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meniscus tear in knee - is surgery the only answer
An acute meniscus tear can be treated with ice application, rest, anti-inflammatory medications... on the size and type of the meniscus tear, and the physical demands of the patient...
Clinical Examination for Meniscus by Mike Reinold Patient Expert without considering whether the lateral or medial meniscus was torn. The researchers ultimately found that: Joint..., et al. The rational clinical examination. Does this patient have a torn meniscus or ligament of the knee...
Meniscus Repair or Partial Meniscectomy by Mike R. Healthy Living Professional the importance of the meniscus), it was quite common for doctors to yank the whole thing when it was torn! As you can imagine... will go in and remove the torn segments, and then attempt to smooth out the remaining portions of the meniscus. The pro...
Questions About Meniscus Injury, Surgery, Rehab by Doug K. Patient Expert the orthopedic surgeon told us that she has a torn ACL and tear of medial cartilage (meniscus). He also mentioned... Hi Doug, I recently came across your blog while searching for answers on a ACL and meniscus...
Teflon Knees: New replacements for torn and worn-out cartilage include freeze-dried collagen by Stem Cells Malaysia Patient Expert : torn or worn-down cartilage. (Full disclosure: I have sampled heavily from the buffet of knee surgeries--a pair of ligament replacements, a pair of meniscus trimmings and an attempted cartilage repair job...
Meniscus tears increase knee ost ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Meniscus tears increase knee osteoarthritis risk By Will Boggs NEW YORK, 20 mar 2009– Damage to the meniscus in the knee joint may lead to osteoarthritis in middle-age and elderly patients. The meniscus...
Meniscus Repair or Meniscectomy? Comparison of Long Term Outcomes by Mike Reinold Patient Expert Journal of Sports Medicine comparing the outcomes of arthroscopic meniscus repair and partial meniscectomy... by excluding knees with instability and only including medial meniscus tears.  However, the study...
Ghosts of Injuries Past – A Torn Rotator Cuff Saga by fatgirl2fitgirl Healthy Living Professional really what I could have done to it. I went to the doctor, who figured it was a torn rotator cuff tendon. Based on his assessment... her and like her. My husband has a bad back. Her assessment was a torn rotator cuff tendon, which she submitted...
I had surgery for a torn miniscus a couple of years ago. The other night I had sharp knee pain and cramps in inner top leg. No
It sounds as if there is a pinch in one of the nerves running down the leg from the knee.  I would suggest a good chiropractor; one that also deals with soft tissue.  They should be able to assess and treat this, as well as s
British PM Gordon Brown – Torn Retina by k Patient Expert A torn or detached retina is a serious eye problem.  It is, in fact, a medical emergency... as well. It now turns out that the Prime Minister of Britain also has a torn retina...

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I have to have another knee surgery and dont know what to expect
Oct 07 I had a torn meniscus reparied. Now I have to back in beacuse my knee locks and literally blows out a few times a month. I was able to recreate the locking and release for my Dr and he said that is normally the movement & noise that will take a pro athelete out for a season. He has to stitch the inside of my knee...crap

I ahve a tear in my meniscus which very painful. Doctor says I should not be in that much pain.
I have a tear in my meniscus. Doctor calims I should not be in that much pain. But I am. I have had a MRI. Some of my friends have had a torn meniscus and have also experienced a lot of pain. Why does my doctor says I should not have pain Debracrap

do not want to have surgery if I knew the pain/swelling will eventually go away.
how long does a knee with a torn miniscus not requiring immediate surgery swell and cause pain while walking???? barneycrap

HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN BOTTOM OF BOTH FEET,ABDOMEN,AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DIVERTICULOSIS,TORN ROTATOR CUFF,IMPROPER SHOES. NONE OF THESE DIAGNOSIS ARE RIGHT AND NO DR. I'VE SEEN HAS A CLUE WHAT MY PROBLEMS ARE. I'M ON MY OWN AND HAVE TO BE MY OWN ADVOCATE. TIGERSAMcrap

Nerve damage from arthroscopic surgery?
I recently had surgery Sept. 20th to repair a tear in my meniscus. After the surgery I developed a cyst on the inside, back of my knee which was pressing against the ligaments making it difficult to straighten my leg. My doctor went in on Nov. 1, 2007 a second time arthroscopically to allow it to drain...crap

Can one pharmacy tell another that you are seeing a pain medicine doctor? No privacy?
I'm having surgery next week and am paranoid about being in pain as I recover. I already take controlled pain meds for my post-chemo joint pain and torn meniscus in my knees. Question-when I tried to refill an old Norco prescription at the pharmacy today, I immediately got a call from my new pain...crap

I had my meniscus removed in feb of 2010, still having pain how long will this take?
I had meniscus surgery in nov of 2009 in feb of 2010 they removed the rest of the meniscus, now I am in pt, and I have a lot of swelling and pain, will I have to have a knee replacement to get rid of the pain, I can hardly walk up and down steps. thank you kim stanley kimcrap

can one get a tear in the meniscus while receiving a scynvisc injection directly in the knee joint?
was taken from the site of the first injection and steroids given to ease pain. An MRI showed a torn meniscus with the pain being in the same area of that first injection. Now I need surgery...crap

I need help finding a doctor that doesn't mind prescribing pain medication to someone who actually
I have a right ankle fracture (talus is broken), my right knee has a torn ACL, torn meniscus & torn ligaments, right wrist has severe carparl tunnel, I have a few slipped disc in my back, my left knee has a torn meniscus and ligaments (the knee's were due to severe car accidents when my knee's hit...crap

How to treat right knee meniscus problem and left buttock sciatica
I have a meniscus problem and arthritis in my right knee and sciatica that is currently affecting my left leg and buttock. If anyone has any advice on exercises that can help both or either condition without making the other one worse, I would appreciate it. I' ve been through a round of PT for the knee...crap