He reviewed Rachel's knee x-rays, evaluated her himself and decided that the lateral collateral ligament is what was connected to the tibia. He suspects possible ACL involvement, but won't know until after an MRI - which is scheduled for this Thursday. I asked him to state in detail what Rachel may and may not do in basketball practice for the rest of the summer. His face got pretty red. I'm not sure if he was annoyed with me, embarrassed for me, or if he was trying not to laugh. "Well," he began, "she can't run. She can't walk. She pretty much can't do anything." That pretty much clears it up then. Estimated rehab time depends on what MRI reveals. Best case scenario is three months until she is able to participate in competitive sports.
Upside? Rachel is looking forward to "bedazzling" her bulky knee brace.
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