can anyone tell me if my knee will heal by its self or do i need surgery?

[kieran sweeney]

what happened was i was playing soccer when a player on the other team kicked me on the outside of the left knee, it hurt at the time but i kept on playing. 5 minutes later i went up to header a the ball and landed on my left foot and felt my knee pop out of place. I was taken off and ice put on it but there was no swelling. I walked off the pitch and my knee felt ok. whilst working the next day i stood on a hammer and my knee gave way again,it was sore for a while and back to normal again. I Rested it for a month and done a bit of cycling, felt ok so i went back training. Again my knee gave way.
I have rested my knee for two months now without playing any soccer and spring is here and so is training, what do i do now???

[Heidi]

When it gives way, where is the pain located?

[kieran sweeney]

theres no real pain ,it feels like it just pops in and out of the joint.The bit of pain i have is located on the inside of my left knee near the front.There is a grinding and clicking feeling too. I went running on a treadmill last nite for the first time in 2 months and was getting sharp pains in my knee but was able to run o.k. I,m able to walk around normaly as if theres nothing wrong, only when I run it feels sore and like its going to give way.

[Heidi]

Sounds like a possible patella subluxation - where the knee cap moves out of place, but not enough to fully dislocate - this would be more painful. In ths short-term a knee support which is designed for this condition may help - try return2fitness - Donjoy Tru-pull range, Lateral J or Pro-Tec J lat knee support.
In the long-term a rehab programme is required to strengthen the muscles to the inside of the knee joint and loosen any tight lateral structures, as well as correcting any problems at the hip/foot which may be contributing to knee mis-alignment.
You can read more here:
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/knee-pain/patellofemoral-instability