12 Top Most Asked Questions About Knee Pain From A Torn Meniscus
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- Torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injures people suffer as they age. It’s often thought that once you have a meniscus tear that you’re doomed to have knee pain (and likely surgery) the more you age.
In this video, Dr. David answers the top 12 frequently asked questions people ask when they’re dealing with a torn meniscus.
Can A Torn Meniscus Heal On Its Own?
What Are 3 Signs Of A Meniscus Tear In The Knee?
What Is The Best Treatment For A Meniscus Tear?
Can You Walk On A Meniscus Tear?
Will A Knee Brace Help A Torn Meniscus?
How Long Does It Take For A Torn Meniscus To Heal Without Surgery?
What Percentage Of Meniscus Tears Require Surgery?
Does A Torn Meniscus Hurt All The Time?
Can A Torn Meniscus Get Worse Over Time?
How Do I Know If My Meniscus Tear Is Severe?
Is Heat Or Cold Better For A Torn Meniscus?
How Do I Know If My Meniscus Tear Needs Surgery?
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00:00 12 Top Most Asked Questions About Knee Pain From A Torn Meniscus
00:10 Can A Torn Meniscus Heal On Its Own?
00:50 What Are 3 Signs Of A Meniscus Tear In The Knee?
02:24 What Is The Best Treatment For A Meniscus Tear?
04:00 Can You Walk On A Meniscus Tear?
05:16 Will A Knee Brace Help A Torn Meniscus?
06:32 How Long Does It Take For A Torn Meniscus To Heal Without Surgery?
09:02 What Percentage Of Meniscus Tears Require Surgery?
09:57 Does A Torn Meniscus Hurt All The Time?
10:48 Can A Torn Meniscus Get Worse Over Time?
12:30 How Do I Know If My Meniscus Tear Is Severe?
14:36 Is Heat Or Cold Better For A Torn Meniscus?
15:52 How Do I Know If My Meniscus Tear Needs Surgery?
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Kudos to him. Done a fantastic job answering such important questions 🎉
Thank you ❤❤❤
Great consultation with knowledge.. Thank you.
Hi Kiril, you are welcome! Thank you so much for the kind words and for being part of our community. In case you are interested we have attached a knee meniscus help playlist that you can access it here: “Knee Meniscus Help”
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Wishing you all the best! 🧡
Really good information. Thank you!
You're welcome Lois!!!
Great video! I have a torn meniscus. Working on strengthening glutes and all leg muscles and making great improvements! My right knee is improving everyday. Thanks for all the great tips!
Thank you very much 🤗🤗
You're welcome Joshua!!!
Dr David, hello! Can you do a video on the use of adult scooters for those with knee issues (ie arthritis or the downward slope towards arthritis) and how to use this activity to improve overall physical health and especially strengthen knees? Please? 😊
A torn meniscus rarely heals on its own, especially if the tear is in the thinner part that doesn't get blood flow. Without surgery to trim the frayed parts off, it will get worse. So, saying a torn meniscus can heal but still have a tear doesn't mean it's healed because it stopped being painful. And, a knee brace definitely helps when you have a torn meniscus! What it does is help to keep your knee from twisting, causing more pain and just keeps the joint more stable.
Any thoughts on the benefits of earthing>grounding ?
So, curious minds…I recently had a pretty bad meniscus root repair surgery which they anchored it through my tibia in two places and drilled into my femur and repaired my pcl and mcl. Is there any braces you would recommend for life after I drive race cars and race dirt bikes play sports my skin doesn’t seem to like neopreme as a don joy playmaker is what I’m currently in.
Sir, I have one question. Does Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy helpful in meniscus tear injury?
In fact I will love to visit your clinic if you are in Canada, please advise are you in Canada. If yes do you have office in Toronto.
🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thankyou!
You're welcome Reluzze!!!
Medial meniscus:Complex tear involves body and posterior horn of the medial meniscus. Can that heal on it's own having osteoarthrosis? Just curious. I really don't want surgery.
Thanks doctor for your help. I purchased a $169 knee pad, saying it can heal the meniscus.
hey there... I hope you read this. I am not sure if I have meniscus tear because in my town we don't have MRI in any hospital here. I went to the hospital and they only did CT scan, the doctor said the result is all okay. I only have strained muscle. but I cannot bend my knee. Is it possible that I have meniscus tear from a fall? (I fell from stairs, but it wasn't very high), do you think the diagnose was correct? can you tell someone is having meniscus tear just by ct scan?
In terms of doing the physio to address muscle imbalances… is this a forever thing or is there a day when I can stop and say done!
I have bucket handle tear in the body and posterior horn of medial meniscus and acl complete tear.. Locking occurred one in a month..
Will it heal with out surgery
Doc I just recently had my second knee MRI. Result is I have medial miniscus tear with a flap. I was advice of knee arthroscopy. I really do not want a surgery but the pain has been affecting my sleep. Please I need your advice.
I did the first 2 exercises for meniscus tear that you share on video, it reduced the pain in my knee and stopped the pain in the back of my thigh and down the calf, lateral side. But, I noticed this AM that my knee did click if I swung my leg out too far so I cut back on extension. I was doing it every hour and I have cut back to every other hour. I'm on about 4 weeks out, still uncomfortable when I walk, and yes, I have dogs so I do have to maneuver a few stairs to get them to the yard...true walking does not happen at this time, but I cannot avoid it totally. I went to a PT person one time...what I had gained I lost with the resistance exercise he had me doing (quads)...Have bought your PT video on meniscus and have the free consultation call set up for Monday. Can't wait.
Hey TexasLNC! We are so glad that you are trusting us with your recovery! We appreciate you sharing your story with us, and we look forward to helping with your meniscus tear! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for your teaching, I think my meniscus tear is at the back of knee which I do feel only whenever am climbing up the staircase or whenever I try to bend my knee, I visited my GP yesterday and met a physiotherapist. what type of exercise will you advice me to take
Hey Folasade! Sorry to hear about your meniscus tear. We've got many exercises and lots of advice for meniscus tears right here:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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This is exactly what's happened to me, muscle imbalance with a little pain at first, and then i get a meniscus tear out of nowhere and i kept wondering what could possibly be the reason.
Sorry to hear this Artful Dodger :-(
Hopefully your knee meniscus problem can get better really fast! You've got to get more glute strength likely. In case you need it, here is a playlist of all our knee meniscus tear videos:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
th-cam.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a.html
Stage 2 meniscus injury now it's 6 weeks should I start my sports activities after 8 weeks
Does having a very small amount of bursitis on the knee cap mean possible meniscus tear?
I have seen doctors I uk and they say there is no fault , I have all the faults but this has happened for the last 20 years I think from snowboarding . I have spent so much money but never a diagnosis. Wish you were in uk
So what kind of dr do we need to see to figure out these things. 24-7 pain. Debris left in knee. Joint locking. Feeling like knee comes apart top to bottom. shin thing. Have been miserable since 2009. And after 3 arthroscopic surgeries. ???
Hi I've been diagnosed with a ROOT tear of the meniscus and the orthopedic surgeon actually discouraged me from surgery for the same reasons you are stating. He did give me some basic exercises to do to strengthen the muscle around he knee and yes I definitely meet the criteria of short, heavy set, and over 60. How would I go about finding a PT (in Austin, TX) that would share the same thought process as you do? Any suggestions?
I was told I have both knees with complex posterior root tears. It’s been a nightmare for two years until finally a doc told me to strengthen
my glutes AND I started taking grass fed gelatin powder!
I have the same question as you, though, there are too few docs/clinics like El Paso, here in South East PA
@@moony77may I ask which brand you are using? I have concerns about bovine prion diseases (my father died from a prion disease)
After a Meniscus Scope, 6 weeks ago,my knee started locking, catching, burning, etc. An MRI showed a Parrot Peak Tear. Doc wants to Scope again. Scared he will "cripple" me. Next step being Knee Replacement. Any advice, Please?!
Sounds horribly painful. Hope you are doing well now❤
Hey bro I been following you for years. I would be happy to pay for a zoom meeting to discuss my knee problem, really need some guidance man. God bless
Hey TH! We have the option of a virtual visit if you'd like to set one up :-) God bless!
Virtual visit link
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/virtual-visit/
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy amazing bro, much love brother
Bucket handle tear? Need surgery?
I tore my meniscus while playing football. I have been doing physiotherapy for about 6-7 months. The swelling and all got better and I was able to get more active but I still have the knee popping which is kind of irritating. Any suggestions? Doctors said that there is a slight tear in the white zone which doesn’t heal on its own and would need surgery. However, I didn’t go for it because I believed that I could fix it with Physiotherapy. This is a recent discovery: I have been going to the gym and doing the strengthening for my knee. It was working well until today morning when I did some leg work out, my meniscus felt aggravated. I’m just applying ice packs now. I really want to level up my progress so I can feel that strength in the knee. Can you please help me or give me some advice on what to do? Your help would be highly appreciated.
How’s your knee now?
Can the white zone of a meniscus tear heal if it doesn't get blood there? Or can I gain back full motion and be pain free through physical therapy if my tear is in the "white-zone"?
My tear I was told by my MRI results was that it is a medial meniscus tear that is flipped over on itself near the backside of my knee.
