Post by Dackpt on Aug 23, 2004 22:49:34 GMT
Try and get back to the doctor and tell them the situation if you are doing sport and its affecting you.
It’s very hard to treat an injury like this. What they seem to be talking about is the meniscus in the knee (knee cartilage). It looks like a gum shield and is about the same size and texture and does the same kind of job. It stops friction in the knee so the bones don’t wear each other down, and it acts as a shock absorber for the knee.
The problem with cartilage is that it has little blood supply so when it’s damaged, the healing portion of the blood can’t get to the injured area (torn) and do its job as apposed to scar-tissue forming when you cut your arm.
This means that to put it right, the only remedy is surgery to clip away the flap of torn meniscus to stop further tearing. In extreme cases it can be replaced. The more the knee is used, the more it will try to tear the torn portion.
If the pain continues, make sure you see the doctor.
In the mean time, use the strengthening methods as described in the reply to the first post of this thread. It should strengthen the muscles around the knee without causing too much friction within the knee joint. If you do have to have surgery, this will make sure you still have enough muscle around your knee after your muscles have atrophied (partially wasted away) to start your rehab sooner.
If it is painful, use hot and cold treatment to take away the pain. (Ice for 10 mins and heat pack for 10 and alternate). This as the only type of injury (Avascular) when you should use this type of treatment and it will only take the pain away, not heal.
It should take between 2-6 weeks to get back to normal activity depending on the severity of the tear.
It may sound serious with surgery but I have friends who play rugby who recover really well after this injury.
If the doctor thinks it may be something else after further evaluation. Just post on here and I’ll see what advice I can give.
DackPT
It’s very hard to treat an injury like this. What they seem to be talking about is the meniscus in the knee (knee cartilage). It looks like a gum shield and is about the same size and texture and does the same kind of job. It stops friction in the knee so the bones don’t wear each other down, and it acts as a shock absorber for the knee.
The problem with cartilage is that it has little blood supply so when it’s damaged, the healing portion of the blood can’t get to the injured area (torn) and do its job as apposed to scar-tissue forming when you cut your arm.
This means that to put it right, the only remedy is surgery to clip away the flap of torn meniscus to stop further tearing. In extreme cases it can be replaced. The more the knee is used, the more it will try to tear the torn portion.
If the pain continues, make sure you see the doctor.
In the mean time, use the strengthening methods as described in the reply to the first post of this thread. It should strengthen the muscles around the knee without causing too much friction within the knee joint. If you do have to have surgery, this will make sure you still have enough muscle around your knee after your muscles have atrophied (partially wasted away) to start your rehab sooner.
If it is painful, use hot and cold treatment to take away the pain. (Ice for 10 mins and heat pack for 10 and alternate). This as the only type of injury (Avascular) when you should use this type of treatment and it will only take the pain away, not heal.
It should take between 2-6 weeks to get back to normal activity depending on the severity of the tear.
It may sound serious with surgery but I have friends who play rugby who recover really well after this injury.
If the doctor thinks it may be something else after further evaluation. Just post on here and I’ll see what advice I can give.
DackPT