Whats wrong with my outer knee?! please help me?!
Question: It all started 4 years ago in wrestling practice, i did a front roll and when i came around to stand up on my feet my knee like "bowed" out and i collapsed because my knee felt like it locked up and then i instinctively extended my leg straight out and i felt like a "poping" on the outside of my knee where the pain instantly went away as well as the lockup, stood up went on with business.. It happens everytime i put pressure on my leg in an akward position ever since wrestling accident. I was always able to extend my leg and 'un-pop it' but last night it got locked up and i cant 'pop' it out, it feels as if a ligiment or muscle gets forced over a bone and when i extend my leg it feels like it fixes it self, hurts really bad when locked up unless my knee's at 45 degree angle. right now as i type this i feel like if i got the courage to extend my leg REALLY fast it would un-pop it and i'd be fine just like the 100 times its happened before but it won't 'fix' itself this time, i've tried.
Answers: It all started 4 years ago in wrestling practice, i did a front roll and when i came around to stand up on my feet my knee like "bowed" out and i collapsed because my knee felt like it locked up and then i instinctively extended my leg straight out and i felt like a "poping" on the outside of my knee where the pain instantly went away as well as the lockup, stood up went on with business.. It happens everytime i put pressure on my leg in an akward position ever since wrestling accident. I was always able to extend my leg and 'un-pop it' but last night it got locked up and i cant 'pop' it out, it feels as if a ligiment or muscle gets forced over a bone and when i extend my leg it feels like it fixes it self, hurts really bad when locked up unless my knee's at 45 degree angle. right now as i type this i feel like if i got the courage to extend my leg REALLY fast it would un-pop it and i'd be fine just like the 100 times its happened before but it won't 'fix' itself this time, i've tried.
sounds like lateral meniscus tear, an MRI could confirm the torn cartilage.
best to consult a doctor, or else try this, as this helped me once i got into:
take two chairs and a meshed ice in a polythene bag,
sit one chair just try to straighten your leg as far as you can easily manage on the other chair placed infornt, then take that ice bag and keep it on your knee while slowly trying to straighten it.
try to do this practise 2-3 times a day for 15-20 mins each cycle, beleive me this isnt painful although a bit long treatment. you will surely feel a good strength as well in your knee.