Popping behind kneecap?!
Question:
Popping behind kneecap?
The other day I had squatted down to pick something up, and my right leg locked up and I heard a small pop (kinda like when you rotate your shoulder in a circular motion type pop) so when I stood up I heard it pop again. Immediately my leg was numb, and after about a minute of just moving my leg everything seemed to be ok (except it was a little sore) The next day my leg was sore. And today the exact same thing happened. What's wrong with my leg? It seems like it's coming from behind my knee because when I exercise my leg bringing it close to my body it seems to hurt behind the knee.
Answers:
There's a lot behind your knee to damage. The acl is the most common injury. You could have damaged your menisci (cartilage) or it could just be plain arthritis. I had the same problem, but mine was due to a torn acl. I had to have surgery to replace it. My knee has no problems now whatsoever. I would check with an orhtopedic doc and have them check it out. They would more than likely do an MRI to find out. Better to be safe than sorry though. You need your knees and it's good to keep them strong and working.