Originally Posted by
keithm0
I tore mine back in 2004 while hiking in Poland. I saw a knee doctor a couple of days later. He told me (as interpreted by my girlfriend) that the torn meniscus could fold and wedge into the knee joint, causing the joint to lock. Not good.
I had surgery the day after seeing the doctor, and I haven't had any problems with the knee since.
For me, it started with a sharp pain that was exacerbated by walking down stairs or downhill. Walking on a flat surface, up stairs, or uphill was fine, but downhill was killer.
My left knee kills me going down hills. I have a permanent feeling that something isn't right in there, but it's never too bad. Sometimes it's a dull pain all day, sometimes I don't even feel it. It all started a few years ago when I was running 5+ times per week. Since it's in one knee and not both I'm pretty sure it's local damage. Sound similar?