I know it is frustrating but keep working at your PT and in
addition, add walking, daily, to your routine. Work on
walking "properly" without limping. This is VERY important. At
first, you may even need to concentrate on your walking to avoid
limping but it will come naturally after practice.

Please be patient with yourself and remember that you were in pain
and had this injury over a year before it was fixed. I know as we
get older, healing can take longer as well but keep working on it.

It will come...

--- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, TULA JAFFE <tulajaffe@s...>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a sixty-five (almost sixty-six) year old woman who had
arthroscopic surgery in December of last year. My knee was hurting
for almost a year before I had the operation. I had a meniscus tear
(medial) and the small torn part was cut out. The doctor said the
cause was probably degenerative as it was not due to an injury.
Before I had the knee problem I was an avid hiker, hiking a few
times a week about eight miles up and down steep hills. Hiking has
been my greatest passion for almost 30 years. The doctor said the
operation was a success and I should be able to hike again. Well,
it has been seven months and I not only can not hike, I limp when I
walk. I continue to do the physical therapy prescribed but my knee
does seem to be getting better. Any suggestions? I really want to
hike again.
>
> Tula