Bush to undergo MRI on knees
By Suzanne Malveaux
CNN
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President Bush has complained about occasional pain in his right knee, a spokesman said.
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KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina (CNN) -- President Bush will undergo an MRI on both his knees Thursday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said.
The MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, will test for possible damage to his knees, McCellan said Wednesday.
The president, 57, who is an avid runner, has been complaining about occasional pain in his right knee, McClellan told reporters aboard Air Force One as Bush attended a centennial celebration of the Wright brothers' first flight in North Carolina.
"It's normal of someone his age who is active," McCellan said.
The president's personal physician, Dr. Richard Tubb, told him he should have the test then since he already had scheduled a trip Thursday to visit troops recovering at the hospital, the spokesman said.
"President Bush is listening to his body," McCellan added. He said Bush continues to work out but hasn't been running lately.
McClellan declined to comment on whether the president would receive any treatment while at Walter Reed following the procedure.
The spokesman said Bush also will probably visit Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is recovering from prostate cancer surgery at the hospital.
