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Have Cracks In The Knee When Bending And Sitting
Hi, my right knee cracks everytime I bend it - I could be kneeling and when I stand up, it will crack, if I'm sitting and stand up, It cracks, if I sit in a chair and bend my knee back and forth, it cracks. The crack is very loud and ranges from a popping noise to a crunching noise. There is no pain, however it is quite uncomfortable. If I put pressure on my knee cap with my hand, it doesn't crunch (however I can feel a sort of crunching feeling).
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Fri, 31 Jan 2014
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For this you need to havetwo x rays one simple x ray of knee and one skyline view to see the condition like arthritis or chondromalasia patella.
And if x ray are normal then mri knee should be done to see soft tissues like acl and menisci.
Before this you should consult your orthopaedic surgeon to clinically examine the knee.
Get well soon.
Thank you.
For this you need to havetwo x rays one simple x ray of knee and one skyline view to see the condition like arthritis or chondromalasia patella.
And if x ray are normal then mri knee should be done to see soft tissues like acl and menisci.
Before this you should consult your orthopaedic surgeon to clinically examine the knee.
Get well soon.
Thank you.
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