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Case in point, if it was needed. My friend and I were training his Muay Thai. I graciously accepted to act as a target for him (there wasn't to be any impact, he was training striking precision) trusting that he could perform maneuvers I'd seen him do a million times before.

To shorten the story, one of his kicks got a little wild when his footing slipped and impacted the interior of my knee. Not a big deal, I've been kicked there quite a few times. However, his big toe caught be just beneath the side of my kneecap, hitting the ligament there. That hurt, and I limped for a week or so before things seemed to get back to normal. It would still hurt every now and then, but never enough to warrant a doctor's visit.

Fast forward to now, three years later. The pain is gone, but other problems persist. That knee is much weaker than the other, and it creaks badly when I climb stairs. Sometimes, it goes numb on me. The doctor said that if I had gotten to him when it happened, they could have helped. Unfortunately, since I didn't the would didn't heal right and without highly invasive surgery that could cripple me for years I can't fix it now.

So (and this goes for all injuries, not just yours Okami!) if you suffer a joint injury of any sort, even one that doesn't seem like a big deal at the time, cough up the $75 bucks to go get it looked at and x-rayed. Better to catch it at the time than three years later when it can't be reasonably fixed.

Bypass the doctor and see a physiotherapist if you already have connections.