Need advice: chronic knee pain, patellofemoral cartilage damage, medial meniscus tears – limited walking
Hi everyone, 27M I’m dealing with both knees having MRI-confirmed issues: Patellofemoral cartilage damage, worst medially, with almost full-thickness loss in places Possible medial meniscus posterior horn/root tears in both knees Ligaments mostly intact, no major effusion Symptoms: Can’t jog, play sports, or train legs at all and haven't played my usual 5 a side football in around a year Can walk ~20 minutes before pain Worse when sitting for long periods Pain is diffuse, hard to pinpoint, no locking I’ve had 8 weeks of physio with no real improvement. I’m looking for advice on: Injection options that might help (steroid, PRP, hyaluronic acid, others) Rehab/strengthening strategies for someone with my limitations Any experiences or tips for functional recovery before considering surgery I’m hoping to avoid further worsening and improve walking tolerance and eventually get back to sports. Thanks in advance for any guidance or personal experiences