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Question: I hyperextended my knee two days ago while working out at the gym since then I've had pain in the front of the knee, medial side of knee and back of knee. It's locked up on me a couple times and feels unstable when im walking like its gonna give out on me. I've injured this knee before years ago snowboarding and had surgery for a torn mensicus and was also told at the time I had a lax ACL. I have been icing it, elevating and taking ibuprofen. Should I see my ortho dr?
Brief Answer:
Do get an MRI scan done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The persistent pain and feeling of an unstable knee on walking is suggestive of an internal injury of the knee joint. It can be a torn meniscus or a ligament. You need to consult an orthopedician and get an MRI scan done to find out the extent o injury you have suffered. Till then avoid weight bearing on the knee, use knee supports and avoid all painful movements of the knee joint.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Do get an MRI scan done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The persistent pain and feeling of an unstable knee on walking is suggestive of an internal injury of the knee joint. It can be a torn meniscus or a ligament. You need to consult an orthopedician and get an MRI scan done to find out the extent o injury you have suffered. Till then avoid weight bearing on the knee, use knee supports and avoid all painful movements of the knee joint.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok thank you, i dont have crutches or anything to help support it, got rid of alk that years ago after my surgery! Should igo to an urgent care until i can be seen by my ortho? Or just go to a health store and buy something to help stabilize it?
Brief Answer:
Attend an urgent care.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It is best to go to an urgent care and get an MRI scan done to find out the seriousness of the injury. Till then you can get a knee support for yourself.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Attend an urgent care.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It is best to go to an urgent care and get an MRI scan done to find out the seriousness of the injury. Till then you can get a knee support for yourself.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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