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Hope you can help i am having excruciating left knee pain and currently have extreme swelling so i have been ace wrapping the knee but having a very hard time straightening the knee when the ace wrap comes off. can the tibia joint shift out of place?

Q: hope you can help i am having excruciating left knee pain and currently have extreme swelling so i have been ace wrapping the knee but having a very hard time straightening the knee when the ace wrap comes off. can the tibia joint shift out of place?

: It is more likely to be a meniscus problem or another knee injury. see your doctor to have an exam and differential diagnosis and treatment. Good Luck

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

It is more likely to be a meniscus problem or another knee injury. see your doctor to have an exam and differential diagnosis and treatment. Good Luck

Answered 6/5/2021

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A member asked:

Hope you can help i am having excruciating left knee pain and currently have extreme swelling so i have been ace wrapping the knee but having a very hard time straightening the knee when the ace wrap comes off. can the tibia joint shift out of place?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Fields answered

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