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How long can i dance after a dislocated kneecap?
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Wait 4-6 weeks : I would wait at least 4-6 weeks if it is the first time. Avoid deep squatting and twisting. Make sure you strengthen your vastus medialis of your quadriceps by doing terminal extension exercises. Wear a knee sleeve with a hole for the patella when you first start dancing again. Make sure you are seen by an orthopaedic surgeon because you can have a cartilage injury from the dislocation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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