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Anonymous
Dear /fit/,

So, I tore my meniscus. (The cartilage in the knee, not the dip on my graduated cylinder contents.) It's been confirmed by MRI, etc., etc.

Basically, I was given two options: Live with it and probably not be able to do the rigorous physical activity I'm used to doing, or get surgery. (I was told that due to the nature of my injury, physical therapy without surgery is unlikely to help much.) I'm opting for the second, but a surgery is a non-option in the near future. (LOL AMERICA)

I'm hoping to have the whole thing sorted out by summertime, but what should I do to stay fit in the meantime? Apparently, the injury won't get worse from doing things with my knee, unless I again suffer the same sort of traumatic damage to my knee that caused the initial tear, so most anything is open, aside from contact sports. The only issue is, the knee won't work properly, (decreased range of motion, lock-ups, gives out, etc.) and puts me in a decent amount of pain, when I do vigorous activity involving it. After running about half a mile, the thing swells a decent amount and starts to do the above. Someone suggested biking, but I don't have a bike, and would prefer not to spend any more money than I have to.

I'm still doing some lifting, nothing in the legs much, though, and other such activities, like core workouts. However, what should I do to get some good aerobic work in?
>> Anonymous
How about some "static" sports, like archery?
It's good for your back and arms.
>> Anonymous
>>3093
Thanks for the suggestion, but really, I'm not worried about losing strength. I'm more worried about simply going to a lower level activity from what I'm used to, since I've stopped running.

Basically, I'm looking for an aerobic-level workout to take the place of running that isn't too hard on the knee.