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What Causes Cracking Noise In The Knees After An Injury?

I injured both knees while walking my dogs. I got tangled in their cable leash which wrapped behind my knees. I could not walk, much pain. Two weeks ago. Now pain has left except at night BUT. I FEEL POPPING AND LOCKING. DOCTOR HAS CHECKED TWICE . HE SUGGESTS WAIT A WEEK THEN EXRAYS SINCE UTSEEMS TO BE HEALING BY ITSELF. SHOULD I GET THE X-RAYS. WALKING SLOW AND CAREFUL. EPSOM SALT COLD COMPRESSES NO MEDS. THANK YOU.
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hi there. Cracking noises in the knees depends upon your age mainly. If youre an older individual, then looks like you have age related degenerative arthritis of the knees and this episode of injury has flared it up because of which youre having pain. This can be controlled with analgesics itself. Once the pain subsides you should start doing some quadriceps and hamstring muscle strengthening exercises. Now if you are a young individual, the popping and locking sensation at the time of injury may suggest an ligament injury which you would need to get a further evaluation of if your symptoms persist even after 3-4 weeks. Until then analgesics and cold compress should do just fine. The pain will take time to subside. Keep your joint balanced and your thigh muscles in shape by asking your physiotherapist to teach you static quadriceps exercises while you're taking rest. Wait for a couple of weeks more and see how it turns out.
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What Causes Cracking Noise In The Knees After An Injury?

Hi there. Cracking noises in the knees depends upon your age mainly. If youre an older individual, then looks like you have age related degenerative arthritis of the knees and this episode of injury has flared it up because of which youre having pain. This can be controlled with analgesics itself. Once the pain subsides you should start doing some quadriceps and hamstring muscle strengthening exercises. Now if you are a young individual, the popping and locking sensation at the time of injury may suggest an ligament injury which you would need to get a further evaluation of if your symptoms persist even after 3-4 weeks. Until then analgesics and cold compress should do just fine. The pain will take time to subside. Keep your joint balanced and your thigh muscles in shape by asking your physiotherapist to teach you static quadriceps exercises while you re taking rest. Wait for a couple of weeks more and see how it turns out.