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Every now and then I've had pain on the back of my kneecap, from what I presume is cartlidge being displaced or something. My Mum had this problem many years ago, only hers sort of exploded all at once during a netball game.
Is knee cartlidge generally mobile? Is it normal to have a bit of pain now and again? It seems to go away presumably something popped back into place. My knees have often clicked gently ever since I was a kid which has always made me wonder if something bad was happening. Sometimes if I bound up stairs with a twist I'll put something out of place and have kneecap pain again for a few days. Except I don't have any real problems, I can ride as long as I like without issue normally.
So, do I have an impending problem or not?
It's basically a big squishy washer. If the surface is torn, a little bit can pop up an cause clicking/pain. Perform the right movement and it might pop back down again, meaning the pain goes away.
You can get the torn bit scooped out with keyhole surgery. Recovery 6-8 weeks.
You can get the torn bit scooped out with keyhole surgery
Or you can just wait and it normally fixes itself. Mine healed eventually.
That seems to match my experience. It's happened half a dozen times probably in the last 20 odd years, as a result of strain and twisting at the same time. And it's always gone back in a few days.
I often notice the clicking though, but I don't know if it's permament because when they aren't clicking I don't notice them.
Mine was very intense, I was out running and one heal strike no pain, the next it felt like a match had been lit under my knee cap. No clicking, just sharp focused pain.
Consultant recommended waiting and sure enough it fully healed after about 9 months.
Think that's what happened to my mum. She landed badly during a game and went down with uncontrollable screaming. She said the embarrassment of everyone looking was worse than the pain though.
Could be a few different things. Calcium “nodules” building up on back of knee cap and irritating cartelidge?
Can you kneel down ? (Housemaids knee)
Clicking is bone on bone, can be due to strains / stretches losening the joint as you suggest
Clearly IANAD
BTW I have just had an injection in each knee which is designed to slow cartelidge deterioration/damage causing arthritus. Too eariy to tell impact as I have to wait a month before excersizing. Friends who have had it done are positive though. Lasts 1-3 years. Done privately in France £200-ish, UK quote was £350 and not available to me on NHS.