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Suggest Treatment For Knee Locking Problem And Unable To Unlock It
i ve had a meniscus cleaning surgery 3 years ago and 2 years after the surgery I started having knee locking. when I try to straighten my leg i feel like an artery or a string is tightened and it hurts. The way i usually unlock it is by sitting down and bending and straightening the knee over and over till it gets unlocked. today its been locked for 12 hours now and i can t unlock it. What is the problem exactly and how can I fix it?
Tue, 31 Mar 2020
Hi,
Avoid prolonged knee extension that is sitting in same position with your legs outstretched for long hours. As for the 'locking' you can immediately use a hot pack for ten minutes and try to relax your muscles, what you are doing knee bending and straightening sounds perfectly fine.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Shruti Bhave, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
Avoid prolonged knee extension that is sitting in same position with your legs outstretched for long hours. As for the 'locking' you can immediately use a hot pack for ten minutes and try to relax your muscles, what you are doing knee bending and straightening sounds perfectly fine.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Shruti Bhave, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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