The Biggest Mistake People Make After Knee Meniscus Surgery
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- People that have had knee meniscus surgery often run into continued knee pain, swelling and even loss of knee motion after having a meniscus surgery.
The expectation was to get back to normal, be able to walk, do stuff at home, be active with family, and possibly even exercise.
But when the knee pain comes back (or never goes away) and there is knee swelling, it’s concerning and disappointing because it looks like the surgery didn’t work.
Usually, there’s just been a mistake made when setting expectations about how a meniscus heals after surgery.
A meniscus takes 6-12 months to heal depending on the severity of the meniscus problem. But most people are told they only need 2-3 months. In fact, people that do physical therapy, only attend for 2-3 months. This just isn’t enough time to fully heal the meniscus to confidently get back to normal.
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Jumping in because reading youtube comments, post op, had me so down, and in total buyers remorse. I tore my lateral meniscus 10/22 - had surgery 9/23. In the time in-between, i figured the pain was from stress induced weight gain and being out of shape, on an old acl repair, so i began to workout 5 days a week. Lost 40 lbs in 11 months, strengthened my everything to better support my knee, and none of that ultimately helped. I finally went for the MRI, then surgery.
I am now just past 4 months post op and i feel fantastic. The first couple months were pretty rough, especially when reading all the comments of people being up and walking within a week......But here i am now, 18 weeks out and i am back to most physical exercising - hour long walks took me almost 3 months - going down hill can be rough, but up is amazing. I can skip, jog, do the running man, and zero pain. I do low impact workouts, pilates machine, weight training, fast long walks, 100+ squats a day and so on. I do have a new click i hear sometime , and at a certain degree, a click that i feel. I avoid pushing into that second click that i feel to avoid any arthritic type rubbing.
Looking back, zero buyers remorse for now. I feel almost back to, pre meniscus tear, normal. I cannot get fully into child's pose as i think my muscles are still tight from over a year of the torn meniscus limiting me.
I should also mention, my injury was not really painful. I lost range of motion past 90degrees and had major swelling. and stability loss. But no pain. My knee never locked up, and it only buckled a couple times from sloppy movements.
I hope this helps lifts someones spirits.
Thanks, appreciate it.
Thanks a million for sharing ❤ ive had to surgery about a month ago and still mobilty stops a 90° on the left knee, but reading this is giving me patience 🎉
Lol. Going in for surgery Tomorrow and these comments are killing me. Lol. Thanks for the positive response.
I think you are @celladorz. Wish I could contact outside this. I hurt my knee running...Dr's goofed around with pt, drugs, just burning time so I could mri. Finally got an mri, it's a root tear meniscus, tear off the bone. My surgeon wants to get going, but I've got to go to Europe for several months, no time to rehab first (maybe 6 weeks...I have a wife and a 4 year-old--can't leave her with bags, stroller...and blood clot concer flying?). I'm 62, I do sprint triathlons, 10k...not now. I've been on the elliptical anyway, working thru pain, but I watch this and I'm sooooo depressed. I'm worried I won't make it thru Europe until fall surgery, and even then, this video says 6 to 12 months....lordy, no workout for that period? Some days no pain, others like today excruciating...anyway, there should be a group 4 this...by the way, add I'm an alcoholic 10 years clean, no smoking either....😂😅😂 Just trying to wrap my mind around this...
I am a physically active person and I started having pain in my left knee. Though it was not stopping me from daily routine, I was unable to run or sit down and stretch my knee beyond 90 degrees. I tried recovery for sometime but it was a mental block as I could not run and play badminton and other favourite stuff. Finally I got my MRI done and it was grade 2 tear for medial meniscus. I just had surgery 3 weeks ago. Currently on limited mobility and doing the therapy recommended by Physio. I am happy to see your post that you are back to normal after 18 weeks. I don’t have much pain now but I am ready to invest some more time on strengthening knee and hoping to get back to my best in next 6 months.
I've gotten my surgery about a month ago and lets just say id rather have just done the therapy instead of the surgery to save me from all this pain and fustration. It definitely is a horrible recovery
😢 bruh same
Same for me. Surgeon said I'd be skiing 3 to 4 weeks. Not a chance. This gave me hope.
Same. I had mine in June, could not return to my line of work until end of July with limitations and mid November here came the swelling, the pain, unstable knee and getting ready to have a second surgery because it’s torn again. I had a partial menisectomy the first time. Now it’s full removal.
Meniscus repair?
@@priscillat78 why full removal?
I had lateral and medial meniscus surgery 2 weeks ago and gradually started walking daily , then doing light mat Pilates exercises to get ROM back. Still mild swelling after exercise, so I elevate and ice the knee daily. I think "listening" to your knee is the best personal advice and Yes. do not overdo even if you think you are fine!
It's great to hear that you're back to walking and pilates Carolynne! Congratulations! Yes, it's very important to listen to your body (as long as you're improving) even if it does not align with what you're supposed to be doing according to the doctor.
When your meniscus was tear does sounds Tak tak,, and after meniscus surgery ,,is that sound stop coming or not and do you have any problem while walking ,same as another leg,, please tell me about Tak tak sound specially thanks
I am so glad that I came across your video! Everything you are saying is what happened to me. I had a great Orthopedic surgeon last year in June. And I was able to walk within a week with no pain. I did the follow ups with him and all was well. I'm an Event Coordinator and I was even able to go to 2 conventions at the end of August. That was the big test and I had no problems. But nothing was ever mentioned that it would take 6-12 months to completely heal and recover. It's been 9 months since the surgery and a couple of days ago I went to a museum which lasted all day. Well now it's 3 days later, and I got up from the couch and I am limping. I walked a bit to stretch my knee out and the pain went away, and I'm walking fine. But it is a red flag that I need to do something about it. And pay closer attention to my knee and not overdo things. I thought I was being careful, but I was wrong. To the people out there reading this, I hope your surgery goes well and like he said, listen to your knee. Good luck to you all! : )
I just had surgery 3 days ago, and besides the physio exercises and having walked for about 10 minutes today, I have not done anything else. Any advice you have would be appreciated.
