Instability in the knee associated with buckling after a collision or twisting injury may be an indicator of a rupture of the ACL. Bracing or activity modification may be all you need, but if the symptoms are still persistent, then you may be a better candidate for an ACL reconstruction.
A fall down the stairs can lead to swelling in the knee associated with severe weakness or an inability to straighten the leg again. A rupture of the quadriceps or patellar tendons may be required to get you back to what you love.
A hard twist in the knee associated with a popping sound and pain could indicate you sustained a tear to the meniscus of the knee. Some patients may be candidates for a surgical repair or debridement. In other cases, physical therapy and bracing could be all you need.
Common sports and accident injuries of the knee and leg include:
Football: ACL rupture, MCL strain, meniscus tear, patella fracture
Golf: meniscus tear, MCL sprain
Pickleball & Tennis: meniscus tear, ligament strain, and cartilage damage
Basketball: ACL rupture, meniscus tear, patellar tendon rupture
The benefit of care at Joint Pain Orthopedics is the specialization that our orthopedic providers have, which allows us to laser focus on a small subset of knee and leg conditions that affects a great percentage of people with sports injuries and chronic conditions. This allows us to treat every condition with operative and non-operative measures giving you the ability to remain with one clinic for all of your musculoskeletal care! No gimmicks or surprises. Just good old fashion care from competent providers.