Session 18 - MRI results

Some squash player got Sharnam Healing

The MRI was an "open MRI," which was a relief. No imaginary tunnel suffocation. So I did the MRI in the morning, and had to return in the evening to get the results and chat with the doctor.

The MRI showed that the part of the ACL joined to the femur had a tear in it. the part joined to the tibia seemed pretty much okay. In the words of the report, "there is a tear of the ACL, near its femoral attachment." There are ligament fibers there, according to Dr. Chaudhry, but it is a weak bond, likely about 40 percent of attachment.

He didn't seem too pleased about this. I guess he was hoping for more. He asked me how many days I had left in Delhi. This being Friday, I told him I'm leaving on Sunday night. Good, he said, that gives us three needle sessions. We'll bring the tear up to 70-80 percent attachment. After which, you'll be able to rest it, and gradually move back into exercise and sports.

Three more days of needles? How nice. I thought I was done. I asked him when the results of the three extra days of needles would show up. He said, by Sunday itself. In fact, why don' t you do another MRI on Sunday afternoon, and we can see the difference before you leave.

Hmmm...Well, I agreed. In for a penny, in for a pound. I figured that might as well give this treatment its due, and what's 3 more days anyway. So he poked me with the needles, I lay down for the requisite 30 minutes, then came home.

Saturday is a morning session, and so is Sunday. Sunday should be interesting, what with needles in the morning and an MRI in the afternoon, and long non-stop flight back to USA in the night.

More importantly, let's see what the scan on Sunday reveals.