Knee feeling Loose

[Atvizory2000]

After a long weekend of disc golf, the following week my knee pops and feels loose. Its only my right knee, which is my plant knee, and it doesnt hurt at all. Started wearing a knee brace for a little support and that seems to help. I was wondering what problems people have had with there plant leg? Seems to me I could have tore some sort of ligaments from the twisting and torque of the throw.

 

[dashiellx]

You really should see a doctor.

 

[DavidSauls]

If you tore ligaments, I think you'd feel it.

Overly tight ligaments will give the feeling of instability, too.

I'm usually first to say, "see a doctor", but honestly, without pain, I know that I wouldn't.

Knee braces work wonders, at least until the point that they don't.

 

[sidewinder22]

I'd seek a doctor or physical therapist. You are more likely to have a completely torn ligament without the presence of pain, than a partial tear would.

 

[Atvizory2000]

Im going to the dr next week about it. Ive heard a lot of shoulder and elbow issues, but not too many knee issues.

 

[Major Tomahawk]

After a long weekend of disc golf, the following week my knee pops and feels loose. Its only my right knee, which is my plant knee, and it doesnt hurt at all. Started wearing a knee brace for a little support and that seems to help. I was wondering what problems people have had with there plant leg? Seems to me I could have tore some sort of ligaments from the twisting and torque of the throw.

Do you have weak quads?

 

[poemurphy]

dont go to a doctor first. they look at it just long enough to charge you a small fortune, then tell you to see a physical therapist

 

[ToddL]

I've met a lot of disc golfers in my day, and I don't even trust their opinions on disc golf, much less on medicine.

 

[DavidSauls]

I've met a lot of disc golfers in my day, and I don't even trust their opinions on disc golf, much less on medicine.

Classic.

 

[Quinum]

Always best to go see a doc or physical therapist if you think you might be injured. Better safe than sorry, IMO.

 

[Jukeshoe]

Always best to go see a doc or physical therapist if you think you might be injured. Better safe than sorry, IMO.

^This.

 

[djcadence]

This...http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_-_A_Popping_Knee_-_Dr_Wiemi_Duouguih_MD_2787.aspx

If it's nothing, then I would be sure to work on strengthening the surrounding muscle groups to help prevent injury, and also my form.

 

[Consult20]

Yup, as Peyton Manning would say, best to nip it in the "Bud". Seriously though, the only knee issue I've ever had was from bombing lids on a sand bar several years ago. But it wasn't anything major and have never had problems with it since. But yours sounds more serious so seeing a dr. is a good idea.

 

[Doofenshmirtz]

After a long weekend of disc golf, the following week my knee pops and feels loose. Its only my right knee, which is my plant knee, and it doesnt hurt at all. Started wearing a knee brace for a little support and that seems to help. I was wondering what problems people have had with there plant leg? Seems to me I could have tore some sort of ligaments from the twisting and torque of the throw.

Aside from thinking that you should probably see an orthopedist, I'm betting that it has something to do with your patella and is not looseness in the actual knee joint which would mean a torn ACL, MCL or other. Strengthening exercises for your quads may be in order.

I would only bet your knee on that and not mine.

 

[DavidSauls]

I would only bet your knee on that and not mine.

Great line.

Though I'm thinking it depends a bit on what he means by looseness, and how much. I'm the biggest advocate of seeing the doctor---of going straight to the orthopedist, for that matter---but I've had looseness and instability in my knees for decades. I've done it all---had surgery, gone to the doctor only to find I didn't need surgery, avoided going to the doctor until I did real damage---but I don't think I'd do it for looseness in the knee, without pain, unless it was pretty severe.

I do agree that strengthening the quads, along with stretching hamstrings and calves, is a likely solution. And I'll be his knee on that, too.

 

[DougCrawford]

I've had quite a few different knee problems over the years, and what you are describing sounds like what I feel when my patella-femoral stress acts up, although I usually have a little bit of pain with it. Pretty much what's happening is the tendons and muscles aren't strong enough to hold your kneecap in place and it rubs the wrong way. Can cause clicking or popping, and feeling of instability or weakness. Happens most when you over-exert your leg muscles without proper stretching or strength training. A long day of playing several rounds can do it to me, or sitting in traffic working the clutch on my car too much. Usually takes a couple days to recover fully. Try stretching and keeping your legs extended when possible to let the muscles and tendons on the front side of your leg relax.

 

[Mspot]

Sounds like it might be your meniscus (cartilage). If its not bothering you at this point, your best off trying to strengthen your muscles... quads, hamstring, calves....

 

[Mulligan]

Just to add to the pile, as someone that has had the patella, ACL, and meniscus each operated on... it could be any of that so, yeah, doctor time. Specialist in sports medicine is even better.

 

[MikeM]

I put strain on my upper ankle when I throw on my plant leg. So my inner lower shin and upper ankle will hurt the next day. It happens when I plant and torque and don't move from that position. So I think I need to practice stepping through my drives. That or I am getting old...

 

[DiscFifty]

Sounds like it might be your meniscus (cartilage).

Yep. If you research this, this is fairly common among the 40+ crowd of disc golfers. I think it's due primarily to planting on concrete tees and pivoting on the toe or flat part of the foot causing the foot to "grip" and not slide, hence...torquing your knee. You can have meniscus problems and not feel any pain. The popping, feeling loose, etc, is primary symptoms unfortunately. And to make matters worse, they really don't heal on their own, scar tissue forms which fools you for a while thinking it's healed...and then...pop!

Go see a doctor.