Knee Medial Meniscus Tear Treatment

Meniscus tears refer to a tear in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.

The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage. Cartilage is found in certain joints and forms a buffer between the bones to protect the joint. The meniscus serves as a shock-absorption system, assists in lubricating the joint, and limits the ability to flex and extend the joint.

Meniscal tears are most commonly caused by twisting or over-flexing the joint.

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Articular Cartilage Damage
Chondromalacia

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Healed

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Knee Pain

Although I've had knee pain off and on for many years, ever since chipping a bone when I was 12, my knee never hurt enough to affect my activities. Then, in March of 2007 I tripped running up some stairs and hit the inside of my knee on the edge of a step. I was doing yoga at this time ....

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Knee Pain

The knee brace was actually increasing the inflammation, as was the heat therapy. I'm not sure if I was being treated with micro current or TENS, but whichever it was, it didn't seem to make much difference..

Helped a lot

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meniscus tear

I tripped going downstairs about three years ago, twisting my right knee. It swelled moderately for about three days, during which time I alternated heat and ice, and took OTC ibuprofen. Over several weeks it returned to good functioning, though I have had twinges and occasionaly freeze-ups since then. In December of 2009, I fell down some steps outside (I ....

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Category	Name	Average Result	Healed	Helped a Lot	Helped a Little	No Change
	All Treatments (average)	3.8 (91)	22	39	16	14
Diet and Weight Management	Weight Loss	4.0 (1)		1
Drugs and Supplements	Percocet	5.0 (1)	1
Drugs and Supplements	Pain Killers (Analgesic)	4.0 (3)	1	1	1
Drugs and Supplements	Glucosamine	4.0 (2)	1		1
Drugs and Supplements	Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID)	3.2 (6)	1	1	2	2
Drugs and Supplements	Medical Cannabis - Marijuana	3.0 (1)			1
Drugs and Supplements	Vitamins	3.0 (1)			1
Exercise	Change of Sleeping Position	5.0 (1)	1
Exercise	Swimming	4.3 (3)	1	2
Exercise	Strengthening	4.3 (3)	1	2
Exercise	Exercise	4.0 (2)		2
Exercise	Biking	4.0 (4)		4
Exercise	Weight Machines	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Aerobics Exercises	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Proper Posture	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Yoga	4.0 (1)		1
Exercise	Walking	3.7 (3)	1	1		1
Medical Devices and Equipment	Knee brace	4.0 (5)	2	1	2
Medical Devices and Equipment	Taping	4.0 (1)		1
Medical Devices and Equipment	Crutches	2.8 (4)		1	1	2
Medical Devices and Equipment	Compression Stockings	2.0 (1)				1
Surgery	Knee Arthroscopy	3.8 (12)	3	6	1	2
Surgery	Partial Meniscusectomy	2.8 (4)		1	1	2
Therapy	Range of Motion Exercises	5.0 (1)	1
Therapy	Acupressure	5.0 (1)	1
Therapy	Bed Rest	4.5 (2)	1	1
Therapy	Chiropractic	4.5 (2)	1	1
Therapy	Physical Therapy	4.2 (5)	2	2	1
Therapy	Stretching Treatment	4.0 (1)		1
Therapy	Massage Therapy	4.0 (1)		1
Therapy	Acupuncture	4.0 (1)		1
Therapy	Leg Elevation	3.5 (2)	1			1
Therapy	Ice	3.5 (6)	2	1	1	2
Therapy	Rest	3.3 (3)		2		1
Therapy	Therapy Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation - TENS	3.0 (1)			1
Therapy	Heat Therapy	3.0 (1)			1
Therapy	Micro current	3.0 (1)			1
Topical	Essential Oils	4.0 (1)		1

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