@@johnmurphy6556 ice it a ton! also, keep moving! i personally, would take walks every couple hours, starting from day 2 post op. Do the pt exercises like leg lifts and muscle tightening..... after a couple weeks, walking backwards in a safe area, with a guide, is huge! Go to PT! massage the leg from calf up to thigh to keep fluids moving. Elevate whenever you care. And TIME! sprinkled with patience
FANTASTIC information had Minsicus root repair, crutches for 6 weeks, started walking a week ago, lots of swelling and a bit of pain and sever loss of muscle from it being immobile, recovery lot longer than I expected and have been surprised how much my foot is now swelling now I no longer have it elevated.
I built up my legs a month before arthroscopic surgery to clean up lateral and medial torn meniscus. I am two weeks post op today with full range of motion and very little pain. Iced after any exercise I did and then before bed. My knee is so much better after getting the torn material out of the knee. I am a 67 year old male with no arthritis in the knee.
Hey Lee, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! 🙌 We are so happy that your arthroscopic surgery was a success and that you have full range of motion in the area with little to no pain. Please take care! 😃
Thank you so much for sharing this, I wish a professional would have advised me to do this before my surgery over a year ago, I am still having some swelling and pain, and using a cane to walk. Best wishes on your recovery and again thank you
These comments make me appreciate the knowledge and honesty of my surgeon who did a bucket tear repair of my left medial meniscus along with some later meniscus cleanup. He hasn’t down played my recovery and PT any. Still, this I a great video and confirmation of the reality of serious cartilage injuries.
I am 10 weeks out from meniscus surgery and I had relatively low pain and very good mobility during the first month afterwards. But as time went on, I became more sore, stiffer, and at times was in great pain. Speaking to my surgeon, he thought I should continue my physical therapy for another month before thinking about a cortisone shot in the knee. Listening this to video, I learned to lower my expectations of quick recovery and what I need to do going forward. So, thank you for readjusting my expectations and setting out a road map for a pain free recovery.
You're welcome Emmett. We're glad to hear that you've got a better mindset about recovering from your meniscus surgery!!!
Just like with surgeries - every knee's requirements for healing is potentially different... my PT was fine with me doing another 2 weeks of PT, but we made the decision together to discharge since I've hit all the classic numbers and my day to day movement (walking, stairs, et cetera) I'm pain-free - age, previous strength (prior to my surgery I did everything I could to bulk up my quads/hamstrings/gastroc) all factor into the amount of rehab and time is needed to fully heal.
At this point, I'm confident I'll be back to good in another 2-3 months - but again, really trying to not rush it.
Hope you start feeling better soon Emmett!
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Same happened to me!
I’m in the same boat! Did your knee started feeling better
I'm glad I found this video. My recovery has definitely been a test of my patience. Thank you for a realistic timeline for recovery. ❤
Hi Carrie, you're welcome! Knee meniscus injuries are absolutely no fun and so frustrating to deal with. If you're interested we have a knee meniscus playlist that you could help you. You can check it out here: “Knee Meniscus Surgery Help”
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We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Thank you so much for posting this. I got a meniscus surgery last October and started becoming active again at the first of the year. I’ve been thinking my doctor got it wrong this whole time when in fact I probably should give it more time to heal and Continue to exercise.
Hey Colton! You're very welcome! Sorry to hear you had to have a meniscus surgery :-( If you are looking for more information on knee meniscus help, we have a great playlist on it!
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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How much do appreciate you !!!! Thanks so much for the hope and information .
Everything you said almost word for word is what the surgeon told me .I had meniscus surgery in July and I was told I can jog if I want to ... after watching your video, I think I'll wait a little longer... after all I tore my meniscus jogging in the first place! Thank you Doc !
Hey Myykmike Lakers13, we're glad you found this info so you can know to wait until the time is right! In case you need it, here is a playlist of all our knee meniscus videos:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Ye my surgeon told me I could restart all activity after 2-3 weeks and even gave me a green Light to go on a short holiday snowboard-vacation. At that time I didn't feel a lot of pain.
Now almost 6 months after my surgery I still have almost pain every day (sometimes for the entire day). So I fear that really screwed me over...
@@CrainerEUHow are you feeling now?
How is your knee now?? Did u have any episodes of pain/swelling?? Im really confused and devastated after my diagnosis of meniscus tear
I am so sad this is exactly what happened to me. Had my surgery and was doing great. My surgeon was shocked how well I recovered. Went to Disney two months after surgery and was fine. When I got back from Disney I saw my surgeon he told me to start doing things such as walking the dogs, working in the yard etc. He said then I will know what I can and can't do. The surgeon said I can't harm the knee. Well he was wrong. I wish I would have listened to myself and saw your video and was careful because now I am in worst shape then before surgery. Now he is saying I need a knee replacement. I am in pain and limping! I wasn't even limping before the torn meniscus surgery just in pain, but nothing like I am now. I feel like he wanted me to mess it up so then they can make more money off me. What can I do at this point to get back to where I was I am trying not to do the replacement? I have had a steroid shot which didn't work and now getting gel injections. Have one more to go. I have a trip planned to Texas and Utah and still plan on going but need to do something.
Tomorrow is my surgery for medial/ posterior meniscus tear. So happy I found this video and read most of the comments. I’m a runner, spin and yoga instructor so I am adjusting my expectations and definitely will listen to my knee and activate my glutes!
@@fabiod4587 even as a football/basketball player ??
@@fabiod4587 even as a football/basketball player ??
How is it now ?
I had meniscus repair surgery in May 2021. I would say I'm 80 percent now after physical therapy. But want to get back to normal. This video is very helpful. Thank you so very much!
We’re glad to hear you found this video helpful K C! Also it’s great that you’re 80% better! We hope you get back to normal asap!
P.z no send me
Thank you for this video.. I am 2 months post op. This sure made me feel better about my recovery! I am struggling and not sleeping well because of the pain. I am trying to be kinder to my body and listen to it. I will definatly take your advice with the exercises and more ice. THANK YOU! I am going to Roatan in 2 months and will not be doing all the things.. and I will be ok with that! Thanks again!
Two weeks since my meniscus surgery - In the medical profession so understood the length of time this may take but was never aware of the importance of strengthening the glutes! Massive thank you and will start these exercises when possible after regaining my mobility back! This channel is amazing for recovery help.
