Mariska Hargitay reveals she suffered serious leg injuries and tells fans 'listen to your body'

• Mariska Hargitay revealed on Instagram that she'd suffered serious leg injuries but was doing fine.

• "It's always a good idea to go to the doctor. Immediately," the "Law and Order: SVU" star said.

• According to Hargitay, she has a broken knee, a hairline fracture in her ankle, and a torn ligament.

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Mariska Hargitay revealed in an Instagram post Wednesday that she suffered serious leg injuries but was now doing fine.

"#ThatFeelingWhen, you go to the doctor, get an MRI and find out that you have a broken knee, a hairline fracture in your ankle, and a torn ligament," the "Law and Order: SVU" star captioned a photo of her outside a hospital. In the photo, the actress is wearing a knee brace on her right leg, and an ankle brace on her left.

"It's always a good idea to go to the doctor. Immediately," Hargitay continued.

According to the actress, the injuries didn't happen on the "Law and Order" set, and she won't need surgery to fully heal.

Hargitay also included some tongue-in-cheek hashtags in the caption of her post, including "#ListenToYourBody" and "#BustingPerpsWithBustedKnees," an apparent reference to her "SVU" character Olivia Benson.

She concluded her caption by thanking followers and friends for "all the love."

This season of "Law and Order: SVU" sees Benson reunite with her past partner, Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), who left the squad abruptly to retire at the end of season 12.

In recent episodes of "SVU," however, Stabler returns to work with Benson, and is revealed to be working on an organized crime task force for the NYPD.

Meloni's character is also featured in a new "SVU" spinoff show called "Law and Order: Organized Crime," which follows Stabler as he returns to the force after years in retirement.

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