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Limp knee
Limp knees are a clinical finding in which there is a lack of strength and muscle tone in the knees, resulting in a limp appearance. This can occur due to issues with the muscles or the nerves.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 21-year old female asked:
Hi Could you please tell me what is the possible diagnosis of child with limp ,knee pain,elevated rotation of the hip with reduced flexion&extension?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Varying levels of pain in thigh, weakness and stiffness in knee, limp, "dent" in thigh, associated with accident 1+ year ago, should I be concerned?
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A male asked:
I felt some pain in my knee after playing soem football. I am able to walk around but i limp and the knee is not swollen. Is this a serious injury?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Who should i go to if i have uneven hips, right knee pain for 5 months is resulted from walking with a limp i believe. Right knee cracks and right hip pops. Hips are major cause. Already went to chiro. Didnt do anything. Who can help align my hips?
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A 41-year old asked:
My knee pain is causing limp what is wrong?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I have knee pain in both knees all the time for about 3 months now i can not bend and starting too limp badly?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Bilateral plica removal and knee cleanup 4 days ago. Can walk with a limp but unstable. Should I use the crutches at a crowded event tomorrow?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I'm 23 year old. Post CS since 9 days. Now I have bilateral lower limp pitting oedema since 4 days. The level is below the knee. What's the cause?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Behind my right knee felt swolen, like a small waterballoon. After 3 days the pain was worse, causing me to limp. It went away but comes back often and I am no longer comfortavble with extending my leg out- because of the pain?
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A 44-year old asked:
Help please! my knee is making me limp and parents don't believe me?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Why cant I make my knee go straight when walking? I have to bend it when walking and then I have a limp...
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A 21-year old female asked:
I had a swollen knee & I couldn't put it straight or bend it & I'm beginning to limp. Is this normal? This has happened before.
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A 30-year old female asked:
A week ago fell and hit my knee on a bit of curb. It still hurts and i can't go up or down stairs. I can walk with a limp. I feel an indent. Broken?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Had 30% left medial meniscus removed july, 2014. Now have pain there , across the front ,back, and outside of knee and I limp. What could cause this?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Every 2ish months, Ill do an awkward move thatll cause my knee to lock, then pop really loud which results in me falling down. Im able to walk afterwards usually with a little limp and after 2-3 days Im good. 5 yrs now, is this cause for concern?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My 11 year old daughter has severe pain in her knee. Makes her limp and at times cries with pain.
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A 25-year old female asked about a male:
My one yr old is walking with a limp..he doesn't seem to be in any pain..there is a little swelling on his left knee..what could this be?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Pain back of knee &pain underneath kneecap on shin. extreme limp after sitting down.feels stiff but stretched out. No injury,pain for about 2months?
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A 18-year old asked:
What should I do if my knee is swelling, have a limp and have very sharp pain? I have been doing the R.I.C.E. Protocol for 1.5 weeks but nothing helps
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A female asked:
Pain in my knee and often down the leg. I limp most the time. Excruciating if I sit or lay down for very long. I carried a lazy boy 3.5 months ago. ?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Why does tendon on outside of leg from about 2 inch below to 6 inch above knee hurt, especially at night. Had X-ray and nothing to see. Sometimes limp?
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A 68-year old female asked:
I have constant pain in my left knee, dull and achy, with intermittent shooting pain up my thigh, and causes me to limp, especially after sitting. ?
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A 53-year old male asked:
I am having pain in my left outside hip. It sometimes radiates down to my knee. It is causing me to limp now. I was going to a Chiropractor and he said it was cause by my right side being out of alignment. Iit got a bit better but now is worse.
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A 58-year old male asked:
30% of left medial meniscus removed july 8. Limp and have pain there , back , front,and outside of knee . Is this caused by lack of meniscus?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Right hip & knee pain worse with walk. Pain gets worse when I straighten my leg even when sitting. Walking is painful& I limp My hip is very tense?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Had 30% of left medial meniscus removed... PT , cortisone , rest did no good . Always limp. Could limp damage other parts of knee? Whole knee hurts.
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A male asked:
Is swelling required for something to tear in the area of the knee? if i can walk but limp the day after an injury, can it be due to bruising or not?
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A 33-year old female asked:
2y/o painful limp 10 days. X-ray showed healthy leg. When I extend his leg back&forth at knee, I feel a pop behind knee/thigh. Does it sound sprained?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Pain in left leg in front between ankle and knee cap. Started this morning 7am and hasn't gone away. 5pm now. Causing me to walk with a limp.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Fell on apt steps, landed hard on L side of bottom. Now left knee hurts to stand & walk = light limp from aching. Should I see a dr? Or just RICE?
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