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If your knee locks up, what would happen if you just forced your knee to straighten?
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Potential damage.: Having your knee lock is not a "normal" phenomenon. It is usually secondary to a mechanical blockage to motion in the knee. The most common things that cause this are a meniscus tear and or an articular cartilage tear. Forcing your knee through blocked motion could cause permanent damage. Find a good local orthopaedic surgeon and get evaluated.
Answered 2/14/2013
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