Hey Jerry, thanks for replying. Sorry I don't have a video of my surgery. I just left it to the 'expert' to sort it out - end. X-Rays, Wikipedia reference-linkMRI etc showed nothing. I only went through with the proc because people told me it would be fine, minor procedure, happens all the time, high success rate, bla bla etc. How i have regretted it! The health service in the uk isn't very good - you have to wait ages for a physio
appointment, hence my question if i can do anything myself to help the plica .
Anyway - let me know if you have any luck with your knee . I hope you get better. It's not pleasant, i know...

Neurospast - thanks also for your post. Apparently there's a big nerve on the out'r part of the knee (near where there's a bit of bone that sticks out) - apparently damage to this is common on arthroscopies and recovers ok. I'm not so bothered about the nerve damage. It doesnt affect me, it just feels a bit weird when i touch it. Interesting to note about the symptoms sourcing from the back or the hip. Mine's definately the knee, I won't forget the accident, fell off my bike and whacked my knee directly on the concrete - ouch! Plus the surgeon said he found the plica, but he probably just didn't do a thorough enough job removing the whole lot. Knee strength/muscle mass is all there, problem is with the bend
> 45 degrees (scar tissue - tight and then painful click) plus there's a load of stuff floating around the knee. Unpleasant.

From the evidence I have found, plica's can only be removed physically. No amount of stretching, excercises will remove it. Makes sense. Would appreciate you letting me know if there's any evidence on the contrary - but i won't be holding my breath!

Thanks again - Jon