• Call your doctor if you suffer a subluxation injury.
  
• Apply ice to knee as soon as possible.
  
• With any recent injury, use RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.

See your Doctor

If:

• You feel your knee is unstable, or the kneecap feels out of place.
  
• You hear or feel a popping noise.
  
• You experience pain, particularly when your knee is in the bent position.

To:

• Examine the position of the kneecap and assess the cause of pain.
  
• Recommend options for treatment, such as rehabilitative therapy.
  
• Determine whether surgery is necessary.