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Had a mri on my (l) knee. ortho dr called said it was ok and still wants me see surgeon cause it locks up and hurts when walking. what treatments work?

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Dr. Richard Horak ii answered

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Knee pain: Hard to know without more specific details. If indeed it is locking up and hurts, then there is concern of intra-articular injury (meniscus, etc) I would see the surgeon to see if the knee needs to be scoped, injected, etc

Answered 1/3/2017

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A member asked:

Had a mri on my (l) knee. ortho dr called said it was ok and still wants me see surgeon cause it locks up and hurts when walking. what treatments work?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Horak ii answered

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