Hey Zak! Sorry you had to have meniscus surgery :-(. We are so glad that our content is helping you! It is so important to strengthen your glutes during your recovery process! We have a great playlist below that has more information on mensicus recovery help in case you're interested!
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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strengten the muscles most to be prior to surgery to get the post surgery period Easy to get trough the rehab,the rehab does not heal the meniscus this Is a natural proces that improve with the suplements AND rehab! Grettings!
When your meniscus was tear does sounds Tak tak,, and after meniscus surgery ,,is that sound stop coming or not and do you have any problem while walking ,same as another leg,, please tell me about Tak tak sound specially thanks
Thank you! 🙏🏻♥️
I had a minor medial tear of my meniscus in my left knee. Also, MRI showed a lot of arthritis. The worst was the small amount of space I had developed between the tibia and the femur bone on the inside of the knee. I had surgery 2 months ago, which he removed the minor tear, but the arthritic inside of the knee pain is the worst. He said he scraped as much arthritis from that part of the knee joint as he could. He's a reputable surgeon in the practice, but not very informative at all. After surgery I found your channel and have worked the heck out of my glutes and quads. After 7 weeks I still had a lot of pain. My family doctor told me anytime the bone is scraped it can take up to 3 months for inflammation to go down. As of the past 2 weeks I have been taking Physical therapy 2 times a week along with the exercises at home. I am glad I revisited your channel tonight as I was getting pretty discouraged because of the pain. Though I am 66, I have always been active, eat as healthy as I can and am not overweight. I have full range of motion, have never needed assistance from day one. Just dealing with the pain is the issue. I take 2 Ibuprofin and 1 tylenol per day. Thank you so very much for your insite, as it has helped me with my expectations.
I had my lateral and medial meniscus shaved, my suprapatellar removed, and some synovial tissue removed. I used crutches for the first two days, then a cane from June (my surgery) until August. Then found myself walking without needing the cane. The PT was actually surprised I had such great ROM after surgery. I was on light duty for almost a year. I get aches and a bit of soreness, but I had this issue in my knee since I was 11 and I had the surgery at 43. I'm 44 now. I'm almost 100%. Especially after being in constant pain for 30+ years.
That’s what I needed to hear I was wandering why I was still having pain and swelling. Im so glad to know this😊
Yay!! We're glad you got confirmation about what you were wondering about Marcella!
Had surgery last Friday and from the moment I got home there was no pain of discomfort, I was even able to walk around the house without the need of crutches, today (Monday I even felt like I could go for a short walk but was told to best wait a few days. There's not so much swelling either. There's a little more pain today and been taking my medication from day one. I had both lateral and medial tears plus arthritis on right knee.
Goodness!!! I’m 3 weeks post-op and literally listening to this video while trying to walk 2 miles 😖😫 My knee is KILLING me! I was just trying to stretch it out not knowing I might need to sit down. Thanks for this.
Whoa T Smith! Looks like you saw this video just in time! Back off on that much walking!!! There's no way your meniscus is ready for that for at least a couple of months!
You are not supposed to bear any weight for 6 weeks after the surgery 😳
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy - totally agree, I literally just started walking stairs - the most I've probably walked since surgery (three weeks ago today) is 30 minutes at the grocery store, and I won't repeat that until I've completed my 6 week PT order...
I had my meniscus repair two weeks ago. I cry almost every day because the pain is terrible. I wish I had never gotten this done! The doctor told me by two weeks I'd be on my feet and even could return to work. My knee is like a Ballon most of the time. I did everything they told me to do and I feel like I was better leaving my knee the way it was!! I'm so exhausted. I just pray this gets better soon. If I had seen this video first I wouldn't have gotten it
Oh no Latasha! It's okay! You just need to let go of the timeframes the doctor told you. Your knee can still heal...it just takes as long as it takes. You have to be very patient and don't over-do it with your meniscus...even if the surgeon told you it is okay to proceed. We've seen soooo many people go walking for exercise, even run at the surgeon's recommendation and they're just not ready yet. Then they get irritated and swollen in their knee. People are all unique and heal at different rates. You should feel no worse pain in your knee from anything you do. If you do feel pain, it's okay and you didn't over-do it if the pain subsides within 24 hrs.
Hmmm. Meniscus repair? My understanding from what I've read, the meniscus does not get much blood flow and a meniscus repair takes upwards of 6 months or more to heal appropriately. A meniscectomy supposedly takes much less but that's not what I'm experiencing.
Go easy...l know... it's a real drag...
So sorry to hear. I had my meniscus surgery in April and thought the same thing but slow and steady. Keep going go to PT 3x a week and do little exercises at home every day in bed and on sofa. Ice at end of day 10-20 min on top and bottom of knee. Give yourself time and use the cane and knee brace. Speedy recovery ❤️🩹 6 months to a year.
I had ACL graph and meniscus repair surgery 4weeks ago because of a motorcycle accident back in April I'm 45 years old & 240 pounds with no real help those water icing machines help a ton but if your going through that much pain I would get a second opinion
Hey Latasha, this happened to me, too. The doctor told me "see me next month," "see me next month" for nine months. I finally sought a second opinion and learned that the first surgery was botched. I recommend if your pain is unrelenting or acute to the point of nausea, seek a second opinion. I had two more surgeries after the botched one and now I am feeling excellent. I wish you the best xx.
Two weeks post surgery... thank you for this information.
I had my surgery 1 month ago, the Dr said I would walk out of the hospital which I did with very limited pain and limited mobility. But with each day now it seems to be getting worse. Pain and swelling! Thank you so much for this information
You are a real GEM doc. Thank you for the advice. 🤗
You're welcome Anju!!! We're happy to help!!!
Thanks for the advice on this! Just got out of surgery for this
Am three months post minisectomy so glad I listened as I have more hope to keep plugging away with my exercises and to be patient .
How are you doing now? I am 3 months post surgery and feeling a bit discouraged that I still have as much paid as I have. Has it improved over the past couple of months for you?
@@amycalzia584 i have had a cyngel injection subsequently. It improved slightly but it's only temporary up till 9 months. I have arthritis now. Quite discouraged.
