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Knee dislocation too often = bad?

I've probably dislocated my knee more than 15 times since I was 13. Unintentionally of course. Sometimes, twice in a day! Mostly when I turn to sleep on my side, I would somehow dislocate my knee (mostly my left knee). The first few times hurt a lot! But somehow I would just grit my teeth, hold my leg and straighten it back. A 'pop' sound, and it is back in place. Takes about 5 minutes for the pain to go away.

This year alone, I dislocated my left knee 3 times! Recently it happened when I turned to my side, when I was sitting down on a chair! This never happened while I was sitting down. Although it doesn't hurts as bad as before, and there is no swollen knee whatsoever, I become very aware of the way I sleep (avoid moving too much and sleeping on my stomach more often) so I don't experience that piercing pain!

At about 17, I fell on my knee once when I failed to do a 'hand stand'. I trained for long distance running only for a year when I was 17 too. Now, I walk bout 30 minutes everyday to and fro college. My knees crack naturally when I stretch.

Although I don't seem to notice any side effects yet, is this... bad?
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1343146 tn?1279330643
It may not be bad now but it could get bad later on in life.  It could cause arthritis, swelling of the joints preventing mobility.  You should really go to an orthopedist to make sure that all your tendons and ligaments are in place.  Try to  be careful not to dislocate it anymore.  I know the feeling you are talking about.  I sometimes do this when I put my leg under me and sit.  I would advise going to see a doctor though, preferrably an orthopedist and have an MRI done.
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1271743 tn?1320892461
I would have it checked before you create more damage than can be fixed.  It can't hurt to have a MRI or x-ray done to determine what is going on with it.  Dislocation like that is not normal and your body is trying to tell you something.... Keep us posted. Hope you feel better soon.
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