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I am 33 now and have been playing basketball pretty regularly until last October. I tore my meniscus in my left knee and had surgery to clean it up. It isnow six months later and my knee has a recurrent tear. There is no pain, but the knee just does not feel right. My doctor recommended no further surgery sincethe MRI was inconclusive and reading a recurrent tear in an MRI is not an exact science- he says is there is no immediate pain or swelling, he can notrecommend an operation.
I am going for a second opinion next week because it saddens me to think this is how my knee will be for the rest of my life- having a functional knee, but notfunctional enough to play basketball. I can walk, jog, ride a bike... but I am unable to make quick cuts or jump off my left leg with any burst.
Even if the 2nd doctor recommends surgery, is the six months of rehab worth it to possibly get back what I had?
Or is it time to forget about basketball and embrace another hobby?
I am going for a second opinion next week because it saddens me to think this is how my knee will be for the rest of my life- having a functional knee, but notfunctional enough to play basketball. I can walk, jog, ride a bike... but I am unable to make quick cuts or jump off my left leg with any burst.
Even if the 2nd doctor recommends surgery, is the six months of rehab worth it to possibly get back what I had?
Or is it time to forget about basketball and embrace another hobby?