My knee keeps popping in and out and it's kinda painful. What should I do for it?

My knee keeps popping in and out and it's kinda painful. What should I do for it?
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Go to an orthopedics doctor. go to the Er. Don’t go to a chiropractor. You should have iced it the first 24 hours.
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