Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why does my knee go out on me when i walk sometimes?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Instability?pain?: Instability can cause this. Also pain can cause this, as can a nerve problem. Check with a rheumatologist.
Answered 2/5/2013
5.8k views
Pain or instability: Knees can "go out" for a myriad of reasons. In general, two types of giving out can occur: due to pain and aberrant muscle firing causing "buckling", or ligamentous injury causing mechanical giving way due to the lack of ligamentous constraint. A thorough history and examination by your orthopaedic surgeon will uncover the answer and allow for appropriate treatment.
Answered 9/9/2012
5.8k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
How long will it take for me to walk after dislocating my knee?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Banged my knee and it felt fine but now I can't walk (2 days later). What should I do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Went to step up into truck and knee snapped like a shot gun. Having a terrible time trying to walk.?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My knees have become terrible over time, serious pain if i walk even 20 minutes. Confused what to do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Pain behind both knees when laying down, worse on the right side.....goes away when I get up and walk?
Good afternoon If I sit down and get up to go my knees and right help have a numnisfeeling and for a sec battle to walk. What kood be wrong?
What surgery will they do if your knee knee goes to the side when walk, pop/lock up and has extra fluid in it?
Worn custom made insoles for 5 days. Wake up with pain on both knees when i stand n walk. Knees are swollen. It's been 6 days now. What's going on?
I have been experiencing pain in my right knee whenever I walk over a few miles. Sometimes I won't get the pain at all. It also hurts more going down ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
