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Anyone have luck rehabbing a torn meniscus
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:24 pm
I’ve torn my meniscus. I start rehab Monday and I’m wondering if anyone here was able to do just rehab to to take care of it.
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Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:26 pm to Darth_Vader
I didn't rehab but had surgery. Took a few weeks for swelling and extra pain to go away. Took over a year for it to feel normal. I lived with pain for years and it's finally gone.
But post surgery pain was more than the surgeon said it would be....
But post surgery pain was more than the surgeon said it would be....
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:28 pm to Darth_Vader
I think you will need surgery if you want to be 100% again. You can get by, but it will likely turn into arthritis.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:28 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Therein lies the problem. For me any surgery would be problematic. If there is anyway possible to avoid it, that would be better.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:29 pm to Darth_Vader
Nope and I went to PT for quite a while to try to do so. Had surgical clean out on the left and the right. Not a fatty either — have had no issues since. Like I literally wanted to rip my leg off st night on the left side — it would swell and was awful.
ZERO ISSUE since.
Had one done in October and the other in December of 2014.
Dr Adam Perry in Lafayette.
ZERO ISSUE since.
Had one done in October and the other in December of 2014.
Dr Adam Perry in Lafayette.
This post was edited on 12/12/20 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:30 pm to Darth_Vader
Depends on the location and extent of the tear
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:30 pm to Darth_Vader
I had it scoped and ran the crescent city classic 13 days later. Get that shite fixed permanently
Eta I forgot you have a tendency to die during surgery.
Eta I forgot you have a tendency to die during surgery.
This post was edited on 12/12/20 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:31 pm to tiger91
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Nope. Had surgical clean out on the left and the right. Not a fatty either — have had no issues since. Like I literally wanted to rip my leg off st night on the left side — it would swell and was awful.
Did your calf and ankle swell also?
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:32 pm to Darth_Vader
Had my right knee cleaned up by Dr Pope in BR after tearing mine. No therapy would help my situation. It would fold in resulting in pain and swelling. Took a few weeks to recover from surgery. Noticeable difference in knee function but pain no longer there.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:36 pm to mikelbr
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Eta I forgot you have a tendency to die during surgery.
The real problem is my mechanical mitral valve. Because of the valve, I have to take Coumadin. To have surgery I have to stop Coumadin and instead take a fast acting blood thinner via injection in the stomach. I do this for a week before surgery then the day of surgery I take no injections. The day after surgery I go back to injections for several days before resuming Coumadin. The real problem is the chance of developing a blood clot around the valve during this whole process.
This post was edited on 12/12/20 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:53 pm to Darth_Vader
Depends on where the tear is. The outer areas of the meniscus tend to have more blood supply, thus more potential for non-operative healing.
If it’s more internal and/or a flap of tissue that keeps putting your knee in a bind and perpetuating your inflammation, surgery likely is best.
If it’s more internal and/or a flap of tissue that keeps putting your knee in a bind and perpetuating your inflammation, surgery likely is best.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:53 pm to Darth_Vader
I assume hyperbaric oxygen therapy would actually heal many cases.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 2:59 pm to Lima Whiskey
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I assume hyperbaric oxygen therapy would actually heal many cases.
A torn meniscus?
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:03 pm to Darth_Vader
Might want to look into giving up doggystyle. We all reach a certain age
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:03 pm to Darth_Vader
It would depend on how severe the tear was. But hbot pushes blood into areas with limited to no blood flow. It also increases the number of stem cells circulating in the blood by a múltiple of 8.
HBOT is incredibly useful when it comes to healing damage - be it bones, or soft tissue. You see accelerated repair, but also less scar tissue.
I think was Beckham who playing soccer weeks after breaking a leg (?) when the normal recovery time was months.
HBOT is incredibly useful when it comes to healing damage - be it bones, or soft tissue. You see accelerated repair, but also less scar tissue.
I think was Beckham who playing soccer weeks after breaking a leg (?) when the normal recovery time was months.
This post was edited on 12/12/20 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:04 pm to Darth_Vader
Had surgery and then rehab for two weeks. I was running on a treadmill the last two days. All I can say is stretch as much as possible and ice after.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:07 pm to Darth_Vader
Had surgery to repair mine.
Of course I also blew out my MCL
Of course I also blew out my MCL
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:14 pm to Darth_Vader
It's possible but absolutely matters how bad your tear is. Strengthened the quad helped a great deal. What mine did was create an enlarged bursa sac on top of the knee cap. Comes and goes without pain. Good luck.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:33 pm to Darth_Vader
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Did your calf and ankle swell also
No only the outside of my knee .. it was truly painful for YEARS before I could EVERY get anyone to listen to me.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:40 pm to Darth_Vader
Mud checking at your age has its risks.
PS: Good luck on your outcome and please try not to die again.
PS: Good luck on your outcome and please try not to die again.
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