did you experience lock knees? i've experienced meniscus tear and suffered alot because of that. could you guys provide more details on your injuries? ive got quite a few of doctor friends who might be able to help

damn, both our cases are very similiar. im about the same age as you, and believe me when i say that surgery is the very last option you should be looking at.
this may be anecdotal, but what happened to me was that after my initial injury, my knee would easily pop out and i wont be able to straighten my leg, sometimes up to 3 days. after the 5th time this happened, i stopped sports, i nvr play legs at the gym, and i cant remember when was the last time i jogged or ran. recently i went to HKL ortho and being the idiot that i am, i insisted on surgery, but the doctor persuaded me to go for physio for 3 months, and then she will re-evaluate. i am 2 months into my rehab and it turns out, i no longer have any major injury or problems with my knee, only that my legs are extremely weak. i used to have constant pain, but not anymore. so there you have it, dont go rushing into surgery. try going for physio and see if strengthening your legs is what you need. Oh and just in case it might help, because my legs were weak, i always locked my knees whenever i was standing still. do not do this shit.

This post has been edited by ihaveissues24.7: Apr 20 2015, 01:45 PM

easy solution. if you can afford private, then by all means go ahead. but HKL ortho is good enough for me. go and see a normal doctor, exaggerate your problem and ask for a referral to a specialist. once there, tell them you wanna try rehab first and see what they say. and losing some weight will definitely help bro