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251315 tn?1198196557

Help! My knees are ANNOYING me they click

Hey
im 17 years old and when i was around 14 i got hit by a car and the car went into my knee and ever since then i have had promblems i had phycisal therapy for a year and 2 MIR scans and the doctors said they cant see anything wrong but when i go down the stairs they click really loud it makes my parents cring, when im at school everyone says whats that noise its that loud. Also when i do too much on them in a day they ache real bad and i have to like keep tencing them, im not sure whats wrong and im not sure if anything could help... when i was little my doctor said i had ambient knees (what ever that means).... they click when i walk sometimes and when i bend down and other things (if they click tooo much they ache) Anyone have any ideas? people said a knee brace but im not too sure, also i dont have insurance nor much money so i just moved from england to US
THANK YOU!!!
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356518 tn?1322263642
I have the same problem in my ankles and have never found out why. There have been many Dr's  and very little diagnosis. When I climb stairs or get very tired they will click and it sounds so awful! I click and crackle all the time and it is annoying and painful too but I can offer no reasons as I have found none but continue to look. If and when I do I will be sure to let you know:)
My Aunt used to call me snap crackle pop as every time I came down I did snap crackle and pop:)
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547368 tn?1440541785
Hello inmajortrouble,

Hello and welcome to the USA and MedHelp. First let me clarify that I am not a physician or qualified to diagnosis you knee issues. I can only offer you my opinion. That said, a lot of peoples knees "click" and "crack" loud. My father's knees did this for years and my brothers does the same. Physicians claim that it is "normal" for some people. They use to make joke about my brother loud knees when he went to school. Luckily he was a jock and it was just part of what made him fun. He had pain on occasion but nothing severe. So what isn't all that normal as if you are having continued severe knee pain. Sometimes it's just part of growing and being very active. I don't know why you would need a knee brace unless you have a justifiable medical condition. "Clicking" knees though they can be annoying and sometimes embarrassing for a teenager they are not usually a serious condition. I hope this puts you at ease a bit. But again if you are having significant pain than I would see another physician for  a different medical opinion.

Others will post with their opinions and more information that may differ from mine. Best of luck to you and let us know how you are doing. Take care, Tuck
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