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[grapplingnub**]

I was at a wrestling class tonight, and was wrestling with the instructor, i had his back whilst standing.

i twisted to try an ol fashioned trip, when my knee felt like it popped out of its socket, my leg crumpled and i fell, i yelped and the instructor jumped off right away, my kneecap felt like it just popped in, then popped out.

does this happen to any of you? if so what would you reccomend? it happened about 4 years earlier while i played hockey, i saw my doctor and he said that he cant really do much. so dont tell me to see a doctor.

just askin.

edit: oh, and my knee doesnt hurt now, im sure i could roll with it, it just gives a slight twinge every once and a while.

 

[judogido]

Careful, careful.

Don't mess with knees.

Doctors don't know jack, you need to go see a physiotherapist - preferrably a good one.

Although your knee might feel OK, and the injury might seem mild, it may be in a weakened state and you might do yourself much more serious injury if you do not look after it now.

A physio can recommend specific exercises to strengthen the supporting muscles around the knee joint.

If you take a risk and tear a ligament (like me) then you are "screwed" (I'm looking at a knee reco.) I also had the knee "pop" and thought little of it at the time because it just didn't "feel" like such a big deal.

If I knew then what I knew now, I'd have taken time off and seen a physio immediately and let the knee heal/rehab properly..... I didn't and as a result I later ruptured the ligament fully by stressing it in a weakened state byt training on it because it felt "OK".

We grapplers are idiots. We'll train with pain.

Mate, it might be nothing - but it's worth a small investment in time and money to make sure.

 

[PhillyD45]

Tape it. That's about all you can do.

 

[pliftkl]

it happened about 4 years earlier while i played hockey, i saw my doctor and he said that he cant really do much. so dont tell me to see a doctor.

Don't see your doctor, see a doctor who actually specializes in sports medicine and knee injuries. "Your doctor" is almost certainly not a sports medicine specialized orthopedic surgeon.

 

[DJQuikFingaz]

You need to go see an Orthopedist ASAP! Hopefully they'll get in you in for an MRI and go from there.

Trust me go see one. I'm sitting here w/ my laptop with ice on my knee because I just had meniscus repair surgery TODAY. Mine started off as just a pop too...so I strongly suggest an orthopedist.

 

[judogido]

You need to go see an Orthopedist ASAP! Hopefully they'll get in you in for an MRI and go from there.

Trust me go see one. I'm sitting here w/ my laptop with ice on my knee because I just had meniscus repair surgery TODAY. Mine started off as just a pop too...so I strongly suggest an orthopedist.

QFT ... I'm where you are mate... Except I'm putting off the surgery (ruptured ACL).

If you knew now what you did when you first had that little "pop", tell me you would not get it sussed out immediately and get it sorted BEFORE training on it again. That's what I'm trying to convey to the TS.

Good luck with the recovery...

 

[grapplingnub**]

Alright, thanks guys, ill look around for an orthopedist...

 

[Mike Piekarski]

Sounds like patella instability and your kneecap was subluxated. I have this problem. Unfortunately once it happens the patella is much more prone for similar injuries (although each time it happens it is not as bad). I would recommend getting a knee brace that holds the kneecap in place and strengthen the muscles around your knee.

Go to a doctor to make sure this was the case and it was not a ligament injury.

 

[TDonovan]

It sounds like patellar subluxation.

Do you want the problem fixed? Possibly permanently? With no surgery?

1- Physical therapy: Tighten your VMO (inner quad), increase quad flexibility, increase hamstring and glutes (ass) flexibility, increase hip flexor flexibility, stretch IT Band, increase calf and achilles tendon flexibility if necessary. Massage any trigger points.

That stuff will help people prevent injuries as well, but they are good to do when you knee is hurt. Takes a lot of pressure off of the knee joint during loading.

2- Prolotherapy: This involves injections of irritants which strengthen/tighten stretched/damaged/partially torn ligaments and tendons. They can work very well and provide a much better, cost effective, and efficient means of repairing damaged soft tissue. Check out:

http://www.caringmedical.com/

They are one of the best, so you can learn from their site.