Hello. I realize this thread is fairly old but 5 weeks ago I injured my MCL. The MRI said it was a sprain, but the way its healing makes me weary. It was feeling much better and I stopped limping, then recently my knee felt the same way you described. I have very sharp pains and stiffness, mostly related to bloodflow because it changes throughout the day. Anyway just curious how yours is doing and how long it took to completely heal. I'm super impatient and it was relieving to hear that someone else's knee felt similar.