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I'm 17 now,when i was 12 i popped my knee playing football . my knee pops about once a year now leaving me out for bout a week and i never saw a doc. ?

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See an orthopod: Since this continuing now for five years and it sounds like that you are still playing football, would recommend an orthopaedic evaluation.

Dr Lewis agreed

Answered 8/13/2014

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