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Excruciating pain (crying, can't breathe) & can't straighten it for 30sec +, then pain subsides. can torn meniscus hurt this bad? or something else?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes it can: A torn meniscus can be painful with movement. Could also be a torn ligament that is causing so much pain.
Answered 11/12/2014
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Yes: Recommend seeing ortho or sports medicine trained physician to discuss your options and try evaluation. Breathing issue is your body's reaction to the pain, you can breathe its OK. Sometimes anxiety can also inflate your pain symptoms as well.
Answered 7/3/2014
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Possible: Did you injure it? It can be a meniscus tear but you really should get checked out if u are in that much pain
Answered 1/9/2015
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