re: OFFICIAL - The Dark Knight Rises Discussion Thread - *SPOILERS*

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One second he needs the cane, the next he leaps over a window sill light as a feather.

The work out in the pit being rehab makes sense...but before that? And what was the leg thing? It seemed to be some kind of bionic attachment/aid (which would explain a lot), but it's ne ER explained.

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Well, he likely had OA in most of his joints, but he seemed to have a bum knee, hence the cane. When he decides to get back into things, he becomes a little more pro active about his care, and goes for the mechanical knee brace. No more pain, no more limp.

And such injuries are usually due to inflammation - it's not like he had a torn ACL or anything. Inflammatory injuries typically subside over time with proper care.