I posted this in the rehab thread, but I'll post it again here for congruence with my journal:
The doctor just called with the results of my MRI. He said I didn't damage the meniscus, but that I broke cartilage loose in small chunks…the cartilage being the type that wears out as you get older and can lead to arthritis. He said it was hard to tell the extent of the damage. He didn't steer me toward surgery, because it is trickier and can have more complications than a meniscus repair actually…6 weeks of non weight bearing/inactivity, extended rehab, with the possibility of it not being a success, and having to go back with a donor's cartilage and screw it in me. He eluded to the idea it might be better to see how this progresses on it's own.
I have a hunch that although surgery is more difficult, the fact that I didn't damage the meniscus is more promising for my body to heal itself naturally.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you believe supplementation (glucosamine, condroitin, MSM, fish oil leaning on EPA, Wobenzym N enzymes, etc) can actually help to rebuild cartilage or alleviate this problem? What is the general outlook for this type of injury?
Considering whether or not I should continue jumping. Now I'll post my workout from today.