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So about 7 months ago i stepped off a chair and hurt my knee. when i went to the dr they said possible torn meniscus but did nothing. i'm constantly i?

Q: so about 7 months ago i stepped off a chair and hurt my knee. when i went to the dr they said possible torn meniscus but did nothing. i'm constantly i?

Orthopedic eval &amp; MR: An MRI is the next logical step to more specifically assess the prior suspicion of a medial meniscal tear. Seek and Orthopaedic evaluation.

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

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Orthopedic eval & MR: An MRI is the next logical step to more specifically assess the prior suspicion of a medial meniscal tear. Seek and Orthopaedic evaluation.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 8/24/2017

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A member asked:

So about 7 months ago i stepped off a chair and hurt my knee. when i went to the dr they said possible torn meniscus but did nothing. i'm constantly i?

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Dr Hegab agreed

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