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A member asked:

If my knees pop, should i keep using machine to develop my quads?

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Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered

Popping not problem: Popping is usually just a vacuum phenomenon. If it doesn't hurt and the knee is not unstable, probably not a problem.

Answered 11/6/2016

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