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Went to sports med doc, said i have knee sprain but my knee completely pops out of place with simple walking and the pain is intolerable mri normal ?

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Dr. Peter Gerbino answered

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Get a 2nd opinion: Very few sports medicine doctors use the term "sprain" regarding the knee. Sprain means a tear of a ligament. In the knee there are 4 main ligaments and a fifth that stabilizes the patella (kneecap). I would expect a sports med doc to tell you which ligament has been torn. If something is "popping out of place", I doubt your MRI is normal. I would focus on your patella first.

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Answered 5/22/2016

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A member asked:

Went to sports med doc, said i have knee sprain but my knee completely pops out of place with simple walking and the pain is intolerable mri normal ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Peter Gerbino answered

Dr Harte and 2 doctors agreed

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