Hi I feel a pain in my left knee whenever i bend it or walk up or down stairs. This occurred after I got injured in basketball a few weeks ago. I have not done any form of physical exercise after my injury, besides daily stretching. I was wondering if these are symptoms of having a torn meniscus. In addition, whenever i bend the knee i feel something moving inside. Thanks
Hi there. Thanks for yourbquewtioj at Chat Doctor. It is possible that your symptoms are caused by a mild meniscal tear. Meniscus is a disc like cushion between the two articulating surfaces of your knee joint. Two menisci in each knee work as shock absorbers during bending and twisting movements of your knee. When it is injured this shock absorbing function is lost, and it can get caught or squeezed between the articulating surfaces. This can cause pain on movements like bending, equating, getting up from a chair, twisting movements associated with going up and down stairs. In more severe forms it can be associated with stiffness of knee with inability to bend fully, giving way or popping sensation and more severe pain. If you cannot managed your daily routine without pain, it will be prudent to meet a sport physician and let her/him evaluate your knee. The pain while going up and down the stairs can suggest some injury to associated ligaments of the knee. Hope this helps. All the best. Regards Chat Doctor. 