I dislocated my left knee cap... How long until it will be fully healed?!
Question: I dislocated my left knee cap... How long until it will be fully healed?
Answers:
This can take a while as in up to 6 weeks. You likely sprained ligaments around your knee and could have strained the tendons that attach to your knee cap. Ligaments and tendons are poorly vascularized and will take longer to heal as a result. But, you will want to continue passive motion (flexing it) and if you are doing any kinds of activity (to tolerance) you will want to brace it to keep from re-injuring it. I am guessing you are younger (not many oldsters do cartwheels) and so you should bounce back quickly :)
several sprain/strain injuries personally
it can take years depending on how you take care of it. sometimes its even permanent, but rare case if i were you ill just take good care of it for six months no running or any hard physical activity that way it can heal well.