A member asked:

I hurt my knee almost 5 years ago and i felt like pins and needles shot up to my knee and doctors keep saying it's just a sprain but it still hurts ?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Get it checked: Ordinary X-rays will not show injury to internal ligaments ,meniscus injury etc , see you doctor for orthopedic referral .

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Moshe Lewis answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Its time for a Mri: Chronic knee pain implies a structural problem. Plain weight bearing xrays can evaluate joint line space, patellar tilt. An MRI can evaluate for a meniscus or cartilage injury which sounds more likely. A sports or PMR MR can help look for other causes and complete treatment. PT and core conditioning are likely to be recommended.

Answered 8/12/2014

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