Day 8 post op....I know I am doing too much because I have not been able to walk well for the past 4 months. (swelling and tightness is back...) As an RN this is what I NEED to hear. I am only taking one week off from work mainly due to shortages and everyone I work with saying ... hey ... you are fixed! now you are good to go. next up GLUTE exercises ! Being this is my first week of recovery I should be good to go. Thank you for this mild slap I needed to remember I am not a nurse at this time.. I am a patient.
Thank you for the advice, im about 24 hours post Meniscus surgery. I caught your video just in time. Now im rethinking how i will recover, as far as not trying to get in a hurry.
You're welcome Donald! We're glad you learned about this now and not a year from now while still suffering! We hope you recover very well and get back to doing everything you love! In case you need it, here is a playlist of all our meniscus videos:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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I’m scheduled for meniscus surgery in 3 weeks. This is very good information.
Thanks for this video, Love the hard truth. I had a Meniscus & ACL surgery yesterday. I won't be playing a basketball game for at least 1.5 years.
lol where u at now, just had the same surgery done 12 weeks ago, any advice
@@Charlie-oi4sm sorry to hear that, I’m fully recovered now. My advice is to do physiotherapy every single day. Do not skip it, NEVER.
Very informative, thanks for sharing! i'm 1 week out of medial meniscus surgery and currently not in pain but have to use the brace & crutches for another 5 weeks which is very hard for me with kids. I will try not to rush the healing process & set my expectations accordingly.
Hey Alison! We hope you heal really fast!!! Yes, using crutches can be very disruptive, especially if you have small children. Be okay with slowly weaning off the crutches and brace. You may need more than another 5 weeks, especially if you're still swelling and painful after being on your feet without crutches.
Had a meniscus/cartilage surgery about a week ago. They removed 60% of posterior medial meniscus and 20% of patella lateral cartilage.
The doctor told me that I can start walking right away. To get my ROM back to normal. I start walking bearing my weight on my left knee using a walker. After 3 days my knee start feeling painful and it swollen.
I went to PT and was told I should wear crutches to begin with and do some exercises.
Anyway am walking with crutches now and moving around home slowly. Am also applying ice three times a day.
Thank you for your video and honesty. I have to be patient and take slowly and definitely listening to my body.
I had a meniscus repair and micro fracture done 7 weeks ago
I’m still using a walker with partial weight bearing. I tried walking without the walker and could not walk. I really want to walk without a walker as soon as possible. I’m doing exercises for my knee everyday. I just want to be able to take care of my toddler :( pretty difficult phase.
Seeing your video has lowered my expectations of quick recovery. Hope time flies soon.
Thank you for this info! I had lateral and medial meniscus shaved 5 weeks ago. Still swelling and having pain while walking. pT is going well but slow. I’ve been feeling discouraged because my doc said I’d be back to work one week post op. Your info sounds way more logical!
How are you now bro!?
Odd. Everybody's different. My doc told me after surgery that I could do whatever I could tolerate, and within a few weeks, I was back to normal and have never had any pain or motion limitations, even four years later.
Thank you for this video! Can you comment on feeling pain in the opposite leg, please? I had arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear 4 weeks ago and have been having pain in my opposite knee/leg. I noticed this pain well before my surgery and it is ongoing.
4 days post op after a meniscus surgery, starting to walk but a bit stiff, thanks for the reminder and I will check the gluteus exercises, I’m a patient right now and I know to go back to work the 12 hours shift will be challenging.
Thanks for the this info doc. I’m 8 weeks out from a meniscus surgery (10 % removed due to displacement). I’m 48 years old and athletic and fit. This was caused by an acute injury while surfing. This info helps me set my expectations. I have been doing PT and I do feel Ike I was told that by 8 weeks I’d be playing tennis and doing athletic activities. While I have been improving incrementally (I have little to no pain and can walk fine for everyday activity) I do still have mild swelling and have never been able to fully bend my knee yet and thus unable to be very athletic. I can can full extend. I will be patient and check out the exercises you recommended. I have been going to the gym regularly and doing stationary bike, hip and glute work and hamstrings and quad exercises. Hopefully in 6 months I’ll be getting closer to 100 %
How are you now bro ??
thank you. thank you thank you for this info. 😊
Thank you for this video man. For some context, I'm 22 and suffered a bucket handle meniscus tear (lateral, left knee) and I was told by doctors and fysio it would take 6-12 weeks. This is the 12th week and after some excercise it swelled up significantly to the point where walking for 10 minutes would hurt. My fysio did tell me it would probably be at least 6 months before I am back at 80% but this video definitely helped with me feeling down about the persistent swelling.
Hey KingInfected, we're glad you got more info on why you kept swelling. These meniscus tears just take time and can't be pushed to go very fast. Make sure to take it easy and listen to your knee when trying out more activity.
I hope this info can help you or anyone else to put their meniscus situation into a little bit better perspective: I had a medial bucket handle meniscectomy the beginning of March '22. If I remember correctly now, around 3 months after the surgery I was able to get it at about 110° with some pulling it back with some pain.
I also had substantial swelling at this point.
At some point he removed some of the fluid with a needle.
My surgeon said (from the MRI) I needed about 40% of the meniscus removed.
Post surgery my surgeon did not mention anything about more meniscus being removed. Also he showed me the photographs and said I had absolutely no cartilage wear and I had been walking on this medial bucket handle meniscus tear for 5 months before the surgery! I'm just very, very lucky.
I'm not overweight at all. That probably helps a lot. If anything I'm underweight.
I was going to PT twice a week.
My surgeon said my progress was a bit too slow and I might need "manipulation" , however, on the next visit I got it to about 140°.
He was encouraged but he wanted me to get it back all the way to heal against rear end or close to it.
It's been a few weeks past 6 months and my progress is in an inch or two every three weeks or so, but it seems I'm kind of hitting a brick wall here.
I've been searching online and I found a website that recommends warm compresses for 20 minutes and then massaging the scar area for 10 minutes or so to loosen the scar up. That's what's inhibiting the range of motion (ROM), the scar tissue.
The warm compresses brings blood to that area which helps the recovery process.
At this point I only have very slight swelling.
Knowing what I know now with all the information, everybody will have a different recovery time that's influenced by the type of meniscus tear and various other contributors.
My next visit with my surgeon is in October.
@@8sun52 Thank you very much for all that information, bro.
You' re very right, it is a very individual process and the recovery time differs a lot, but your process definitely helps me in my own.
