Knee popping and pain: What to know. Knee popping is often harmless. However, people may also experience knee popping and pain which could be a sign of ligament injury, meniscal tear, or patellar tracking problems.
Knee popping and pain: What to know. Knee popping is often harmless. However, people may also experience knee popping and pain which could be a sign of ligament injury, meniscal tear, or patellar tracking problems.
In most cases, rest, ice and taking an anti-inflammatory drug can reduce swelling and discomfort. However, popping that doesn’t go away or causes pain can indicate a more significant injury.
Weight loss, a change of footwear, or knee-strengthening exercises may all be needed to resolve the condition or help ease symptoms. The best treatments are targeted directly at the specific problem causing the abnormal popping or snapping inside the knee joint.
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