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As of recent when kneeling i sometimes get sharp pain in knee and feel like it might snap. after pain to side of knee? is this serious?
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Impossible to say: It is impossible to say for sure without being able to examine the knee and order appropriate imaging studies. a tear is possible. See an orthopedist.
Answered 1/1/2021
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