@@InfectedoOG I'm glad it helped a bit. Yeah, there's some helpful info going around here and that's a good thing.
One thing. My job is physical so a month before I went back to work, I spent about 2 days looking for knee sleeves to support my bad knee and possibly avoid my other knee from a possible meniscus tear. And, I tell you... I burnt myself out for two days looking all over but I wasn't going to give up.
The thing about all these websites for products is what's number one or two on one website is down near four or five on another website. You don't know who or what to believe.
I finally ran across this company Wonder-steps. Their knee sleeves are designed by some of the best orthopedic surgeons in the country. I try not to get blitzed by all these advertising slogans but they ARE really excellent. Their customer service IS excellent. These knee sleeves are REALLY very well made and very supportive. Just what I need.
They have a lot of verified testimonials. I ordered another pair after looking over the quality and workmanship of the first pair I ordered.
My surgery knee feels very supportive and stabilized as I walk up and down steps and walk along the walkway on my job.
They still offer their summer 45% off and free shipping. They're made in the United States.
wonder-steps.
There is "com" after the dot. TH-cam system sometimes deletes comments with links.
I'm not suggesting that you or anyone buy this and I'm not trying to tell you or anyone what to buy. Of course it's up to you, but I found this company by real experience and observation to be very reputable with truly high quality standards.
Thank you too, brother...
I’m on 5 weeks post op from a lateral bucket handle tear. Are you able to kneel now without pain?
Had my surgery a week back. I thought I would start walking by now as my doctor told me. But that’s not the case. It still pain horrible with lots of swelling. Thanks for the video. Helpful really. It’s better if the doctors be honest and tell us. So we are prepared.
Thanks for the info. I'm a bit worried I'm doing too much too soon. Had an arthroscopy 2 weeks ago and I spent today walking around the house without crutches. Still need one for the stairs. Should I be doing this? My physio appointment got cancelled this week so not had any real advice yet.
Thank you so much!
I really appreciate this. I am 8 weeks past 90% of my meniscus being removed.... lateral bucket handle tear. I am thin but never did a glute exercise in my life. My quad atrophied during the 7 weeks in a wheelchair. I am trying so hard to be active but I get very stiff and swollen. I felt like I should be normal by now. This was so helpful.
Thank you for this, it's a relief to know the 3 months aren't a magical number! I discovered I had torn menisci in BOTH knees, but my RT one had a detached root & got surgery. (How I got that way sitting at the piano/computer working hours on music puzzles me. I was also told the 3 month rule, but somedays I get stiffness & swelling. Going down & up stairs is awkward, so I drive to a place with hand rails & non steep steps to practice a little. Going to check out your 5 glute exercises now!
By meniscus surgery, to be more specific you mean meniscus repair.
This is the same info my surgeon told me; that a meniscus repair, which he did not advise for me, takes at least 6 months to recover from. The meniscus does not get good blood supply and heals very slowly.
Thanks very much for your helpful info!
Hey 22130tulips, yes any meniscus surgery - repair or removal.
It does heal slow, but even slower than surgeons realize - expect 9-12 months to feel solid in your knee again. And that's assuming you do everything right without any complications during the recovery.
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy I'm almost up to four month since my meniscectomy and I can bend my knee about 125°. But it's a little bit of pain in my knee getting to this range. Also some tightness. My good knee bends to about 150° (as probably is the average range of the human knee anatomy).
Feeling what I'm feeling and knowing the point that I'm at. Yeah, I'd say nine to twelve months sounds about right.
Still going to PT and doing PT at home.
Just gotta keep on trucking...
Had posterior medial meniscus root tear surgery 6 1/2 weeks ago. Just starting weight bearing. It has swelling but stretching and icing help. Thanks for clarifying the recovery time. It is definitely frustrating and I want normalcy but I realize I have to be patient.
How is it now
this is the best video I seen on post meniscus surgery. i wish I had seen this video before I got my surgery. 7 months now and I'm only back around 70%, some of these doctors is like pulling teeth to get info out of them.
Thank you Juan!!! Yes many docs are not great at explaining things simply to their patients. We're glad you found our video so you can better understand what to expect after meniscus surgery.
Thank you! As much as I’ve been happy with my Ortho in the past for two carpal tunnel surgeries and good results I wasn’t given good explanation about meniscus surgery and just feel uncomfortable going through with the procedure. I think I will wait.
I had my surgery on 11/16/2023, and my surgeon NEVER gave me ANY in-depth information before or after the surgery, and NOW, I’m still having the SAME symptoms of the popping of my knee, stiffness and swelling.
Just came back home after meniscus surgery, I’ll take your advice…
had my surgery 5 days ago thanks for keeping me on the level
Hey @1man1bike1road, sorry to hear that you had to have surgery :-(
We hope you get back to 100% as fast as possible!!!
In case you need it, here is a playlist of our meniscus videos:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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Thanks for helping us
Hey Keepchat! You are very welcome! :-) Here is a playlist with all of our content on post-knee meniscus surgeries:
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Little over 3 weeks after a meniscus repair in my left knee. No WB first week. 50% remaining three weeks. So 4 weeks at least of the crutches and brace. Then ween from both by 6th week is their arc or recovery. Still no PT, but doing my exercises and have 80° need to be at 90° in a week. I an icing all the time, riding in the car hurts after 20 mins and I haven't driven. I think everyone has a different rate if recovery and doctors a lot fo different
Opinions on when to weight bare with meniscus surgery.
This video helps me take a deep breathe and know I'm healing at the level I should. May everyone heal quickly ❤❤
I had a tear to my left knee meniscus & a cyst behind my knee repaired. Unfortunately I fell onto the knee & re tore it. Dr. Ordered MRI & it showed a large tear to the right knee meniscus. 6 mos after left meniscus surgery I had bilateral meniscus repair. ITT has been 3 weeks & I am still in so much pain,swelling . No rehab was ordered & dr. Told me I should be better @ 4 WKS. (NOT). So glad I discovered this post. Thank you
Hi Judy! We're so sorry to hear you fell onto your knee and re-tore it! We're glad that you discovered this post and it provided you with some help! :) Here are two playlists with knee meniscus and knee meniscus surgery help:
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So glad I’ve seen this - I had a quite big meniscus repair 11 days ago, ive been convincing myself I’ve retorn it.. I had no pain for the first week then I started physio and boyyyy.. my hospital told me I’d be on crutches for 3 days and I’m still using them quite heavily!
