Why Do I Feel A Ticking Sound In My Left Leg While Releasing The Muscle?

Posted on Mon, 16 Apr 2018

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Question : While putting weight on left leg and when release a sound and a feeling of tick is sensed. Please advise

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be arthritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for the query

Can you please explain where the sound comes from. Is it from hip, knee or ankle?

Usually such sounds can indicate stretching of ligaments or possibly arthritis of the joint especially is there is pain.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr.Aashish Raghu

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Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (17 minutes later)

It is from knee and it also occurs when I take a right turn

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Maybe early arthritis

Detailed Answer:
This could be due to early arthritis changes in the knee. Avoid bending knee much. Avoid squatting, cross leg sitting. Perform knee extension exercises.

Do get an Xray of the knee to look for arthritis.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana