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 Meniscusby
Mike Reinold
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 tornmeniscus or ligament of the knee...
Meniscus Repair or Partial Meniscectomyby
Mike R.
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, Rehabby
Doug K.
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...
Torn - 2.0by
Eric ..
last week. Apparently my post about my tornmeniscus was wiped out.
I'm pretty bummed about it because I thought it was a good post.
So to recap I am having my medial meniscus repaired....TOMORROW. Yeah...
Meniscus tears increase knee ost ...by
Dr. Rubens D.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...
Ghosts of Injuries Past – A Torn Rotator Cuff Sagaby
fatgirl2fitgirl
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 have to have another knee surgery and dont know what to expect
Oct 07 I had a tornmeniscus 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
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 tornmeniscus 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
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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
Is it knee or back problem?
Two years ago,I had been diagnosed with torn menisci. During the past two years sciatica developed and an MRI showed stenosis. My pain can originate in the right buttuck or hip area, behind the knee and shin area. My neurologist doesn't think the posterior knee pain is caused by the meniscus...crap