u/Evening_Smoke8510

I crashed my bike and smashed my left knee onto the pavement two months ago. I couldn’t bend my knee for weeks after. About a month ago, I got it checked out by on orthopedic doctor (X-ray, no MRI) and they did several mobility tests on me. Based on my tests, they didn’t want to see a MRI and said it was just a severe contusion (still feel incredibly lucky on that note). I still can’t fully bend my knee without pain and struggle to run without pain and swelling. Sometimes it pops but there is no instability. I am able to bike and walk comfortably. Wondering if anyone has had this type of injury before? How long did it take the pain and swelling to dissipate fully? Feeling like I’ve plateaued and not sure where to make progress so I can get back to running-based activity.