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I managed to torque my right knee nicely at aikido on the 5th, leaving me hobbling. I went to the orthopedic doctor who operated on Megen and Devon (well, to his assistant, Gretchen), and after playing "let's see if we can make Steve say ouch!" with my leg, and succeeding, I went for an MRI on Saturday. Today it was back to Gretchen to see the MRI, which showed damage to the MCL (medial collateral ligament) as well as some tears in the meniscus, and some arthritic damage (which we already knew).
The good news is that the MCL, by being nice to it and wearing a brace for a few weeks, can repair itself. The bad news is that the meniscus isn't self-repairing. If, after the MCL is better and I'm not wearing a brace, the meniscus continues to cause pain and issues, the only solution is surgery.
So we'll see.
The good news is that the MCL, by being nice to it and wearing a brace for a few weeks, can repair itself. The bad news is that the meniscus isn't self-repairing. If, after the MCL is better and I'm not wearing a brace, the meniscus continues to cause pain and issues, the only solution is surgery.
So we'll see.