2007-02-14 04:46:18 · 4 answers · asked by juneaulady 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Is it abnormal to only have up and down motion with no side motion at all? What if this is present with crepitus (grinding noises)?
2007-02-14 07:06:37 · update #1
Your patella should move up and down and side to side and also at slight angles. Patellas are surprisingly loose and move quite a bit. If you are having limited motion and a cracking noise it could be fluid in the joint, swelling, a patellar tendon pull or tear. Knees are tricky to disgnose simply from symptoms. If you are having pain see an orthopedist. Have a MRI and X-Rays. If you aren't having any pain or swelling I wouldn't worry too much about it, just be aware in case you do have some pain.
2007-02-14 15:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by pobrecita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many more movements to the knee cap than simply up & down. Their is also rotation and tilting. The up and down motion is not a pure up/down motion as is goes in a groove so their is an arc pattern to the motion.
2007-02-14 05:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happened to your patella, did you injure it?
Your patella should move in all directions (up/down & left /right etc).
If you hear grinding noise, you might have worn something out.
I would go see your doc. & have it checked-out before it gets worse.
2007-02-15 10:52:45 · answer #3 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in an up and down direction
2007-02-14 04:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by bjd72003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