supposed to! I did the R.I.C.E., and ...

Question - Back of my knee / upper calf (pain with running) 
I have been experiencing pain during and after my runs in the back of my knee / upper calf. It appears to be in the middle of the back of my right knee ...

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....

Sore Knee From Bowling 
I am right handed and every year I hurt my left knee bowling. I am sure this is caused by the way I throw the ball moving from center of lane and releasing ...

Pain in the back of my knee up to my hamstring 
I am only 13 and I play soccer. I practiced hard for 3 days straight at a mini camp for my team. On the 4th day when I was practicing I started getting ...

Sports After Meniscus Repair 
I have a meniscus repair coming up next week. My doctor is telling me that it will be around 6 months before i can play sports again. Does that sound ...

Leg Bend Inwards at Knee But Not Painful but Heard Pop When Fell 
I had a fall on snow skis and I heard a, or felt a, pop. It was painful then and there, but not afterwards and still not much after 3 days. I could stand ...

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 ...

What Does This Mean? Will I Need Surgery?  
hi i have abnormal cartilage within femoral joint in the knee severe on patellar side? grade 4 cartilage loss subcortical cyst and oa what does this mean ...

Tear of the Proximal Patellar Tendon (tendinosis) 
MRI of the left knee without gadolinium:

Findings: The medial and lateral meniscus, anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and the medial and lateral ...

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 ...

Patella Tendinosis 
I have tendinosis in both knees. Left knee surgery 16 months ago, no real relief. Have heard about eccentric exercises to help with patella tendinosis,...

11-year old son's knee is popping and locking up 
My son is a very active 11-year old. Right now we are in the middle of football season. His left knee started giving him trouble two days ago. He was ...

Question - Knee Pain (pain with bending or kneeling) 
I have sudden sharp pains on the outside part of the knee, below kneecap and numbness at skin level. Pain comes when bending knee quickly or when kneeling ...

Question - Swollen Knee on Upper Area 
After mountain biking a month back i had an injury swollen on the upper part of the knee and some bruising. The swelling went down and the bruise went ...

Question - Left Knee Joint Effusion 
My findings were a small left knee joint effusion. There is an oblique undersurface tear seen through the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. I am really ...

Is cracking (popping) good? 
So I just recently sprained my LCL in my knee like two weeks ago. It's doing alot better but when I straighten out my knee and bring back to normal i hear ...

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 ...

Pain in the back of my knee 
I work at a lumberyard, and oftentimes there is a lag in business, so one day I brought in a jump rope to exercise with when I got bored. I did probably ...

What Type of Injury Do I Have ? 
I was working out at the gym one day and while I was doing squats I heard a pop in my knee. I put the bar back on the rack. My knee started to hurt. I ...

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 Injury (swelling, pain, heaviness) 
When my knee injury occurred it resulted to swelling on the upper knee close to the lower part of my left thigh and heaviness and pain in /on my knee. After ...

Question - Cyst Removal (ganglion on patellar tendon) 
I am having a large ganglion removed from the distal end of the patellar tendon. How long might I wait for recovery and return to work as a teacher.

Question - Knee Pain with Hockey 
hey i have a few questions to ask i did my knee at hockey and my physio has told me i can play hockey but he is most sure i have done my patella tendon ...

Question - Patellar Issues (patellar tendonitis and quad pain) 
I am a 37 yr old recently diagnosed w jumpers knee/patellar tendinitis. I have been having these issues for about 4 months however my quad and hip muscles ...

A "Hyper Extension" two years ago still bothering me? 
So two years ago in cross country I fell playing football. My knee slid in front of me and popped very loudly.

I went to the E.R. the same day the ...

Knee is not recovering 
Around the end of April, I was playing ultimate frisbee and landed with a few people on top of me with my knee straight. I don't remember a popping sound,...

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 ...

Question - Knee pain and weakness 
Some years ago I fell skiing twisting my knee. Ever since, I have experienced weakness in my left knee. I have fallen while hiking after that area becomes ...

Baker's cyst - getting bigger and more painful. 
Had ACL reconstruction using patellar allograft 10 weeks ago. Surgery went well. Bakers cyst was aspirated at the same time but not removed as requested....

Question - Knee Pain and Silicone 
Do silicone injections work for knee pain?

Knee pain after hitting fence 
I was playing softball last weekend and ran into a fence. My knee since then has been swollen and gives a sharp pain on the inside under the knee cap ...

Question - Meniscus Surgery (continued pain 2 months) 
I has been two month that I had my surgery (meniscus partially removed) and I have been going to Physiotherapy for 45 days. I have gained some range of ...

Question - Knee pain (fall on patella playing ice hockey) 
I was playing hockey and i was hit and i landed flat on the front of my kneecap. nothing bit right just a little fall. but then my whole knee cap and the ...

