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Why You Feel Your Knee Giving Out

When you feel your knee is giving out, meaning that suddenly the knee feels unstable, it is usually due to a ligament injury. A ligament is a short, tough band of tissue that connects two bones. In ...
Knee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football or hockey, or by a chronic condition, such as a stretched ligament. Some people have a ...