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Offline fastfrank

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clicking sounds from my knee
« on: December 31, 2004, 10:33:10 PM »
Hi all,

Had my LCL snapped amongst other things in a Motorcycle accident some months ago. Rehab has been good and my knee seems pretty stable touch wood. One thing I'm finding (moreso than ever before) is that my knee clicks a hell of a lot when moving it normally etc... friends say it sounds gross  :o :o

Does anyone know whats causing this clicking and is it doing any harm because my consultant says its nothing to worry about.

Comments appreciated

Frank

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Offline clhimes

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Re: clicking sounds from my knee
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2005, 02:27:40 PM »
My PT says the clicking is caused by the patella not tracking correctly, but that if it doesn't cause any pain not to worry about it.
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Re: clicking sounds from my knee
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2005, 03:15:24 PM »
hi,

so tracking relates to the movement of the patella. What is the patella?
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Re: clicking sounds from my knee
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2005, 12:30:16 AM »
Patella is the kneecap. It rides in a groove running down between the two lumps at the end of the femur (condyles). A rough laymans analogy could be a monorail riding on its track. The patella being pulled off track or pressured the wrong way slightly causes the cracking sounds :)

For a full and understandable explanation visit this link

http://www.therapyedu.com/ortho2/ortho2-13.htm

Good Luck
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Re: clicking sounds from my knee
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2005, 02:29:40 PM »
Hey There :) My knee clicks alot especially when i straighten it. I asked my Orthapaedic Surgeon about it and he said it is caused by some roughage on the back of my patella caused from an accident i had. Mind you i am also hypermobile and my knees don't track properly so maybe that's where the problem lies?
Goodluck :)
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Re: clicking sounds from my knee
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2005, 06:19:08 PM »
My knee cracks after sitting for a while, and then I got to straighten it. Im not sure why, my PT says its my kneecap but Im not sure. they also crack when I go to do a squat, but most peoples kneed do it then anyways..
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