Question - My Knee (giving out with jumping) 
The past 2 years when I've been playing spoorts like basketball and football, I have had knee problems. Sometimes I will jump in basketball and my knee ...

Total medial menisectomy on left knee at age 18  
I have been involved in playing amateur sports my whole life. I still play pickup ice-hockey once or twice a week, walk and generally stay physically active ...

Qustion - Knee Dislocation (exercises for strength) 
I was just wondering what kind of exercises and stretches are best for helping re-build strength into a leg which has had the knee dislocated.

This ...

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,...

Both knees developed pain simultaneously. 
I have developed, simultaneously, severe pain medially in both knees. No contact injury. I run 20 - 30 miles per week (road work). I have very good cushioning ...

Activity during rehab and healing (unhappy triad) 
Hello! I am a 24 year old female and (as of two weeks ago) I have just experienced the anguish of the unhappy triad. Although I have had ACL reconstruction ...

Question - Hyper-extended Knee (continued swelling) 
I hyper-extended my knee three weeks ago playing capture the flag. A friend who is a doctor immediately evaluated it and thought it was just a sprain ...

Question - Meniscus Injury and RICE (duration) 
Hi, I just read your article on RICE, which makes a lot of sense and is great advice. But I am wondering for how long these principles should be applied ...

Question - Torn Medial Meniscus (professional basketball) 
Can I play basketbal professionally if I have extracted my medial meniscus?

Medial Meniscus ligament taken out. 
I had taken out my Medial Meniscus ligament 3 years back after it had torn and subsequently had to be extracted. Now I face pain every time I turn suddenly....

Question - Torn Meniscus (MCL detachment) 
If the meniscus is detached from the medial collateral ligament, can you repair it by therapy alone or is surgery necessary? If surgery is necessary, can ...

Question - Knee Injury?? (patellar tendon/ligament) 
I have a pain on top of shin bone, below the ligament, that comes and goes depending on how much exercise I do. Its a bruising kind of pain. What could ...

Regaining speed/strength after meniscus repair (football) 
My son has a lateral meniscus tear of his left knee. The surgeon says it's best and quickest for his recovery to go in and remove the torn area. He also ...

Has anyone had an immune response (ie. fatigue, joint pain) from polymer screw 
I previously requested information on the options for a natural bone graft and types of screws used in acl reconstruction, which would not cause an immune ...

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 ...

Knee hurts when fully extended (after activity) 
This all began about a month ago, while kneeling down, I stood up really quick, and felt a sharp pain in my right knee. I play basketball about 3-4 times ...

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 ...

Question - Meniscus Tear (3 months continued pain) 
I had surgery 3 months ago on my left knee due to a meniscus tear and the pain is still there. I was planning to play pro basketball in Europe, but I ...

Fell On My Knee 
Hi, I was playing basketball and fell on around the left side of my right knee. It hurt a lot when I just hit it but I could continue playing. When I went ...

Question - Meniscus Tear Surgery (pain at 3 weeks) 
I am an 73 year old female trying to recuperate from the surgery. At three weeks the Dr . said to start walking in the water at the pool. I also did some ...

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, several ...

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 Injection 
I am looking for information regarding injections into my meniscus. I heard about silicone injections being given for people who have damage to their meniscus....

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 ...

Question - Lateral Meniscus Tear Return To Sports 
My daughter was told she has a lateral meniscus tear. She injured her ACL and had surgery exactly one year ago. How long of a recovery time for a lateral ...

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....

Question - Returning to Football 
My son is 16 and has dislocated his patella in both knees (from pushing the football sled) and he just recently dislocated the right patella again when ...

Swelling 3 1/2 Weeks Post Arthroscopic Surgery 
Is it normal to have swelling and tenderness of the lateral suprapatellar area following medial menisectomy 31/2 weeks ago? I am still icing and doing ...

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 ...

Question - Hypermobile Joints 
I have been recently diagnosed with Patella Femoral syndrome (MRI found a patellar subluxation) and I am also having issues with an inflamed SI joint.

My ...

Question - Rugby Injury 
I just played in a rugby tournament this past weekend and i noticed after my second game, slight pain on the left side of my knee..i ignored it and played ...

Question - Torn Meniscus 
Can I play sports after getting surgery on my torn meniscus and ACL?

Question - Petalla Tendonitis Rehabilitation 
What steps do I take for the rehabilitation of patella tendonitis?

Question - Meniscus Tear Grade One Signal on MRI 
My doctor recommended surgery for grade one meniscus tear (both knees). I am 39, and work as a mechanic. I have no resting pain, no pain in walking or ...

Question - First Steps 
Do you recommend immobilization when it first happens with a cast? And then a brace to start moving it and getting range of motion and THEN if feeling ...

