How long does a dislocated patella take to heal?!


Question:

How long does a dislocated patella take to heal?

Hi i have dislocated my patella while being tackled in rugby and it was extremely painful as i had the full momentum of sprinting then coming to a sudden stop and landing with my leg twisted. It popped back into its place by itself when it was straightened.Its been around 4 days now from the injury and it had swelled up ALOT! I have been given a strapon to keep my legs straight.
How long will it take to get my legs working again to normal?
How long will the swelling take to go down?


Answers:

It really depends how bad the injury was. Dislocations take quite a while to heal & the joint is usually weakened permanently after a dislocation. The swelling will probably take a few weeks to go down completely. I suggest u keep icing it & keep it strapped up & supported.
After the swelling has reduced & its stopped hurting u will probably need to do a bit of rehab to build the supporting muscles & strengthen the ligaments & tendons around ur knee.
But there really is no way to say how long it will take to heal. I know someon who had a knee reconstruction & was back playing Gridiron 3 weeks afterwards. But I dislocated my shoulder years ago & it never healed properly.
So just take it easy, rest it as much as u can & keep it immobilised.




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