According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, your knee may look like a simple external structure, but inside it is a joint made up of many parts. Because your knees are very complicated, you are vulnerable to all kinds of injuries. If there is a problem with a small part of the knee, the entire organization is at risk when trying to perform daily activities such as bending and stretching.
A ligament tear can cause the knee to bend. (Source: m-gucci / iStock / Getty Images) Common Causes
A sprain is the extension or tear of a ligament. Common sprains in the knee include medial collateral ligament or anterior cruciate ligament injury. If you sprained the ligament, you may have heard a popping or snoring when you are injured. You may also notice that you can't apply any weight to the affected leg, you will feel pain when you try to bend your knees, your knees will swell, and your knees will give way or bend when you walk or otherwise place any knee. According to the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, the weight is very large.
Another culprit
may also feel that your knees may give up - making you feel unstable knee movements such as bending - actually knees due to ligament tearing or stretching stable. The patellofemoral joint dysfunction, sometimes referred to as the runner's knee, also allows you to feel the knee bending when bent. When your knees run on the runner's knees According to the Nemour Foundation's Child Health Media Center website's Children's Health website, ecap does not track your thigh bone groove properly when you bend and straighten your legs. This can also cause pain as it can irritate the groove and may wear the cartilage beneath the knee. Some of the most common symptoms of a runner's knee are pain and tenderness on the back or side of the knee, swelling of the knee, increased pain when bending the knee, and increased pain when bending the knee for long periods of time.
Diagnosis
Your doctor may use a range of assessment tools when trying to determine the cause of knee flexion during bending. She will record a medical history and ask questions about how long you have been taking symptoms and whether you know when your knee is hurt. She can also press your knees and bend, rotate and pullWait for the action to feel any damage. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, depending on the severity of your condition, she may also ask you to move around, bend and straighten your knees. Your doctor can also order X-rays and MRI to evaluate the inside of your knees.
Treatment
Your knee treatment will depend on the root cause. If you have a runner's knee, your doctor may assign home care treatment strategies such as rest and icing knees, take anti-inflammatory medications, and intensively exercise after the swelling has subsided. If you have ligament, the treatment depends on the severity of the sprain. If your sprain is mild to moderate, your doctor may prescribe physical therapy and pain relief, such as the method used on the runner's knee. According to the Institute of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the University of Minnesota, intact ligament tears usually require surgical reconstruction or repair.
