Meniscal Tear / Knee Problems??

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I'm not an orthopedist, or anything like it, but here's what I know about knees.

A knee is basically a socket. The bones (femur, tibia, etc.) meet on the outside. The inside is filled with fluid, and within that fluid-filled space, there are all kinds of tendons and ligaments that hold the whole thing together. If any of those tendons/ligaments are irritated, the fluid swells up like you wouldn't believe. That's what constrains your range of motion. So, it could be damage to the meniscus, or the ACL... Or you could just have some loose tissue floating around in there, and every time it rubs up against any other part of your knee, you get the swelling. That's what I had, more or less. I dislocated my knee but didn't tear any ligaments. However, a couple teeny bits of tissue tore off and floated around, leading to years of on-and-off excruciating pain, until I finally got a job w/ health insurance and had arthroscopic surgery.

So, in other words, I know exactly the kind of pain you're talking about, but I think all knee injuries/swelling cause that. The pain won't tell you which tendon/ligament is damaged.

Sorry! I hope that's not too disappointing for you! My advice is just to be persistent. I had to see several docs before I found one who diagnosed my cripplingly painful knee problems. But once I found my guy, he fixed it with extremely minor surgery.

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Hey, I've had a lot of knee surgeries (sports) and, yep, all those things that you are feeling could definitely be a meniscus tear. Its very minor surgery and you will feel better super quick. If you have part of your meniscus torn and then rubbing against something else or catching on something inhibiting your range of motion, its not just going to go away. Have the ortho person look at your MRI and go from there. I've had 3 wrong MRIs so its tough to go off them alone. I'm sure the ortho did some "twisting" type manuvers with your leg when you were in the office. I bet some of them hurt more than others. Get your knee fixed soon and you'll be glad you did.