should i see a doctor?

[gymfreak_amanda]

i dislocated my knee. This is my third time doing it. I have noticed that my knee cap is very loose and it still hurts and cramps up when i bend it and stand up. Also, when i am walking my knee gives out. It has been almost a week since the incodent. should i see a doctor. I have a feeling that this may mean something bad! please help me out. My mom needs to know if i am in need of medical help! Thank you.

[medicmommy]

Hello!
Just to confirm, was that your knee cap or you actual knee joint you dislocated?  I've taken care of many people with both, and not once was there any question when a person dislocated their actual knee joint, that they needed to go to the emergency room...Both are horribly painful, but generally, if you straighten your leg fully, a dislocated kneecap will go back in and only feel sore..A dislocated knee joint will be swollen, and you probably won't be able to bear weight on it without someone helping you walk...If it is just your kneecap, at the very least, I'd get a elastic knee brace until I could see an orthopedic doctor...

[Rachelinpain]

if you have actually dislocated your knee you really need to see someone. you could have aconnective tissue disorder.  it is not normal to dislocate a knee without a significant injury.