IronMonkey,
Go see an orthopaedist and a physical therapist. These guys can find ways to correct stuff. Please don't do this to yourself.
I have two bad shoulders, one surgically repaired. I have knees that aren't the best, and an old back injury I never let heal that now gives me problems - from when I was 14.
While I can still do everything I want to do in life, I have to be more careful than I did when I was younger. I have to do yoga. I have been to a chiropractor, etc. I have to stay away from several of my favorite - and best - weightlifting exercises. These are not "they make my life better," things, these are "If I ignore these things, I am laid up for 4 or 5 days" type stuff.
You're young, you'll heal - and a **** sight faster than me. But even young bodies can't handle repetitive stress. When I wrestled, I never used knee pads until I was about 16. One day, my knees just started hurting. I wore pads until the pain went away, then stopped wearing pads again. Then I found out the next practice, that knee pads for the rest of my life would be a good idea .
My point is, take care of yourself, and don't think you know better. Insist on a doctor who listens and answers your questions, but don't try to handle this on your own.
Good luck!
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