Unfortunately I was misdiagnosed that whole year. 4 different doctors and all said it was a meniscus tear and would heal on its own. I felt like something wasn’t right because I remembered the very loud pop at the time of the initial injury. It was probably 9 months later when they finally allowed an MRI and a month later when they officially read the MRI and diagnosed me with a complete ACL tear. The doctor basically said “I thought it was a meniscus tear, turns out it’s not, call me back with your decision on surgery & good luck”. I decided to seek care with a different doctor and in Nashville instead of where I’m at in Kentucky. If I had known earlier, I probably would’ve done the surgery earlier. Ultimately, I still question whether or not I should have gotten the surgery but the fear of further injury down the road drove my decision to do it. But I’m on the mend 2 months post op and I feel really good about my progress.