Orthopedic question is there any knee test that someone can do on there own to know if they have a meniscus tear or not? please help thanks

Not really: An exam from a sports specialist, then an mri, and then an arthroscopic surgery... This is the sequence of detecting meniscal tears with specificity increasing with each one. I am unaware of anything you could do on your won to correctly make this diagnosis.

Duck walk: There is no one test to do because there are many things to consider, but if you do a duck walk (squat down fully and try to walk) and you get pain of a locking sensation, there is a good chance you might have a tear. Other things to consider are arthritis, or other ligament/cartilage issues.

Thessaly Test: You may be able to use the thessaly test, but regardless of your findings it would be best to have a physician examine you with other special tests/ imaging as well. It is possible to get a false positive, or false negative with any "special test", so it is best to do more than one, even when looking for a specific problem. <a href="<a href="<a href="<a href="http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=r3oxd.

There are multiple: There are multiple tests someone can do. A good exam can pick up a tear. Pain over the joint line is a sign of an injury. Specifically a mcmurray test is a test that is done where you can feel the tear move. Clinical signs are locking, buckling, and painful clicking in the knee with walking. Meniscal tears often hurt with deep knee flexion or such as squatting and with pivoting (twisting).

Exam MRI: Pain along joint line with an increase or click with mcmurray (twisting) maneuver. Mri to visualize.