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 - Unhappy Triad Surgery 
I had surgery on march 21,2007. Unfortunately my physical therapy was cut short and I was unable to complete all of it.

It is now Feb. 2008 and I am ...

Question - Hamstring, Back of Knee, and Calf Pain 
I hyper-extended my knees while climbing uphill on skis about a month ago. It didn't hurt alot - not like when you sprain your ankle - I just felt like ...

Question - Knee Pain (Patellar Bone Bruise) 
What causes a loud snap behind the patella with associated severe pain after a diagnosis of bone bruise behind the patella?

Question - Extent of Injury 
Three days ago, I was playing tennis. When going after a ball, it felt as though my hip had given out.

I caught myself and did not fall down. However,...

Question - Unhappy Triad Symptoms 
I have this unfortunate injury currently. I saw my orthopedic doctor and he drained 3 syringes full of fluid from my knee.

He stated he wanted me to ...

Happy Triad Syndrome 
What is the prognosis of Happy Triad Syndrome?

Could I Have Torn My Medial Meniscus Again? 
About 10 months ago I ruptured my ACL and tore my medial meniscus playing football. I had surgery 6 months ago. The surgery and rehab went well. I'm ...

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 ...

Question - Knees and Meniscus Tears 
Can you have more than one meniscus tear in one knee?

Question - Patellar Tendon Tear 
The doctor said that I have a 15% tear in my patellar tendon. I am trying to get a better understanding of what that means. If you could explain that to ...

Question - The Unhappy Triad 
This happened to my daughter last Tuesday in a volleyball game, she was not hit it just happened, her knee locked. She has a complete tear of her ACL, a ...

When to Have Surgery For Unhappy Triad 
I have a grade 2 torn MCL, a completely torn ACL and a possible tear in my meniscus...my doctor wants me to wear a brace for six weeks to heal my MCL before ...

Question - Swelling below knee (ACL reconstruction) 
Eight days after surg (acl hamy graft).Just wondering about the swelling around the 1.5in incision below the knee.

Question - Knee Replacement (scar tissue) 
I had knee replacement two month ago, My knee is flexible, but the outside skin is so tender, cant hardly touch it, and where the scar is there is a knot....

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 ...

Question - Swelling Behind the Knee (pop with standing) 
I stood up and felt a pop behind my knee and then the back of my knee swelled up, at first it was hard to walk, I felt like I couldn't straighten it out ...

how to know if its too early?  Not rated yet
Hey my names Keenan im a junior at seward highschool in alaska. I had surgery on my torn my acl five months ago and have done rehab during the whole wait,...

Knee cap off to side  Not rated yet
Hi,
I’m 54 now; I have played football soccer and other sports. I have had several knee injuries relating to the patella. Surgery on my right knee where ...

Partial Lateral Meniscus Surgery  Not rated yet
I had sugery on my right lateral meniscus on Feb 3rd. its been 3 weeks and the pain in the right side of my knee and back of my knee feels like it did ...

Knee Injury  Not rated yet
Hi,
About 3-4 years ago, I fell down a few steps into my yard. My knee has never been the same. It is only my right knee. Basic symptoms are: popping ...

ACL and meniscus   Not rated yet
I have had a torn ACL for 2 years now. Last week I tore my inner meniscus. Is this something that can heal on it's own(the inner meniscus).
The doctor ...

What can i do to build up my knee muscle?  Not rated yet
hi i dislocated my left knee in the summer(28th july 2009)playing basketball, i was in plaster for 4 weeks.Also last year i dislocated my right knee and ...

i have pain in my knees at age 13 what could it be  Not rated yet
OK, so i am in the 7th grade and i have played softball since kindergarten and this season my knees stared to hurt so much during softball and it stared ...

Knee problem  Not rated yet
Hi. I'm 16 and I injured my right knee last year while I was practicing for my sport at school. What happened was I fell in my knee at an angle and something ...

Question - Chondromalacia patella (marathon runner)  Not rated yet
Bart, I began having pain in my right knee (bottom of kneecap) about 14 months ago and about 3 months ago began having the same pain in my left knee. I ...

Exercises for a torn meniscus of the knee  Not rated yet
Hi Bart:
Your Web Site is the greatest; everything I need to know about sports injuries can be found right here! I am a 66 year old female and in February ...

knee injury  Not rated yet
I injured my knee while surfing, I cant extend it completely because it hurts on the left side of my right knee, it feels tense like a rubber band. I didn'...

Question - Knee (pain/bruising after a fall)  Not rated yet
I fell Saturday night and landed on the front of my knee. I have a scrape there and some significant bruising which is to be expected. The problem I ...

Question - Inner Meniscus Tear (Brace Choice)  Not rated yet
I still want to play football for my semi-pro team, I have a slight meniscus tear and I'm wondering what type of brace to wear?

Answer - Bart @ SII ...