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My doc said my knee feels loose but told me to not worry it will be fine is he right my knee does feel loose will it give way when return to sport ?

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Depends: how is the other side? was there an injury? you may be "loose" as part of your anatomy and this is not a problem. if there was an injury, all bets are off

Answered 7/23/2016

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