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Wanting to know how people who have recovered, how their knee is now?

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MRI Right Knee — Summary
ACL: Complete tear, 7.4mm anterior tibial translation

Anterolateral ligament: Complete tear

MCL: High-grade partial/complete tear (superficial fiber); complete tear (deep fiber/meniscofemoral ligament)

PCL: Sprain with buckling

LCL: Sprain

Patellofemoral ligaments: Medial and lateral sprains

Medial meniscus: Body contusion; peripheral ramp lesion (posterior horn) with meniscotibial ligament tear; grade 2a signal at posterior root

Lateral meniscus: Contusion with complex tear, posterior horn

Posteromedial corner: POL, oblique popliteal ligament, and posterior capsule edema; semimembranosus strain (tendon intact)

Posterolateral corner: Intrasubstance popliteus tendon tear at femoral attachment with bursal fluid; partial popliteofibular ligament tear

Bone: Marrow edema — tibial plateau, both femoral condyles (pivot-shift pattern); osteochondral injury at lateral femoral condyle

Effusion: Moderate, with marked Hoffa fat pad edema

Muscle: Grade 1 soleus tear; biceps femoris interstitial edema

ACL, MCL, ALL, Meniscus and PLC.

How important is the right physio for rehab or is it more based off your own work ethic?

Have a local physio who has dealt with MLK injuries before but wanted to see if it’s worth going for a professional physio who works with professional athletes/ sports teams.

Any advice?