After nearly 4 weeks, and 3 other doctors.... I finally saw the right doctor. Dr. Robert Jackson--the hip (not knee) Jackson orthopedic brother. I've had 2 MRI's and still need one more. But Dr. Jackson read the MRI's and said no one had ever addressed the fact that I have acute and chronic tendinosis of the hamstring. It's torn to shreds and healed and scarred up. He said where it should be the size of a finger, is the size of 3 fingers held together. He said the inflammation may be helped with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) therapy administered by a radiologist. Then they can tell with another MRI if it has responded to the therapy. If it has, they'll do it again. If it doesn't THEN we'll talk surgery and hamstring repair. He said if it's too much scar tissue, they will have to trim it down. Strangely the torn hip ligament does nothing (except maybe force my hamstring to work harder?? It's been there probably since 2008). In the fall, however, I ruptured the bursa, tore the one of the meniscus, and a few tears on my patellar tendons. Dr. Jackson said they will perform the same PRP therapy on my knee while they are doing my knee. I see light at the end of the tunnel! For the first time in a year--I see a tiny ray of hope. If the endocrinologist can get to the bottom of the blood sugar thing, and my hamstring stops causing chronic pain I may feel my age again instead of 110. That would be nice. | 