The pain just scares me, it’s not even an unbearable pain but it gets into my head that I’ve undone the work that’s been done and it’s gonna be longer till I can get back
To work! - I’m a Circus performer so I know it’ll be a long while! Seeing this video helped a lot!
Question though - would you know if you’re retorn it? Is it an easy thing to do?
typically if you tear a ligament you will almost always hear a pop, try popping a suction toy or a plunger and it feels kind of like that. If youve had no extreme motion that you heard a pop then youre probably fine
@@shivalrusit can also happen that it didn't heal properly, so that can also happen.
Aww what a lovely human you are….thank you
Thank you very much 🧡
Thank you 😊
I'm about 8 months after my surgery, and I'd say I'm about 80% healed. I was told it would be 3-6 weeks... I can now many times walk without a limp and I recently started to do squats with minimal weight. I also somewhat recently started climbing stairs without needing to place both feet on each step. It's been very slow but my biggest regret is not doing physical therapy soon after surgery. For some reason my surgeon told me I didn't need to if I could be active on my own.
I ended up doing PT around months 3-4. Quad / leg atrophy I believe was the biggest problem for this long recovery. I was on crutches a month and a half before surgery and apparently my surgeon didn't notice my leg was already windling away. Post surgery my surgeon was also not very responsive when I would ask what type of pain I should be ok feeling. He would just say "you're fine" when I finally got to talk with him for 30 seconds. It was a very unsure period of time for myself as I had a dead quad and thought I was supposed to be running already 😂 PT helped get me back on track.
My advice is go to PT. Don't let your muscles die on you. Without your legs muscles, your knee is under great strain! Not good for recovery.
Thank you for you video, I appreciate you saying my pain is normal! I had surgery 3 weeks ago, my ortho keeps telling me to keep moving an especially walking, he said walking allot is best. But I am in so much pain. I just started PT, hoping this will help :(
I had meniscectomy March 30,2022 (7 months) I moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Florida in July, during cross country travel to Florida I was finally able to walk a little without the cane, I now can balance on the surgery leg for a few seconds, so I’ve had improvement I still need the cane most of the time and I still have discomfort and inflammation and tightness, a surgeon in Florida will not see me until I have a year behind me on my surgery, do you think I will continue to improve, and should I continue to do the exercises to improve the healing, I just wasn’t told it would take so long the surgeon told me I would walk out of the clinic which I did but I was using a walker he didn’t bother to tell me that part.thank you for the videos they are helpful
I just had my surgery. Today is my 4th day. Even though today is better than yesterday. It is hell not being able to do normal everyday activities. I am very active so it is a double whammy being in pain and not being able to do basic things. I have to be patient with my recovery. Thank you for this video.
I had root medical meniscus repair surgery 12/21/22 and am non weight bearing. Trying to learn how to recover and get back to more daily actives with crutches. Thanks for the video. Best I've found on TH-cam.
This is a very informative video thank you! I had meniscus surgery just over 2 months ago and still struggling with soreness after exercising and weight bearing exercises in the operated knee (as probably expected) however, I have noticed that I’m also struggling with pain in my non-operated knee. I have had other people say they experienced the same thing as it often derives from a overcompensating in weight from the operated knee in the days/ weeks following surgery. I am slightly concerned as this had continued to stick around and doesn’t seem to be getting better - I wondered if you had any tips? Hoping I haven’t torn this one as well but not sure how I could as I didn’t do any intense exercise or twisting motions etc that could have caused a tear in the non operated knee
I’m experiencing the same issues with my “uninvolved” leg. Really stressful! What was your outcome?
Thank you for this! I got a menisectomy and was told I would be able to walk pain free 5 days post surgery. Total lie. I’m on week three and the swelling is not getting better. They’ve drained it and told me to ice more often and add compression. If I had known this would make my knee worse I would’ve kept pushing through with physical therapy therapy. I was doing PT 3 months prior to surgery and it was a very slow progress, but that slow progress was def better than this. This is too painful and too swollen to do anything 😢 before I was able to walk for an hour before feeling immense pain, now I can’t even walk for 3 minutes. I wish I could go back 😢💔 why can’t surgeons be more honest. Why can’t the discharge instructions be more honest
I have surgery for a torn meniscus in two weeks and my Doctor said I would walk out the door and get back to life.🙈 I’m glad I saw this video
Oh no Donald!!! You might postpone that and see if it's right for you to try to address it on your own!
Here's a playlist of all our videos about meniscus problems.
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Hi Doc. I have written to you before and you have been very helpful. That was before I went for surgery. It's almost a week now that I went for debridement, some meniscus surgery and removal of some small shattered bones. One was quite big I must say. Size of a tiny coun🤣
I wanted to say size of a coin. Just continuing with what I was saying. Visiting my surgeon in 2 days time after the surgery. There is still some swelling and some manageable pain when I walk. I am glad I saw your video. So now I know what to expect and how to manage the healing process. Thank you for your great work.🤗
I just had a partial meniscectomy and a lateral knee release ! It’s been 2 weeks and the pain is ridiculous I can’t put any weight on it, doctor told me I would be able to put weight by 2nd week but I don’t have any strength to do that.
I had a meniscus root repair August last year. 6 weeks no weight bearing then 2 weeks partial weight bearing, then started physical therapy, went back to work part time in November(I work on my feet). Now 9 months later started working full time and trying to go back to weight lifting and doing 30 min on my stationary bike, im in pain almost everyday and the knee swollen. Definitely frustrating not being able to go back to my activities after all this time 😞
I went 7 months with locking, pain & swelling. I just had a meniscectomy 5 days ago. I have lots of swelling and able to walk without crutches now. Looking forward to work out my glutes and get back normal. This surgery is so painful.
Good informative video! Can you please clarify if your advice is regarding Meniscus Repair (stitching) VS Partial/Total Removal (meniscectomy)?
We all know that both are different procedures. TIA
Hey Anth Tab, this applies to both types of surgeries. They can both take much longer to heal than surgeons think they take.
