Recovery Stories

During a water polo match, I launched off the wall for a quick sprint — and something in my knee twisted wrong. At first, I thought it was just a small tweak, but a few kicks later, I knew it wasn’t. The sharp pain and weakness made it impo...

Last fall, while training for a swim meet, I started feeling an unusual ache in my right knee. At first, I thought it was just minor soreness from pushing off the wall too hard during turns. But after a few more practices, the pain got wor...

Here’s how I got injured: During the baseball game, while sprinting to catch a ball, I suddenly felt a sharp twisting sensation at the front of my knee, accompanied by stabbing pain and a sense of instability, forcing me to stop running. Af...

I suffered a serious knee injury during a basketball game. My knee was swollen and stiff, so I must see a doctor. After getting an MRI, I found out I had a torn meniscus and would need surgery. That’s when I went to Golden State Orthopedics...

I injured my knee during a ski trip last winter while attempting a sharp turn on an icy slope. I lost control, fell awkwardly, and immediately felt intense pain in my right knee. I couldn’t stand or bend it, so ski patrol helped me off the ...