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Popping Knee When Bending, Painful, Burning Sensation. Should I Go To The Doctor?

Hello, I went to sit on the floor indian style and my knee popped really loud and when I got up my knee felt like it needed to pop again. The same night I went to bed and don t know what I did but my knee cracked and popped (hurt) but no relief. It feels unstable with a burning sensation. Should I go see my primary doc.? What could I have done?
Mon, 4 Mar 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query,
Feeling a crunching or hearing a popping sound when bending the knee, such as when bending down into a squat, are signs that cartilage has worn away and is not protecting the bones from friction.It is a feature of knee osteoarthritis.
I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.

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You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
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Rheumatologist,  Dr. Divya Agarwal's  Response
It seems like the beginning of osteo arthritis, this could have been aggravated by sitting on the floor
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Popping Knee When Bending, Painful, Burning Sensation. Should I Go To The Doctor?

Hello, Thanks for posting your query, Feeling a crunching or hearing a popping sound when bending the knee, such as when bending down into a squat, are signs that cartilage has worn away and is not protecting the bones from friction.It is a feature of knee osteoarthritis. I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132 Regards. Dr Saurabh Gupta.