Weird knee rotation and pain
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Hello, I am a 15 year old basketball player and I am having lots of knee pain when running, jumping, or basically doing anything intensive with my knees, my right one hurts below the knee, but I just assume that's a growth plate because it's in the general area of where they are located, but for the longest time I have been able to do a weird movement of my knees, no one else can do it and when I do it, it hurts and start throbbing, it hurts I'm guessing on the meniscus. Also when I just doing layups my right knee pups I inside-behind the kneecap, same thing on the left but it does not happen as much. Here are some videos, hopefully they are helpful.
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laurel65763 BrickitSAM
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I was a gymnast 50+ years ago when I was your age. Back then we didn't have the padded mats and harnesses they use today to reduce impact on knees and hips, but at that age the pain and discomfort was bearable and disappeared after a while.The years of gymnastics came back to haunt me in my late 50's and increasing chronic pain caused me to have the first knee replacement in May. 2017. Post op complications landed me in a wheelchair for 7+ months and it is only now I am starting to practice walking with crutches. My right knee replacement will have to wait until I see how the left leg recovers. Some of my fellow gymnastic team mates also have knee and hip problems now. Where we once moved with strength and grace, we now struggle to stand and walk.
Moral of the story- stress and abnormal movements in youth can come back to haunt you when you're older. Pain is one way the body tells you not to do something. From what you describe, you may be risking your mobility in the future doing what you're doing now.
Oldfatguy1 BrickitSAM
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BrickitSAM Oldfatguy1
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I can't stop mid-season, but it does end in March-early April, I have not mentioned it to a doctor or PT, but I did go to an airrosti doctor for my hips, they were out of line. I have not grown a bunch recently.
USAVascular BrickitSAM
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