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I have a bad knee i could not walk two weeks ago without a lot of pain my doctor sent me for a x-ray it didn't show anything?

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Dr. Ish Rawal answered

Cartilage: Xray doesn't show cartilage damage. If knee pain is persistent despite normal x-ray then MRI should be done to explore other possible cause.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

I have a bad knee i could not walk two weeks ago without a lot of pain my doctor sent me for a x-ray it didn't show anything?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ish Rawal answered

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