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hi, i am a 15 year old girl and an athlete, i have had knee pain in my outer and lower knee for 3 to 4 years, i thought it was tedonitis and i thought it was growing pains and all this other things but al that is supposed to go away this hasn t. i wear a knee brace because if i don t my knee gets really tender and makes noises when i try to bend it and sometimes it becomes really hard to bend. what do i have?
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist, Ahmed Fawzy's Response
In my opinion you have lateral meniscal tear i recommend an MRI scan to confirm Followed by 3 Month physical therapy however if MRI show ACL tear then you should consult an orthopedic for surgical reconstruction Good Luck
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In my opinion you have lateral meniscal tear i recommend an MRI scan to confirm Followed by 3 Month physical therapy however if MRI show ACL tear then you should consult an orthopedic for surgical reconstruction Good Luck