If I've torn my ACL, should I have an MRI now or wait?!
Question: If I've torn my ACL, should I have an MRI now or wait!?
About a week ago, my knee started hurting after running on the treadmill and doing the stairmaster at the gym!. That night, as I was standing up from the sofa, I felt a pop in my knee and almost fell over!. I couldn't hardly walk after that, or the next morning!. I went to see my doctor and he thinks I may have torn my ACL and menicus, but he wasn't sure due to all the swelling in and around my knee!. He gave me a prescription for an anti-inflammatory and told me to come back in two weeks!. Since then, the swelling has gone down and I can almost walk normally!. However, I keep getting shooting pains in my knee and muscle twitches and cramps in my thigh and calf!. I've also had a burning sensation in my knee and it sometimes feels a little wobbly!. Should I wait another 2 weeks to schedule an appointment with him to see if I need an MRI, or should I just go back now!? I'm really active, workout 5-6 days a week at the gym!. I love to run and the thought of not being able to work out is killing me!. He did tell me I could swim!. I guess I just want to get whatever this is taken care of as soon as possible!. Will it be okay to wait and just swim for the next two weeks!? Does it sound like I've torn my ACL!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I'm not sure whether you have or not but if you think you have then i would get an MRI right away, my friend tore hers playing soccer and before she got an MRI she could walk fine, then she got an MRI and had to get surgery, she said the surgery was horrible!.!.!.so I would get an MRI if the doctor thinks there is a possibility you tore it Www@Answer-Health@Com
no it doesnt!. Swim, go in for the followup, and see what happens!. MRI=$$$Www@Answer-Health@Com