Medial meniscus tear. No surgery. Next steps?
Insurance will most likely refuse an MRI and surgery according to my doctor. Just got referral for PT.
Last Saturday I was doing leg extensions. 3rd set. Already very warmed up. Extremely loud very painful pop in my left knee. Got up sat down. Extreme pain for about 5 minutes. Limped to my car. 30 min later I could walk again but hurt a lot to fully extend my knee and bend it
It’s now Wednesday morning. This morning i did my elliptical (first time since injury) after getting the ok from the doctor. Doctor did an examination yesterday and is almost positive it is a medial meniscus tear. There was no swelling at the time of injury or anytime after. X-rays look good.
If still hurts to fully extend my knee and to fully bend it, feels like there is something inside the knee that is making it not want to fully extend or bend. Pain on the inside of the knee when walking. Feels a lot better to not fully extend my leg when walking.
I have a bodybuilding show in 18 weeks. What are the next steps? Is there any chance i could get back to regular training anytime soon? Thanks guys!