Diagnosis

Your physician will take your medical history and perform a physical exam, which will aid in making the proper diagnosis. Your physician will ask you where it hurts and if the pain limits the movement of your knee. Part of your physical examination will involve an observation as you walk and comparing your healthy knee with the one that is diseased.

Your physician may also take X-rays to rule out broken bones and MRI scans to confirm soft tissue involvement. If these tests do not clearly allow your physician to diagnose your condition, you may have to undergo arthroscopy. This procedure allows the surgeon to look inside of your knee through a very small incision with a