8 Risks of Ignoring Your Meniscus Tear
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- What could happen if a meniscus tear is left untreated?
This question keeps many people up at night…sometimes searching for answers on RUclips ;-)
There’s nothing good that comes from leaving a meniscus tear untreated. BUT that doesn’t mean that treatment has to be surgery.
Fixing the root problem can help keep you from years of knee problems and possibly even an unnecessary surgery.
In this video, Dr. David explains the top 8 worst problems that might happen if a meniscus tear is ignored.
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00:00 8 Worst Problems That Might Happen If A Meniscus Tear Is Ignored
00:26 The Meniscus Tear Can Worsen
01:18 Knee Stiffness
02:08 Loss Of Knee Motion
04:08 Other Aches And Pains Begin
04:57 Meniscus Surgery
06:03 Wrong Exercises Make The Meniscus Worse
08:58 Develop Knee Osteoarthritis
09:43 Eventually Having A Knee Replacement
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I was diagnosed with a meniscus tear and a torn ligament over 3 years ago. Not 1 Dr. has suggested anything to help except a knee replacement! Never even knew there were other options! I'm so angry!!! I'd been complaining of knee pain for 5 years before that! So I'm extremely grateful for this channel! 💗
I injured my knee over 2 yrs ago now. I had torn my meniscus. I have had stiffness in my knee ever since but it wasn't real bad. About a week or 2 ago it all of the sudden got super stiff and I can't bend it. It really hurts if I try. Not sure what went haywire but hoping it will work itself out if I strengthen my glutes. I do not want a knee replacement and I'm going to do everything I can to keep from it. Great advice as always. Thankyou :)))
I feel so overwhelmed by the pain in my knee. Waiting on an MRI next month. I can barely walk but I'm able to hobble around but it has affected my life so negatively that I really feel hopeless.
Same here
my sister in law whose overweight at 36 years old had her menisque tear 10 years ago bc she squated once suddenly and the pain radiated around her knee her doctor told her the news after the MRI and refused to operate her as long as she's overweight. he said it won t work. ten years later she gained more weight but she can move around despite feeling uncomfortable sometimes she rest her body a lot never climb stairs no squat no kneeling no lifting heavy stuff no sudden moves and no pressure on her knees she s careful not to twist her leg or fall. she doesn t eat a lot of frying stuff nor sugary food which will definitely increase inflammation. her diet is lots of fruits vegetable and protein food she s aware that 90% of her ailment will go away if she loses the weight.
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I have a damaged meniscus and a tore acl, I also have arthritis behind both knees, with alot of stffness
Another great video! Just love getting your notifications when you share your wisdom freely in watching out for us all from potentially having surgeries that may just create more issues. Your knee exercises have worked for me for years now. Thank you over and over again.
Hi Susie! That is so awesome! Thank you so much for the kind words and for being part of our community. It means the word to us. Happy Holidays!
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy my husband has a shoulder rotator cuff tear. He is weight lifting. Should he stop.
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy you didn t mention the acid hyaluronic injection inside the knee to create that cushion back between bones.
@@Berrypancakes229 obviously.
I followed your advice about the glutes and abs and my back problem is better but not so much my meniscus tear. Physical therapy and its exercices didn't help my knee but helped my back specially when I replaced some exercices by yours.
thank you so much
You are very welcome! We really appreciate your consistent support!
Is it a meniscus tear if the pain is from the right lower side - possibly an attachment point? Medial collateral ligament? Also some clicking on top of the front but that has subsided with working with the massage gun. Everything leading to the knee feels super tight and irritated front and back on my left leg. Massage therapist says I have a lot of tension from hips and also from very tight calves and solous from Achilles tendonitis and a lot of ankle injuries so my knees are getting hit from both directions
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I have a meniscus grade two tear, but my Dr and physical therapist insist that it's not causing me pain because my pain that I have in the knee is not typical meniscus pain. They also make me do squat exercises etc, so I'm not so sure about them :/ I think my symptoms could be atypical because of hypermobility perhaps. They claim my pain is mainly caused by muscles around the knee, and the bursa, instead of meniscus tear and chondromalacia patella. Interesting video as always.
I had a cruciate ligament tear. After surgery I was in pain for 3 years until i had an operation to remove titanium pins in my thigh and shin bone. I was allergic to titanium. This is rare ,apparently! I met someone resently who was also allergic to titanium. Unfortunately, he had knee replacements.
I have a grade 3 miniscule posterior tear. Please advice what to do.
I have a meniscus tear surgeon wants me to do surgery. I did physical therapy for 12 weeks didn’t help. I’m afraid of doing surgery as I don’t want to have complications or osteoarthritis a decade from now I’m only 39. What is advice. Do you have exercises I can do to help? Do a year ever heal on its own?
