OOOOOuch my knee! i need some help.

[pythontricker]

Ok so I am an avid skateboarder. and all of the sudden my right knee really hurts when i am stepping up objects like stairs etc... Also my knee is always buckling or giving out an i am falling all over the place. and ontop of that my right angle is sprained, and has very limited mobility. I cannot turn it on its side, or roll it sideways. so my right leg is screwed. but back to the knee. its pretty swollen and it seems like it has fluid in it. my knee cap is especially loose too. im 14 and feel like im 80. any one ever deal with this at a younger age. All i can find is stuff about old people with arthritis in the knee. pleas help. im going to the doctor soon, but i want to get some additional info about it. thanks in advance

[stangs13]

Itwould be good to go to the doctor soon so you don't do further damage. Injuries are no fun at all!! I almost killed myself last football season!

[Pandora]

I used to do pointe ballet, skateboard, snowboard, hockey, soccer, baseball, and running. I dislocated my left knee and ripped a tendon, had to get my entire knee cap replaced. Get it looked at ASAP. Hopefully you won't need surgery, physio or learning how to walk all over again.

[Lucas339]

im 26 and skated everyday in highschool. just wait till you get older! it gets even more fun with age. sometimes will be walking along and opps knee says i want to stop working today!

wouldn't change anything though. i loved every minute of it. still skate but i don't push it like i used to....falling really hurts now!

go to the DR. find out what he says. i would ice then warm it and repeat.

[icygirl]

My mom had something wrong with her knee where it was filled with fluid and it hurt her to walk. I think the doctor drained out the fluid and is letting it heal on its own. I know my mom said there was a huge improvement after the fluid was drained out. It is taking awhile to heal completely but she is doing better now.