I've heard that a ligament tear in the knee often causes inflammation, but is that always the case? Also, is surgery the only way to fix it, or are there other options? On average, how long does it take to heal without surgery?

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ortho opinion is advised to the patient at apollo hospital.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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MRI shows interstitial injury in my ACL but the ligament is still intact, plus a grade 2 signal in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus and mild joint effusion. I don't have knee pain, just a little discomfort behind the knee. Do I need surgery or can physiotherapy help with this?

ACL repair and reconstruction .ortho opinion is advised.

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Hi I have AVN in left femoral head in stage 2 . It can be cured without surgery. I have attached the MRI report

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I'm getting a clicking sound in both knees with pain and discomfort, plus slightly bow legs. One doctor diagnosed a discoid meniscus and recommended surgery to trim it, but another doctor said my MRI looks normal and suggested strengthening exercises. My legs still feel really uncomfortable what should I do since the opinions are conflicting?

Discoid meniscus can cause knee pain and clicking; if MRI shows no tear, try 6 weeks of physio first‚Äîif pain persists or worsens, surgical trimming may be needed.

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