I really don't know how to describe this.
But for the last couple of months at
purely random times my knee will give way
and il collapse onto my other leg (its
like it cant support my weight anymore).
When it happens It feels like its moving
out of place and then popping itself back
in. The pain when it happens is
excruciating, but it only lasts a second
or two. However, after its happened, my
knee continues to ache the rest of the
day, and its more likely to happen again.
Where it happens is completely random, its
happened playing tennis and simply walking
around. Also, its not localized to one
leg, on different days it happens to
different knees.
Also, it may be important to say that my
knees hyper extend and go backwards by 15
or so degrees. Any help on what is
happening would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Maddie34
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Posted: 10-22-07 00:55am
Have you had any injuries?
You may want to check this in with the
doctor. When you knees just give out, it
could indicate acl problems. How long has
this been happening? How old are you?
hehe that's pretty gross with your leg.
Hyperextension can also cause strain on
the acl though, so don't do it too much
especially if you're knee gets sore
afterwards.
Keep me posted!
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mustang67
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Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 10-22-07 12:56pm
Thanks for replying. I'm only 19 and i've
never had any injuries. My mum did have
acl problems, but she hurt it playing
netball. Its been happening for the last 6
months, but never before that. And the
first time was just walking home one day.
As for the hyperextension, its always
happening. When i stand up they
automatically lock backwards. Apart from
looking kinda creepy it usually doesn't
cause problems. After a few hours of
standing they do get pretty sore, but i
just figure thats cos i dont do much
standing.
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Maddie34
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Posted: 10-22-07 22:37pm
Ugh, I just wrote you a huge thing and
then I had to log in again... lame
Anyways, to sum it up. You hyperextend
your knees when you stand(like you said)
and I figure you probably do it when you
walk as well. Hyperextension DOES strain
your acl and your knee giving out
definetly indicates ligament issues. I
think you may just have a weak acl-- I
think-- there's a lot of stuff going on in
your knee so its hard to tell.
So stregnthen your leg muscles, especially
the quads. Getting more muscle can help
prevent more injury too. Sometimes all you
need is a little muscle and your symptoms
will just kinda go away-- its what
happened to my mom anyways, and I know my
knee hurts more when I'm in the off season
when I spend a lot of time on the couch
Try not to let your legs lock quite so
much when you stand. And be sure to ice
and rest your leg when its sore!
Good luck, and sorry you kind of got the
short version. let me know if you need
anything else or something doesn't make
sense.
