Thanks FeuerFrei CC

That was very helpful and positive.

The pain I get now is more often achy (as you described for the false pain) at times when I never used to feel pain before I acknowledged my injury and began rest my knee.

The original pain I felt when I realized I had a problem tended to be on impact and as you say felt sharper.

You've given me some confidence that resting my knee has actually begun the healing process.

I will still try to move it in an impact free way as much as possible as you suggest and begin pushing the limits a bit when I'm miving in a way which sems more or less correct.

Maybe I can use that sharp pain you're referring to and whether or not I am moving in a way which seems biomechanically normal as a way to guage my recovery.

You've made me feel better thanks

Just out of curiousity did you get rid of the phantom pain completely after a while?