Six months post-op meniscus repair with extrusion, you are correct about time. I am a Registered nurse and 12 hour shifts are very long and hard on the recovery. I am still in PT once a week, I noticed swelling and stiffness this week as I started with lateral lunges and harder movements. I have not had any swelling in the past 6 months but according to your video and PT say this is normal and i must be patient. Thank you for all the great advice and exercise routines. Question for you, what are your thoughts on PRP treatment?
Thanks!
I tore my lateral meniscus and had surgery for a repair 6 weeks ago. Week 1-4 was really difficult and couldn’t see how I could get back to walking any time soon. After upping my physio and going on the exercise bike everyday for 2 weeks I’m back walking (not perfectly). There’s a lot of doom comments and it can be scary and overwhelming. However everything takes time and you will get better just hang in there and take it day by day :)
Excellent video very informative thank you, I'm 4 weeks out from surgery so still a bit of swelling and soreness. If i wear a light compression sleeve it really helps with the soreness is this a good thing or should I not be using the compression sleeve??
Hey Ruiz212! Wearing a sleeve at this point is fine, especially if it helps with the swelling and soreness. Just make sure to be working on your glute strength!!!
Week 3 after meniscus root repair. I was given a brace which I take on & off. During a moment where it felt stable I put weight on it and soon left a big pull and pain in the front. I got stuck then I noticed a small bruice right below the knee where it was hurting. I'm so glad you're more realistic about the true healing time it takes. It is so depressing when ppl even the receptionist puts in her 2 cents to drop the crutches and walk on week 2, so I pushed myself. I'm worried is the small bruising normal? 2nd meniscus surgery in less than 2 years btw.
Did you find out if you had re injured it as such
Im getting my medial meniscus root repaired tomorrow… how is your healing process going? Can you walk yet? Do you feel better and can you bend your knee better then before?
Hello sir thank you for this explanations I had partail lateral meniscotomy surgery it's complete 5 week sir I can bend my knee completely but I can't able to staight it completely so please tell me with time can I achive full extension .
Same. I could walk with a torn meniscus before but not anymore. 2 months ago I had a partial menisectomy done and it’s worse now..
What did your doctor say? Do you need another surgery?
Thank you Doc, I had my meniscus repair about 7 yrs ago. Now, they want 2 do it again. I don't want 2 n I was looking n found this video. Thank you, from Corpus Christi Texas ❤️
Hey Eliza! Sorry that you're having meniscus trouble again :-(
We hope you can begin to get relief using help from our videos!
In case you need it, here are all our meniscus videos:
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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Just had meniscus surgery yesterday, removed 40% of it. Glad I came across your video!
Hey Ryan, sorry to hear that you had a meniscus surgery :( If you are looking for more information about what you can do to help this, here is a link to our playlist of meniscus videos:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
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Thank you for this honest video! Just had an knee meniscus repair 2 weeks ago and am doing PT and I’m someone that thinks mind over matter and am already picturing myself back in the gym but I don’t want to re injure myself again. My PT is working on my ROM and he thinks that my stiffness or limited ROM is me guarding myself. So I’ve been pushing myself to bend my knee but you’re video has made me realize to give myself grace and let my body heal! Thanks again and God bless for this informative free content!
Yes Gilda, give yourself grace!!! Let your body heal. Don't rush this process, a meniscus just heals slower than most of the body. Best of luck to you in the coming months!
Same issue with my swelling and stiffness. My PT is also very focused on ROM and every time I leave a session my medial knee is so sore and I feel like a baby for not being able to do what they want me to do.
thank you! i had meniscus {cut } surgery and arthritic bone spurs shaved and addressed 4 weeks ago and have been doing PT 3 times a week for the last three weeks and i am having a "set back" with pain and major swelling the doctor stopped PT for two weeks with rest and ice and stretching at home to calm the swelling again and possible gel injections now and i am really bummed about the set back but i know it's my body telling me to slow down, PT is rough! the did get my knee more mobile but its too stressful for my knee right now and i feel everyone heals differently. moving foward i am listening to my body !
Good and timely information for me. Here is my question: When you say "listen to your body", does that mean if your knees ache to just stop what you are doing? Or gently keep working through it? I am an active 60 year old long time soccer referee and tore the medial meniscus in both knees (during the same game). I am post op on two medial meniscectomyies; the left since March 2022 and right in early Dec 2022. My knees ache after PT and often make me sad. My newly repaired knee hurts less than the former. I have now lowered my recovery expectations based on this video. But each time I try to rehab (light stationary cycling followed by stretching) my knees will ache for the next three days. How much do I scale back? I can bring both heels to glute with just a bit of pain so flexibility is good. I fear my refereeing days could be over :( Thanks for your very well laid out information.
This is terrifying!! I have a ruptured ACL, MCL and a complex bucket handle tear in my lateral miniscus. I had my accident 3 months ago and I can’t straighten or bend my leg. I’m still waiting on my surgery but now I’m thinking it’s going to be worse after!! 😮
Very good advice
Thank you kennygopal!!!
I am 43 yrs old. Had a full thickness meniscus tear. Severe Chondromalacia on weighbearing surfaces in the medial compartment. Moderate chindromalacia patella. He also said I don’t have much cartilage. The MRI also said “cannot exclude tear of MCL”. I go to Physical therapy. But, I don’t know what exercises to do with everything that’s wrong. I can’t bear weight on my leg without SEVERE pain. I had acupuncture today. I am miserable. Had arthroscopy with meniscectomy 6 weeks ago. Now I’m worse. 😞
After I hyperextended it and tore the medial meniscus the original PT-only treatment was 80% in a few months, about 18 months to 98% recovery. 30 years of pain-free click eventually became degenerative tear and PT did nothing. My surgeons do not sound like what you say. My new PT sounds exactly like my 1980s PT, like a time warp. Glutes and therabands.
What...?
I just had my surgery 2 days ago. I'm sad after watching this video because my doctor said I should be able to go back to dancing in 2 weeks.... 6-12 months for a complete recovery isn't what I was told or expecting😢
I had a partial meniscectomy, the surgeon couldn't repair the meniscus so he just cut and cleaned the area. He also fished some loose bodies. He said that I could be back to normal as soon as the swelling was gone... It's been three weeks and I can walk decently but not much bending. I will listen to my knee because I don't think I'll be fully recovered in three months. Thanks for this video.
