Hi all,
6 years ago I had 40% of my lateral meniscus removed after a bucket handle tear. Since then I have enjoyed a relatively active lifestyle, with the only real complications being some tenderness after strenuous activity e.g snowboarding, and a preference for the cross trainer rather than the treadmill.
However, recently I have had a couple of moments that have given me cause for concern. If my knee is bent and I shift while weight bearing, it sometimes feels like the knee “jolts” and I have a sensation of the two bones banging into each other. This also happened last week while swimming - for three days I successfully swam breaststroke with 0 issues, but then on the fourth day as my leg was coming back round for me to kick, i felt a sharp pain on the lateral side and the same sensation of bone on bone as the knee clicked.
When this happens there is no swelling and, aside from feeling a bit tender for a few hours afterwards, I seem to have no other issues. There is some slight tenderness in the back of the knee (bottom of hamstring) but this passes after a day or so.
My question is: is this just the reality of having 40% of my meniscus removed, or is it likely further damage has occurred at some point and these moments are a warning sign?
Thanks!