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I recently injured my knee the pain was some what bad at the moment of injury but quickly subsided to a constant dull ache on the inner side of the knee joint. will the cartilage heal on its own? does glucosamine help?
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Knee injury : Not all knee injuries are cartilaginous, but if it’s a torn meniscus then In 2 months or do you should be ok to resume normal activities without surgery. Years ago many surgeons did arthroscopic surgery without giving torn meniscus a chance to heal. One negative in having meniscus surgery is possible accelerated djd. Glucosamine is unlikely to be beneficial.
Answered 1/24/2021
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