Did I tear a ligament in my knee?!
Question: Did I tear a ligament in my knee!?
I was retrieving a football that was thrown over a rail!. When I came to jump back over the rail, I was parallel to it, I planted my foot, and as I jumped my knee started to pop pretty loudly,it felt like my knee and gone to the side of my leg and then back again, it happened yesterday and my knee is still swollen like a softball, is there a chance a tore a ligament!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Its possible!. It sounds like you dislocated your knee cap!. If your knee cap went to the outside you may have done some damage to your MCL!. If you didn't tear anything you probably sprained it!. I would go to your doctor and have them order an MRI because that's the only way you can tell if you tore a ligament!. Until then just rest, ice, compress and elevate!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Possibly, but tearing a ligament is very different to rupturing one!. If swelling goes down within a few days and you and fully weight bare you probably haven't ruputered it!. It is probably best to get checked out by a doctor or consaltant!.Www@Answer-Health@Com