I'm a 44 year old female, former stay at home mom (took care of disabled son for 18 years), have been working as an LPN concentrating in geriatrics for the past 5 years.
I was at my last job about a month ago moving furniture and twisted my knee. No immediate pain but, boy...it crept up later. Now I am in near constant pain (inside of my left knee) that gets worse if I squat down, go up stairs, put weight on it when I bend it. At times there is a 'catch', other times a 'grind'. My knees have both 'popped' when I squat for years...like 30+ years.
Everything I have read points to meniscus tear, but had another MD forum doc tell me she thought it's Chondromalacia Patella.
Anyone have any experience with either? I don't have insurance or money for doc/mri/etc right now, so I am trying to get as much info on possible diagnosis and protecting my knee until late Dec/early Jan.
Thanks!