Rehabilitation proceeds cautiously after surgery on the meniscus, and treatments will vary depending on whether you had part of the meniscus taken out or your surgeon repaired or replaced the meniscus.
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You can return to your sporting activities when your quadriceps and hamstring muscles are back to nearly their full strength and control, you are not having swelling that comes and goes, and you aren't having problems with the knee giving way. Our Physical Therapist may also help you to obtain and use a knee brace.Īlthough recovery time varies, nonsurgical rehabilitation for a meniscal injury typically lasts six to eight weeks. Exercises to improve knee range of motion and strength are added gradually. Exercises are used to help you regain normal movement of joints and muscles. Our Physical Therapist will treat your swelling and pain with the use of ice, electrical stimulation, and rest periods with your leg supported in elevation. You may need to use crutches until you can walk without a limp. Rest and anti-inflammatory medications, such as aspirin, can help decrease these symptoms. When you visit Endurance Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, PC, our initial treatments for a torn meniscus focus on decreasing pain and swelling in your knee. Related Document: Endurance Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, PC's Guide to Osteoarthritis of the Knee The constant rubbing of the torn meniscus on the articular cartilage may cause the joint surface to become worn, leading to knee osteoarthritis.
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This can happen when a fragment of the meniscus tears free and gets caught in the hinge mechanism of the knee, like a pencil stuck in the hinge of a door.Ī torn meniscus can cause long-term problems. Locking refers to the inability to completely straighten out the knee. The knee joint can also lock up if the tear is large enough. This is not unique to meniscal tears, since it can also occur when the knee becomes inflamed. This is sometimes called water on the knee. This is usually because fluid accumulates inside the knee joint. The knee may swell, causing it to feel stiff and tight. Or the pain may be more vague and involve the whole knee. The pain may be felt along the edge of the knee joint closest to where the meniscus is located. The most common problem caused by a torn meniscus is pain. Degenerative tears cause the menisci to fray and become torn in many directions. These tears of the menisci are commonly seen as a part of the overall condition of osteoarthritis of the knee in aging adults. Most often, there isn't one specific injury to the knee that leads to the degenerative type of meniscal tear. People of older ages often end up with a tear as result of a minor injury, such as from the up-and-down motion of squatting. The tissue that forms the menisci weakens with age, making the menisci prone to degeneration and tearing. The meniscus can also have a flap torn from the inner rim. The entire inner rim of the medial meniscus can be torn in what is called a: Bucket Handle Tear In the younger age group, meniscal tears are more likely to be caused by a sport activity. Tears in the meniscus in patients under 30 years old usually occur as a result of a fairly forceful twisting injury. In younger people, the meniscus is a fairly tough and rubbery structure.
Meniscal injuries can occur at any age, but the causes are somewhat different for each age group.
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