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Injured my knee3 wks ago,still waiting on mri.unable to bend all the way&still swollen.now i have noticeable thigh muscle atrophy. what can i do?
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Suggest: Sounds like you have significant injury to your knee, and the thigh atrophy is not unusual under the circumstances. Would be an excellent idea to get some physical therapy while you await the MRI, and hopefully, you have already seen an orthopedic specialist.
Answered 6/3/2015
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