Question 1

tips for relieving knee meniscus tear pain? would ice help? sometimes locks on me too!

Accepted Answer

Meniscal tear: ice would help,  strengthening your quads and hamstrings will help was well,  gentle stretching too

Question 2

i had a meniscectomy a year ago for a painful right knee meniscus tear. my knee still hurts and pops. do i need to have a revision? i had to pay cash.

Accepted Answer

Depends on dx.: Whether you have to have your knee 're- scoped' depends on your present diagnosis . If you have retorn your meniscus then probably yes. If your knee is hurting because of concomitant knee pathology ( associated arthritic changes) then possibly not... Other treatments may be helpful. Get a precise diagnosis from your surgeon and realistic expectations of prognosis . Best of luck!

Question 3

torn left knee meniscus twice, torn right achillis tendon, and symptoms of right knee meniscus tear after mri, no trauma, what could be the cause?!

Accepted Answer

Some activity: You do not have to have a specific injury to cause a meniscal tear.
Sometimes the meniscus can degenerate and
tear from repetitive activities such as running
basketball and other pseudotraumatic sports
i would work a lot on strengthening and
plyometrics to help prevent further problems.

Question 4

i went to a hospital a year back, and was told that i have a knee meniscus tear, from which they did a knee arthroscopy to remove the torn meniscus. i havent been doing any extreme sports, but now the pain is back, and it somewhat feels worse.

Accepted Answer

: Back to Orthopedic doctor, I’m afraid.  May need repeat repair or injection of any one of several meds into the knee, depending on results of MRI scan.

Question 5

i got an arthroscopic repair of a lateral bucket handle meniscus tear almost four weeks ago. i feel clicking when i bend my knee to 90 degrees and its not on a platform or its not gravity bending the knee. pain is rare. is this a sign of failure?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: If your symptom is just clicking, it's unlikely to be a failure of your surgery. You should really get in touch with your orthopedic surgeon if you have any concerns. It's not urgent, but that is what you paid him/her  for.

Question 6

meniscus tear in knee--is it painful?

Accepted Answer

Acutely, yes: Traumatic meniscus tears typically occur from a twisting injury to the knee and cause pain along the joint line. Mechanical symptoms such as catching, locking, popping may be present. A bucket-handle pattern tear can sometimes lock the knee. Degenerative tears often are not painful; MRI studies have shown they are common in asymptomatic people over 50. See a sports med specialist for your knee.

Question 7

can a meniscus tear in the knee heal on its own?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Except in very young patients with open growth plates (children and adolescents), meniscus injuries rarely heal without intervention. Meniscus tissue has a poor blood supply and thus doesn't have good spontaneous healing potential. Sometimes a meniscus injury ceases to hurt or cause symptoms, but the tissue hasn't actually healed.

Question 8

can you explain a knee scope for a meniscus tear?

Accepted Answer

Easy: Arthroscopy is minimally invasive procedure that entails making access points to the affected joints (holes) through which inspection is carried out. Then instruments are introduced in the joint cavity and whatever arthritis is seen is "cleaned up" and the torn meniscus/ligaments are sewn.

Question 9

what is the typical recovery time for a meniscus tear in the knee?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on what procedure you will be having and whether or not there is any associated osteoarthritis as well. For a straightforward arthroscopy and removal of a torn piece of meniscus, the recovery is generally very rapid. If a repair is performed, the recovery is slightly longer. If there is osteoarthritis present, the recovery and theresults are less predictable.

Question 10

can pain radiating down the leg behind knee be related to meniscus tear?

Accepted Answer

Yes: That often is the case with a posterior horn tear.

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Tips for relieving knee meniscus tear pain? would ice help? sometimes locks on me too!

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I had a meniscectomy a year ago for a painful right knee meniscus tear. my knee still hurts and pops. do i need to have a revision? i had to pay cash.

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Torn left knee meniscus twice, torn right achillis tendon, and symptoms of right knee meniscus tear after mri, no trauma, what could be the cause?!

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I went to a hospital a year back, and was told that i have a knee meniscus tear, from which they did a knee arthroscopy to remove the torn meniscus. i havent been doing any extreme sports, but now the pain is back, and it somewhat feels worse.

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I got an arthroscopic repair of a lateral bucket handle meniscus tear almost four weeks ago. i feel clicking when i bend my knee to 90 degrees and its not on a platform or its not gravity bending the knee. pain is rare. is this a sign of failure?

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Meniscus tear in knee--is it painful?

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Can a meniscus tear in the knee heal on its own?

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Can you explain a knee scope for a meniscus tear?

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What is the typical recovery time for a meniscus tear in the knee?

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Can pain radiating down the leg behind knee be related to meniscus tear?

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