Hai I had same surgery as you..I'm in 1 weeks post opt..is it hurt when you can walk after three weeks?
hopefully, you can get back to me, I am possibly having a meniscus tear repair in a few months would you suggest strengthening my muscles around my knee before the surgery ?
Hi doc...thanks for the video...I have recently been told by the surgeon that my medial meniscus is torn but has not told my what kind of tear or the grade of it..all I can say is the pain when I walk is in the middle of the joint on my inner thigh and sometime when I walk I will gradually feel mild pops. So I will stop for a bit and can bend my knee with mild pain and then start walking again and there will be no popping...but as time goes on the pop will start again and then I have to do the stop, sit, and bend again...is there a way you can at least explain what kind of tear I'm experiencing...what ever my knee is now doing is from a real strong pop I had 3 weeks ago and had to go to the ER because my knee had swollen and I was giving antiflamitory meds which made the swelling go down and then I was able to bend my knee again but is still a lil sore in the middle of the joint with the popping sensation...if you could please give a moment of your time and explain what I'm experiencing now before the surgery, I would very much appreciate it
I had a partial Menisectomy for both my meniscus, mpfl reconstruction, anterior plica removal on oct 21, 2022. Nearly 1.5 years ago i fell down in my house.I had two MRI done before my surgery . In my mri there was grade 3 medial meniscus tear , subluxation of patella, and pvns . And doctor immediately told me that you are having PVNS , you should go for surgery. Before the sugical option, i tries non conventional method i.e through exercise , rest, ice but the pain did' nt go awat.But during the surgery, they told me that my plica was rubbing against the bone, thats why I am having pain in the outer side of the knee and also I had lots of inflammation in the knee. Its been 3.5 month after surgery, the pain is still there on the same place. And while pressing that area where I had initial pain, the pain feels intense,I informes my doctor he suggested few tests for rheumatoid arthritis, uric acid but all were negative.
I.5 month i had a physiotherapist and thereafter till now i am doing exercise by my own.
Should I wait for more time for recovery?
I am 32 and 1 day post op from a lateral tear remediation and needed to see this....Im known to push it as hard as I can as soon as possible...
How is it now friend? I’m 37 and 9 days out from mine, I’m a go go go type and I have to tell myself to slow down a bit.
I’m 2 months post op medial meniscus repair and my knee just randomly started clicking or squeaking. Then it proceeded to swell and ache where it normally ached before but a little more. It’s pretty sad to see it get worst after getting so much better
Glad to see it could just take a long ass time
Thank you for the video help.
Hi Lavonn, you're welcome! 🙌
Great video!!!!
Is it the same for a teenager Discoid Meniscus? I was told after the surgery the teenage (who play sports) won't need PT and could be back on track 6 weeks after? What is the proper way to get back as close as 100%?
Thank you!
Hey nicovianes, 6 weeks is very short recovery time from a meniscus surgery even for a teenager. You've got to watch these videos to get a better understanding for the proper way to get back to 100%.
"Knee Meniscus Help"
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Hey Doc - I'm now 24 weeks (nearly 6 months) post a minor meniscectomy in my left knee. Still experience some soreness / tightness especially near the incisions. Is this normal? Does it really take 12 months to feel completely normal for some people? I've continued doing PT and recovery this whole time.
Hi, Yes I think it's normal, I still have alot of pain and stiffness in my knee everyday, I have never got any ease from it and I had my surgery in January of 2022 nearly a year later and I still have pain.
Do you guys still have problems? I’m 7 months post lateral meniscectomy, and my knee gets inflamed whenever I try jogging or jumping even a bit. I’m not sure if this is normal or something’s wrong, but I’m worried coz it’s been a while.
@@George-jo7of hey - I am 15 months post surgery now (April 2022). While some symptoms have improved I still can't run. I get a ton of stiffness / inflammation after running and even after doing knee exercises (combination of knees over toes guy / other PT suggested excercises). My new doctor suggests it could be scar tissue or neuroma and I'm getting my 3rd MRI in the past year as the previous two MRIs didn't show any problems despite me having pain. Hope this helps. Super frustrating since I spent most of my pre-surgery life running marathons and ultra marathons.
Just found your video. Had medial menscus surgery this afternoon...plus 2 other things that he saw while in there, that really were not apparent on the MRI. I have a chiropractic background, but did not realize how important the glutes are to recovery.
It's been 8 months since my meniscus repair surgery and it's been absolute hell. Right off the bat i noticed clicking, popping, catching and sure enough it hasn't gone away . Did PT for 3 months and didn't get any relief. Have the gel shots scheduled for next week . Are there any docs in America that do any sort of smoothing of the surface or debridement surgery for all the clicking and popping. I would never in a million years of had this surgery if i knew this was even a possibility. Very sad here in jersey .
I had my lateral meniscus repaired with 4 German stitches to repair inside I’m currently on bed with all extending and foot movements exercises I still have swelling I’m lucky that the doctor didn’t take any of it out all stitched inside only I am in my home country now I gotta go back overseas as am holidays for another 2 months after 12 days from surgery date they’ll remove outside stitches and that’s where my Physio exercises will begin all am asking you is please tell me what’s the best way to keep it swelling and pain free as Orthopaedic surgeon said not to drive car for 2 months and no sports until 6 months please tell me what’s the best exercises etc for me as I can’t see any link in ur video
Hi, I'm on my 4th week post op on my left knee with a BTB patellar replacement for my ACL and repaired bucket handle tear on medial meniscus. Was told not to rush on my PT as it takes a longer time to heal and no weight barring for 6 weeks. But I more worried to get my knee extension and flex to start off. Now I'm at 0° extension and 110° for flex on the 4th week. And also worried if my medial meniscus able to be repaired and recovering well if it's on the blood supply side or not, as lots of patients do tend to have issues when recovering and to undergo for trimming. So how long should I really wait for it to be fully recovered? I'm looking at a year I guess?
Dear Sir
Thank you for the video.
Please clarify whether you were referring to a partial meniscectomy or meniscus repair as these two procedures differ from each other.
I believe this should have been mentioned in the video as "meniscus surgery" is vague and each procedure has its own healing time and protocols etc
Thank you and regards