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I was walking my dog when my knee cracked and it hurt to use my leg to walk, and now the pain come and goes during my day at school. what should i do?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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Tricky: but it sounds like more than the usual minor tendon sprain; in which case evaluation by an Orthopedic doctor is going to be important.

Answered 10/23/2015

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A member asked:

I was walking my dog when my knee cracked and it hurt to use my leg to walk, and now the pain come and goes during my day at school. what should i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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