what is knee capping?
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malicious wounding used to punish enemies, or as a drastic form of torture. They injure the victim in the knee, especially by shooting. This generally cripples the person for life. The term knee-capping is often used as a metaphor to label political criticism as an "attack".\n\nit is very very very painful.
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Its not a superstition thing as much as it is a cosmetic thing.  Players who wear high socks do it as an alternative to tucking the pantlegs under the legs themselves.  This way there is extra padding by the knee as well as the socks are all the way up.  The look is solid, and the comfort of not having the pants moving all over is great.
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squats, leg lifts, basically tightening the muscles around the knee\nhttp://www.knee-surgery-info.net
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There is only one true pathology and way to tape the knee for sports.  It is called McConnell taping and it is for lateral tracking of the patella.  If the outside portion of the quadricep (vastus lateralis) overpowers the medial portion (vastus medialis) then your patella goes to the outside over the larger condyle of the femur.  This is a painful grinding called chondromalacia patellae.  If you have a problem with this talk to your doctor and see your athletic trainer or a physical therapist.\n\nIn terms of overall support, any wrap or tape you place around your knee has not been shown to be effective (not to mention restrictive).  You may get a brace to provide medial and lateral support, but in terms of support for the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) 95% are torn with rotational stresses which there is no known support.  Braces can be inhibiting during athletics so you may want to think about it.
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It is called a knee mouse I had one too.\nYou need to get it remove it see a orthopedic surgeon.
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It's "diarthrotic" joints.  They are freely movable joints such as the elbow and knee.
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A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap (meaning an item of headgear) to every player in an international match of Association Football; however, the act of awarding a cap is now international and is applied to other sports. The practice was first approved on May 10, 1886 for Association Football, after a proposal made by N. L. Jackson, founder of Corinthians F.C.:\n\n"That all players taking part for England in future international matches be presented with a white silk cap with red rose embroidered on the front. These to be termed International Caps." \n \nThe first football international, Scotland versus England with the players wearing capsToday it might seem an unusual and perhaps even a bizarre practice to present a player with an actual cap but in the early days of football the concept of each team wearing a set of matching shirts had not been universally adopted, with the result that a team's players would often take the field in a variety of different coloured shirts, and each side would distinguish itself from the other by wearing a specific sort of cap or other headgear. An early illustration of the first international football match between England and Scotland in 1872 shows the Scottish players wearing cowls and the English wearing a variety of school caps.\n\nActual caps are not usually given any more (caps for friendly matches still exist, and each player gets one cap per international competition), but the term "cap" for an international or other appearance has been retained. Thus, a cap is awarded for each game played and so a player who has played x games, for the team, is said to have been capped x times or have won x caps.\nA bit like a Hat trick, A Cricket term A bowler taking 3 wickets in 3 consecutive deliveries would be given a hat for the Feat, The term is now also used in Soccer meaning to score 3 goals in a match.
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Soak your knee in Epsom salt.
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Id agree with seeing a physical therapist which i am or a doctor doc would be better to see first. being your not having any pain it cant be cartiliage it could be a bone chip or  osteroposis but id believe that if your knee is snapping youd either be in pain or be heavily swollen. if you dont want to see the dr. right away id suggest doing some stretches because it may also be fluid in the knee. stretching would eliminate that problem for the most part.
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you have the wrong word or it is misspelled.   The meniscus  is a cartilage in the knee.
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A temporary condition of the leg at the knee. It is characterized by swelling, tenderness and pain. The tibial tubercle, a prominence just below the kneecap is involved along with a large thigh muscle connecting the bone of the upper leg (femur) to the large bone in the lower leg (tibia). It can affect both knees. It is rare after age 16 and affects adolescents of both sexes. \n   Osgood-Schlatter disease is due to stress or injury of the tibial tubercle (which is still developing during adolescence) and causes flare-up. Further stress or injury interferes with development, causing inflammation.\n      Symptoms of Osgood-Schlatter disease include a slightly swollen, warm and tender bump just below the knee. Frequently, there is increased pain with activity, especially straightening the leg against force, as in stair-climbing, jumping or weight-lifting.
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I've heard it called a bursa before.  My doctor described it as a collection of fluid - sometimes they will use a cortisone shot to reduce it.  I had one in my knee, but they couldn't use cortisone bc it's back for the tendon.  Good luck!
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after getting knee pain...
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There is a condition called "water on the knee". It should get better with cold packs and rest
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The patella is the knee cap, not the knee.  My dad had his patella removed after suffering a particularly bad injury in the military.  That was over 40 years ago, and he still gets around fine, no limp, only thing is that that knee seems to get sore more quickly during strenuous activity.  He works as a land surveyor and walks constantly, outdoors over hill and dale, with no ill effect worse than stiffness at the end of the day.
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ching chong high knee
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First, if you are having pain then there is something wrong and you should not just "suck it up".  You need to specify what activities are causing pain and when.  \n\nAsk yourself these special questions:\nIs it sharp pain or dull pain? (chemical vs. mechanical pain)\nIs it intermittent or constant? (activity driven or constant)\nDoes the knee "give way" (esp. with descending stairs)? (possible ligaments instability)\nDoes the knee lock (won't straighten all the way)? (possible loose body in joint or meniscus tear)\nDo you get popping/grinding/"rice crispies" feeling with moving the knee? (possible chondromalacia, osteoarthritis)\n\nThe treatment depends on the problem.