Re: Peggie/Knee Popping Out

[Guest guest]

It's so strange for me to hear all my experiences

from other people. The first time my knee popped out I

had never felt a pain like that before(although that

was before I had a baby) It only happened one time. I

was playing basketball. I stopped playing jarring

sports after that and now I can feel strains in that

area if I'm doing something that might make it pop

out.

Of course now as an adult it's all I can do to stand

and walk, let alone run.

--- Rhonda/Steve//Austin yeahbaby@...>

wrote:

> Hi Peggie!

>

> I, too, have had knees popping out and surgeries on

> both for that

> reason. My last surgery was in Feb. and the Dr.

> said that my lower leg

> bone that is supposed to hold the knee in place was

> worn flat from

> dislocations. It got to the point that when it did

> dislocate, there was

> no pain. I would push it back it, get up, and go

> on! So nevertheless,

> that surgery in Feb was useless. Until they have

> 'leg-bone'

> transplants, my knee is useless. I did find an

> excercise which is

> beneficial in keeping the knee in place. Take a

> child's ball (the cheap

> WalMart kickballs) and lie on your back, knees bent.

> Place ball between

> knees and squeeze ball and hold for 5 secs. Do

> these as much as you

> can, like while watching tv, etc. Take care not to

> overdo... Really

> stabilizes the knee! Good luck!

>

> Rhonda in PA

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Rhonda for the information! My knees are not painful at all - even

when they " pop " out. The fall is painful, but not the popping out. And, it

does not happen very often, and has done it since I was 20. It's kind of

like it goes out too far for me to keep up right. I almost walk on locked

knees..... and of course cannot squat at all. When my knees go out on me -

they go forward - never backward. I'm glad that the surgery helped on

yours, but mine are not bad enough for that, and no doctor has ever said he

could help the situation...... I just try to be near something to grap a

hold of when it happens so I can stop the fall - and do stop it many times.

I do know that this happens when I am tired... so probably what few muscles

I have just " give up " !

Peggie/Knee Popping Out

> Hi Peggie!

>

> I, too, have had knees popping out and surgeries on both for that

> reason. My last surgery was in Feb. and the Dr. said that my lower leg

> bone that is supposed to hold the knee in place was worn flat from

> dislocations. It got to the point that when it did dislocate, there was

> no pain. I would push it back it, get up, and go on! So nevertheless,

> that surgery in Feb was useless. Until they have 'leg-bone'

> transplants, my knee is useless. I did find an excercise which is

> beneficial in keeping the knee in place. Take a child's ball (the cheap

> WalMart kickballs) and lie on your back, knees bent. Place ball between

> knees and squeeze ball and hold for 5 secs. Do these as much as you

> can, like while watching tv, etc. Take care not to overdo... Really

> stabilizes the knee! Good luck!

>

> Rhonda in PA

>

>

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