Soooo I managed to smash my knee, impact point was at the inner side of right knee . When I did it, I figured I had bruised the bone/joint and I would come good after a few weeks.

Unfortunately it looks like it's more than that as it's been 10weeks now and it's not any better, if anything it's worse. Hurts to straighten leg and starts to ache a lot after a bit of standing up/walking.

After loadsa googling I now reckon I have either a MCL or ACL tare of some sort.
Should this be the case I have also read mixed views regarding surgery and other healing options?

I have seen plenty of fellow kiters with knee braces and bandages etc, so I am just wondering what experience if any other people have had with knees, did they have surgery, was the doctor good/bad. Should you go to a doctor or straight to A/E?.

What is the procedure and turnaround times going to like? Goto doctor then specialist then MRI then specialist again then maybe to wait for surgery.

I don't have private health care so I imagine this is going to be a long dragged out and prob expensive affair. So any info regarding your own experiences would be great.
Cheers