I’ve got the same problem and wondered if tear can heal if it’s in a white zone without any blood supply AND surprisingly no one answers your question including this doctor who’s preaching to avoid surgery
Hello David! I have a lateral bucket handle tear where over half of the meniscus is flipped into the center of my knee. I am slowly healing, but after two months walking is still painful and my knee is a bit unstable. Do you think if I continue to do my physio and prolong the surgery the meniscus will flip back on its own? Or are there any techniques to flip it back non-surgically? I've already have 3 surgeries on the same knee so any advice is much appreciated.
halo... i think we have the same issue... can you walk now?😊
You never mentioned loose bodies. After I injured my knee X-ray showed no fracture or significant arthritis. MRI showed complex medial radial meniscus tear, Baker's cyst, bone bruise tissue edema and loose bodies. 4 mos in and I am still in acute pain. I've started PT and have had a cortisone shot, no relief in symptoms. I have had a 3 hrs. episode of constant stabbing pain in my knee and I am having locking of my knee. I know even sm loose bodies can cause ligament damage & mechanical problems, so for that alone, a scope may be necessary. My ortho is trying conservative measures first before deciding about surgery. i would opt for surgery if he gives the go-ahead. A nightmare injury!
Hey Estelle 👋! we're terribly sorry to hear about your meniscus tear experience, we know how excruciating the pain that you're dealing with can be and the toll it can take on your overall health. As far as your concern regarding loose bodies it can be a number of things and just as you stated it could potentially cause more damage.
We strongly believe that you should try to do your best at avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. Surgery isn'y always guaranteed to fix the underlying issue. We'd like to leave you with some additional resources that could help improve your chances of avoiding the above and possibly help you over the long term:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
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You might also consider being a candidate for our knee meniscus recovery program, you can access it here:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/meniscus-recovery
We are wishing you the best! 🙌
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Just went to my ortho and he did suggest having a partial meniscectomy, especially due to the loose bodies, he cannot rule out they are causing some of the symptom's. I do all my HEP & going to PT, and my legs have really strengthen. So I'm ready, and have a good attitude. Thks you for the advice, but, I will opt for surgery.
I had surgery on my meniscus on my right knee. 6 + months later, having swelling and tightness in my left knee. Orthopedic doctor said it’s a bakers cyst. Going to PT for the first time next week. I am curious if they will say muscle imbalance is causing swelling and if they say to work on my glutes. I have been doing your recommendations on exercises. I probably should not have had surgery but it is done now so I am moving forward,
Sorry to hear that you're still having tightness in your left knee Kathy :-(
You're likely over doing it OR your quads are so dominant that they're over-pressuring your meniscus and keeping it swollen. This will feed into getting a Baker's Cyst for sure because of the associated swelling. You've absolutely got to start working on your glutes. In case you need it, here is a playlist of all our meniscus videos:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
th-cam.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a.html
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy thank you for your input. I do have muscular calves. I’m only 5’1 so I can build these muscles quickly. The doctor that did the surgery had me doing weighted leg lifts as part of the therapy after surgery. I will work primarily on my glutes per your recommendation. I have my first PT visit on Monday so I will discuss this with my physical therapist then. Thank you again. I wish I lived in TX and could visit your office.
Please how can I fix my muscle imbalance
Hey Joshua, we've got tons of videos about meniscus problems including how to fix the muscle imbalance here:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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@@epmanualphysicaltherapy thank you very much for all your videos 🙏🙏🙏
Hello sir
Would you please advise me??
I had meniscus tear.dr advised to rest but there is pain and i feel helpless. I don't know when to start exercise or either i go for an MRI scan. From India..
🙏Losing weight heals it ?
Hey Blue Asia! Great question so losing weight could potentially help with improving your chances of healing a meniscus tear or injury. However, generally speaking, we don't suggest making weight loss the main priority as it is more likely that focusing on treatment strategies that help with swelling reduction, pain maintenance, and glute strengthening tends to contribute more to healing in comparison to weight loss.
Here are some additional resources that could help with your recovery:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
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“Knee Meniscus Surgery Help”
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We wish you the best! 🙌
Can a torn meniscus lead to calf pain and cramping?
Hey Cathy, yes absolutely a torn meniscus can lead to calf pain and cramping...however it is not a very common symptom. Calf pain and cramping is more common with sciatica, which could also cause knee pain.
In case you need them here are playlists that might help you:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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"Sciatica Pain Exercises & Stretches"
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@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Thank You!
Can a grade 3 acl tear heal
Hey Mohammed, yes it can! However, it needs a good environment to heal because it does take a while. It is important to allow the knee to rest so that the healing process can continue smoothly!
Thanks for the reply
What about meniscus tear will it heal
I have complex and vertical tear in medial and lateral posterior horn will it heal
No. You don't need surgery, it bends because it's not fully recovered.
Hey D! Yes, if there's full range of motion in the knee, then the meniscus tear probably has a good chance of healing and reducing in pain over time.
@El Paso Manual Physical Therapy yes I know because I had a car accident in 2017 so yes I will eventually heal it just takes time 😊 and my knee bends and my neurologist told me that it'll heal, I'll just take time ⏲