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I'm 19 , and runner. my knee locks up while walking and hurts all day. i've took off running for 2months xray normal, mri normal. what should i do?

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Torn meniscus: The most common cause of locking knee is a torn meniscus. That is usually seen on MRI but it could be missed. Discuss with your orthopedic doctor the option of knee arthroscopy (looking into the knee joint with a special scope). Get well soon.

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Answered 8/10/2014

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