Hello,
I am a 20-year old male bodybuilder.
Two months ago, I injured my knee while squatting. After seeing an orthopedic surgeon and getting an MRI, I was diagnosed with articular cartilage damage (Grade 2, bordering Grade 3). According to the surgeon, the damage was not all the way to the bone and is located underneath the knee cap. He said that I do not need surgery and just need to wait for it to go away.
It's been two months since the injury. The pain has gotten less indeed. However, after reading articles about articular cartilage, I understand that articular cartilage has limited ability for healing, escpecially if its not all the way to the bone (Grade 4).
Although the surgeon said "no surgery needed", I still don't undertand how things would get better...
How could my grade 2 defect possibly heal, since it is not all the way to the bone?
Thank You