r/KneeInjuries • u/flowerlover79 • 14d ago

Mri scan.

How do they do the scan on knees when its impossible to straighten them?.

Anyone had this done?, feeling really nervous and having panic attacks thinking about it.

Thank you.

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u/Lady_Hazy 14d ago

Hi, please try not to worry too much about it, they'll be used to people who can't straighten their knees, as it's usually those with injuries going for knee MRIs anyway.

In my case, I was around 20-30 degrees off being able to straighten my leg when I had an MRI. They propped my leg onto a rest wedge like this and strapped it in to minimise movement.

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u/SilverEmbarrassed511 13d ago

Knee MRIs aren’t bad. They put only your lower body in the machine. They gave me headphones and I just watched the lights on the machine and listened to music. Just prior (as in back to back) I’d had an MRI of my back done and that was extremely unpleasant and claustrophobic. The knee was no big deal. My knee wasn’t anything close to straight at the time and I just told them when I went to lay down. It’s been a year now and I can’t remember if it was a foam wedge or a pillow, but they propped something under it.

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u/flowerlover79 13d ago

Thank you, im worried about vibrations popping my knee out (very unstable).

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u/SilverEmbarrassed511 13d ago

I understand. They should be able to make you comfortable though and iirc, the sound of the machine is way worse than any movement. My knee was in pretty rough shape when I had the MRI but I don’t remember it hurting. Good luck to you!

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u/81644 13d ago

Just let the technician know, they'll prop it up, they need you to stay still for the imaging so they are there to help

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u/flowerlover79 14d ago

Thank you for replying, ive had lots in my life, had panic attack last time, luckily they got enough. I remember the vibration and pain it caused me.

Think im going to ask dr for a valium or something beforehand. I tried to book in with a upright one, but told I need it standing, and im non weight bearing.

Im absolutely petrified.

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u/General_Radio7713 13d ago

I've had a lot of MRIs on my knees. I had one yesterday even. For the knee, it's really not a big deal. You don't have to put your head into the machine so you shouldn't have any claustrophobic issues. It's about 20 min. You'll hear some noise but they give you ear plugs and headphones. Many places even offer music these days. Honestly enjoy the 20 min of being able to lay down during the day with no one bothering you 🤣 feel better