Why does my knee click after a contusion?Seven weeks ago, I hit my knee hard against a chair edge. My knee was bent but there was no twisting or weight bearing. I hit the upper portion of the front of my knee -- near the quadriceps tendon and suprapatella bursa.
For the first few days, I was not too concerned about my knee, but several symptoms emerged:
1.Clicking when I straighten my leg (details below).
2.Pain (fairly mild, evenly dispersed and constant).
3.Squishy feeling (slight, no large swelling).
4.Small bruise (went away quickly).
The most worrisome symptom is the clicking. I think it is similar to iliotibial (IT) band syndrome. It is not usually audible or painful, but it is very reproducible -- it happens every time I straighten my leg -- and I feel it happen if I place my hand on the lateral knee. It also depends on the direction my leg is in. The clicking is worse when my leg hangs straight down from my hip and is less noticeable if I straighten my leg out in front or lie down and straighten it overhead.
The physical exam revealed nothing clinically major; the doctor said that it was doubtful anything was seriously wrong and diagnosed it as a contusion or bruise. X-ray tests revealed that the joint spaces are intact and that there is no facture or dislocation. An MRI revealed no significant abnormality and no meniscus tears. The MRI did show a small joint effusion, however.
What is causing the clicking? Can clicking develop from a contusion? Can extra synovial fluid cause clicking? Has anyone had a similar experience and, if so, what was the outcome? Will it go away and how long will it take?
Jessica
Well my dad injured his knee running or something, and my dad being my dad left it alone for a few weeks, and still ran on it thinking he could bear the pain, but it just got worse. He had that squishy part in his knee, and swelling. He went to go see the doctor and they took X-Rays and told him to go to the physical therapist, He'd go every morning and eventually it got better. But then on spring break he re injured it and hes back at the physical therapist. I don't know exactly what it is, but your best bet is to get it checked out by your doctor and go to the physical therapist, so they can show you some ways to exercises your knee. Time heals all wounds.
izzy
Look through...
http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injury
But...
Simple clicking in the joints is extremely common and unlikely to be related to any kind of disease.
However, it is not normally painful and it may be that you have over-trained and caused some soft tissue inflammations around your joints.
You could try a homeopathic medicine - ruta - get a 12c strength from the chemist and suck one twice a day for a couple of weeks and see if this helps to settle it. This is completely safe.
You might also want to get yourself a proper sports medicine assessment by a trained doctor or physiotherapist. So try to find asports medicine clinics in your locality.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/ate/musclesjoints/203569.html
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