How long does a dislocated patella take to heal?

Hi i have dislocated my patella while being tackled in rugby and it was extremely painful as i had the full momentum of sprinting then coming to a sudden stop and landing with my leg twisted. It popped back into its place by itself when it was straightened.Its been around 4 days now from the injury and it had swelled up ALOT! I have been given a strapon to keep my legs straight.
How long will it take to get my legs working again to normal?
How long will the swelling take to go down?

It really depends how bad the injury was. Dislocations take quite a while to heal & the joint is usually weakened permanently after a dislocation. The swelling will probably take a few weeks to go down completely. I suggest u keep icing it & keep it strapped up & supported.
After the swelling has reduced & its stopped hurting u will probably need to do a bit of rehab to build the supporting muscles & strengthen the ligaments & tendons around ur knee.
But there really is no way to say how long it will take to heal. I know someon who had a knee reconstruction & was back playing Gridiron 3 weeks afterwards. But I dislocated my shoulder years ago & it never healed properly.
So just take it easy, rest it as much as u can & keep it immobilised.

3 months

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