“My knees click when I straighten them?”

Your symptoms suggest patellofemoral syndrome or possible cartilage wear under the kneecap, common in dancers due to repetitive stress. The clicking and pain may indicate misalignment or tracking issues of the patella. I recommend seeing an orthopedic specialist. Until then, avoid deep knee bends, apply ice, and start physical therapy focused on strengthening your quadriceps and improving hip alignment. Early treatment helps prevent worsening.

Hello, My practice is Functional NeurologyCognitive Function. However, I have been in the industry for 30 plus years. Although you are very young you could have some meniscus tearing if painful. I would look at an MRI and a good orthopedic. From a functional medicine perspective you want to have your diet and or supplements supporting healthy joints and an antiinflammatory dietsupplement regime. Hope that helps, Scott

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It sounds like you have muscle imbalance. Clicking in any joint indicates a mail alignment and usually its due to weak muscles surrounding the joint. I would recommend seeing a physical therapist for evaluation to test all your muscles and address specific strengthening exercises. Hope this was helpful

It sounds like your patella may be out of place. A Physical Therapist or Physical wAssistant can get them in place for you. Have you had them Xrayed?  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

I understand youre experiencing knee clicking and pain, especially during dancing and when straightening your legs, and youre seeking to understand what might be happening and what you should do. As a licensed physical therapist would emphasize, its crucial to understand that I cannot provide a definitive diagnosis or specific medical advice over this platform. Your symptoms, especially the pain and interference with your dancing, warrant a thorough inperson evaluation by a healthcare professional. However, based on your description, here are some common reasons why a dancer might experience clicking or snapping in the knee, particularly around the kneecap patella, and what a physical therapist would typically assess Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome PFPS Runners Knee This is very common, especially in athletes and dancers. It involves pain around or behind the kneecap. Clicking or grinding sensations can occur when the kneecap doesnt track smoothly in its groove trochlea on the thigh bone femur. Factors contributing to this can include Muscle Imbalances Weakness in the quadriceps especially the VMO, gluteal muscles hip abductorsexternal rotators, or core. Tightness Tight hamstrings, quadriceps, IT band, or calf muscles. Biomechanics Issues with foot pronation, hip alignment, or excessive knee valgus knees caving inward. OveruseTraining Errors Sudden increases in training intensity, volume, or changes in dance technique. Plica Syndrome A plica is a fold in the synovial tissue lining of the knee joint. Sometimes, these folds can become irritated or thickened and can snap or catch, causing pain, especially with knee flexion and extension. Meniscus Injury While less common for simple clicking without a specific injury, a small tear or degeneration in the meniscus the cartilage shock absorbers in your knee can sometimes cause clicking, catching, or pain, especially with full extension or twisting. Chondromalacia Patellae This refers to the softening or breakdown of the cartilage underneath the kneecap. It can cause a grinding sensation or pain with movement. Tendinopathy Inflammation or degeneration of tendons around the knee, such as patellar tendinopathy jumpers knee, can also cause pain, though clicking is less typical as a primary symptom. HypermobilityLigamentous Laxity Sometimes, increased joint laxity can lead to more movement than usual, causing clicking sounds. My Strongest Recommendation Please schedule an appointment with a licensed physical therapist or an orthopedic specialist soon. Continuing to dance with pain and clicking, especially if its worsening, could lead to further irritation or injury. They can properly diagnose the issue and guide you on the safest and most effective path to recovery, allowing you to get back to dancing without pain. Given that this is interfering with your dancing and becoming painful even with walking, its really important to get this assessed in person by an Orthopedic specialist or a Physical Therapist. In the meantime Use Icepacks 15 mins x 3day for a week to manage the possible inflammationswelling. Thank you, Get your own free AI Notetaker httpsl.gourl.esld669690f1665c3b1aaf1d5e899dcb099f8dc2762?urlhttps3A2F2Ffathom.partnerlinks.io2Fsckbs8dnsludu5634475 Your Two Cents Is Valued! Please Share Your Experience httpswww.google.comsearch?hlenUSglusqValleyHealingHandsLLC,1225FrontageRd232A,Brownsville,TX78520ludocid2490785904312463078lsigAB86z5XADjn1gSxggXYcbXBpOlrd0x866f96d31da20a270x22910c954e182ee6,3,,,,Also See What Others Felt About Our Services! httpswww.google.comsearch?hlenUSglusqValleyHealingHandsLLC,1225FrontageRd232A,Brownsville,TX78520ludocid2490785904312463078lsigAB86z5XADjn1gSxggXYcbXBpOlrd0x866f96d31da20a270x22910c954e182ee6,3,,,, CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressees and may contain confidential andor privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

Without going through a complete evaluation and examination, all I can do is give you an educated guess. It sounds like your knee cap is clicking over the femoral condyles, possibly due to a weak VMO. Seek a local PT for consultation

Hello. Clicking if the knee is common and not an issue except when you are starting to have pain. In dancers this is a fairly common problem. Some is a result of the generalized laxity (flexibility) that dancers have. This is genetic and cannot be changed. The other issue is muscle imbalance. The lateral (outside) leg and hip muscles are stronger then the inner and this causes the knee cap to track abnormally. If you continue to have clicking and pain I would recommend you see an Orthopedic surgeon who after exam likely will refer you to a physiotherapist that can evaluate you and recommend a good strengthening program to rebalance the muscle strength. Good luck.