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Knee buckling
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A male asked:
My knee buckles sideways, and I have pain on the outside and top of my knee. Sometimes it gives way. What could this be?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Tranverse non-displaced patella fx on 11/27/13. Conservative non-surg tx with pt since 3rd week. Wbat but knee buckles, crackles and pops? What now?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could you tell me why my knee buckles when i run, but there is no pain?
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A 42-year old asked:
When I kick a football I feel like my knee buckles, does this mean i've torn an acl?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I get really dizzy & my vision goes white (can't see), usually when I stand up. Sometimes my knees buckle, I collapse. Usually only for 10~20 secs. Y?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Will knee stability improve after a severe knee sprain? My knee buckles inwards and is still unstable after 4 days, even though pain is almost gone.
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A 31-year old asked:
My knees buckle and feels weak a lot too. Would a knee brace help stop my knee giving out?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My left knee buckles and my reflexes are diminished i cant walk i keep falling?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Fell off of truck. Knee buckled. Won't support my weight. Hurts! can't see dr until tomorrow. On fluoxetine. What OTC pain med can I take?
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A 58-year old female asked:
The inside of my knee buckles when i stand up. No pain. (it was fractured 15 years ago). I already do Pilates for strength. Do i need doc?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Should you get crutches for a sprained knee? If it hurts really bad to walk and your knee buckles and gives out when you stand or walk then should you
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A 45-year old female asked:
My husband for the past year has had a constant pain in his knee he can barely walk he cannot bend his knee is a sharp achy pain he was getting off the ladder one day at work and his knee buckled it is all on the sides of his knee the back?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I had a grade three lateral ankle sprain 2mnths ago but the lateral side of my knee has hurt worse than my ankle. Knee buckles towards medial side.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I started a new job at the hospital. The last 2 weeks when I ride the elevator I get so dizzy my knees buckle and I stay dizzy for a few minutes after?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is it possible to have a meniscus tear even though the MRI comes back clean? I still experience severe pain when walking and knee buckles and pops
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A 53-year old male asked:
Knee buckles then intense pain, feels like bad electric shock causing muscles to spasm in knee and thigh. This occurs often. Knee swells to double in size right after. What could cause this type of electric shock pain?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can I have multiple sclerosis at the age of 23 years old? I been limping for 5 months going on 6 months soon I have heavy thighs knees swollen cant feel anything in my thighs knee buckle my left feet goes outward inside of straight?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Every so often (not everyday) my knees buckle and legs collapsing when I wake and try to stand. The legs are numb and won't move, but no tingling or pain. It only lasts a few minutes. What is this, is it common? Is it related to my Spina Bifida?
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A 82-year old female asked:
I had decompression on back from my pain doctor. Two weeks after procedure I fell on my one knee. Now i have aches in both of my legs & my knees buckle every now & then. Could it be from fall or do you think it's a coincidence & its from stenosis?
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A 49-year old female asked:
15 year old healthy female, right knee buckles full time for 2 months, MRI is clean, doctors says nothing wrong with her. Mri ordered of lumbar spine.?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I had an ACL reconstruction oct last year however my recovery was delayed due to COVID. I have been doing regular physio and my leg is feeling strong however my knee buckled earlier and it worries me. I have tightness/pain on the inside of my knee?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I fell and my knee buckled it got really swollen but I iced it and the swelling went down, it hurts quite a lot and there's no bruising ans only hard to move when it's swollen. If I walk long distances with no brace it swells up what injury is this?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Sudden, severe cramping in waves at the onset of menstruation. I became very weak and pale, knees buckled and near passing out. Another ectopic?
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A 36-year old male asked about a male:
8yr son was standing for several minutes, said he was thirsty 2x, knees buckled & slowly went down. He was pale, shook a little & seemed to straighten his body. Within minute he was alert and drinking water. Should we take him to a ER/Doctor?
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A 51-year old asked:
I am a 51 yr old woman active..Good weight...Every now and again my knee will buckle up on me. Why?
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A member asked:
My left knee always buckles up and i'm in pain i?
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A 51-year old female asked:
What causes a knee to buckle and feel unstable? I just had fluid removed and now my knee feels unstable is this normal? Please explain and help
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A 38-year old male asked:
Really sharp knee pain - buckled over in pain. Same area as an ITB inflammation, but much different sensation. Feels fine now. Ran 14 miles this AM?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it typical for my knee to buckle after ACL revision surgery?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Extreme quadricep pain, painful weight bearing & causing knee to buckle.no injury or bruising could I have torn it? Hx of random sprains w/o injury
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