How do i know if i have a meniscus tear?

Joint line pain: The most common physical finding is pain along the joint line. Clicking and locking are also common symptoms for unstable tears. Many patients will have some knee swelling and it may not always be easy to point to a specific site. A good doctors physical exam should be 90% accurate and if there is any question than an MRI is a great way to prove it.

Knee pain: You could have knee pain, at the joint line, or locking or catching in that area with twisting activities.

Diagnosis a meniscal: Google mcmurray's test. It often is a pain at the joint line area. Swelling is usually involved as well. Mri is helpful to diagnose it too, but not 100% accurate.

You can't: A medical professional should be able to give you a working diagnosis regarding likely or not likely a 3rd degree sprain, or full tear. Without MRI or arthroscopy, we can only be mostly correct regarding damaged meniscus or not. Being able to walk on that leg does not rule out torn meniscus, nor does the absence of swelling. The pain will eventually subside even with treatment.