I have posterior miniscule grade 3 tear, hip issue and ddd on l4 and l5 anterior listhesis. I am 47 early on osteo arthritis.. please help
Hi dr , my mri report shows grade 3 complex posterior horn miniscus tear , only the starting 2 days were the painfull one and from the 3rd day i can fully bend and starraigten the leg with a slight discomfort but no pain , dr suggests me to go through a surgery... What should i do in your opinion? I play football and want to continue that .
How can I find a PT in my area who can help me avoid surgery?
👍 thankyou 🦘
Really appreciate your videos. I have torn meniscus. MRI shows grade 4 chrondromalacia with bone spurs, bone on bone. Surgeon says , two options; live with it or surgery.Pain is not constant but Im afraid its going to make me fall or wear on my hip due to the change in gait. Ive been doing the exercises you recommend every day (maybe not as many times as suggested) but I have seen very little improvement. Thoughts?
I heard a doctor once mentioning the acid hyaluronic injection in the knee that will create a cushion betwen bones and decrease pain. it can. b e renewed
if overweight lose it. never squat kneel go up stairs lift heavy stuff run. I m not sure if swimming and bike is good
@@bahr-pq4uo I'm not overweight, I can't squat, kneel, run or lift anything heavy nor do I. I can only take one step at a time on stairs. I have never been able to swim and no a bike is not good
This video scares me... I'm 47 now, but back when I was 18, I was crossing a guy over playing basketball on a dead spot on the basketball court (one of those stupid bomb shelter hatches old bball courts used to have). And as a result tore my meniscus bad enough it locked up my knee joint. Eventually with some manipulation, the doctor freed up my knee, told me to take it easy a few weeks, and if problems persist perhaps we could look at some surgery. Well, many years went by, but if I EVER replicate that low squat turning crossover motion ( aggressively like the basketball move) that bit of torn meniscus flops out again and locks up my knee... At that point I quickly reproduce what the doctor did to "pop" it back into place, and I'm good to go again.
All that said... the human body has a funny way of "guarding" an old injury, and at my age I feel like my right knee, right hip, right lower back, right side everything don't feel as good and strong as my left side... and I wonder if it goes back to that stupid knee injury. Then again, I'm sure there is some repetitive use injury from Rowing and other sports. I have found that multi set kettlebell workouts seem to help even things out a bit, and I hope dedicated exercise will keep the specter of a possible knee replacement down the line at bay....
Hi Jim, We are so sorry to hear about the challenges you've been facing with your knee over the years. It's not easy to deal with the lingering effects of an old injury, and we can understand how it might be concerning.
It's awesome to see that you've found ways to manage the situation by gently manipulating your knee when it locks up. It's true that targeted exercises can play a significant role in improving strength and mobility, potentially helping to alleviate some of the discomfort associated with past injuries.
We'd like to mention that we have a playlist dedicated to knee meniscus help that you might find beneficial. You can access it here:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
ruclips.net/p/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a
Additionally, you may be a perfect candidate for our Knee Meniscus Recovery Program. The Knee Meniscus Recovery Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent or help with meniscus tears or trouble after meniscus surgery. To learn more please click this link:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/meniscus-recovery
We appreciate you sharing your experience, and we wish you the best on your journey to maintain your knee health and overall well-being! 🙌
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Thanks... I popped it out and back in last night for the first time in years... Man it really hurts until I get it back in... then I'm fine.
Dcotor if iI may inquire about my injuries. I have some meniscus injury and some fluid collection in both my knees. The doctor here recommended an injection. My brother has had this injection and he fully recovered, but I really don't wanna have this injection. Is there any other way of healing? My knees hurt when I play sports but are fine when I don;t strain them. They are fine for however long I don't strain them, i can walk and run and jump as fine as before but after a few hours of playing sports particularly jumping, they hurt again. I did some knee exercises before and they helped to some extent, but I don;t always have time so what should I do?
When you have torn meniscus.. My doctor advise is not to run or jump bc it will make it worse.
Hi so if your mesicus issue is from an injury you could still have these root imbalance issues that prevent you from healing ? Its been a 1.5 years since my injury getting a MRI in the new year but have reoccurring bouts of bursitis this could all be related to the root imbalance or both injury and imbalnce . Is this the correct understanding of my sitiruation? And your online course would address these issues for meniscus and bursitis ?
Hey Beulah, that is correct! Even though some injuries happen due to trauma, ignoring the muscle imbalance could lead to not recovering as soon as it could have been possible or at all. We recommend signing up to the Knee Meniscus Recovery Program so that you can be on your way to improving your underlying muscle imbalances and getting back to being healthy:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/meniscus-recovery
Aslo, in case you need it, here is a playlist with all of our videos on knee meniscus help on this channel:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
ruclips.net/p/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a
I did purchase the online meniscus recovery program and its great !! I like knowing the phases cause I think I am doing better and then over do it and return back to phase 1 . Now I understand better how it all works and love the info and exercises . That tibia shift was a big game changer for me !! I had done it before on youtube and had instant relief and and now in the program relief again. I like that I have consistent routine to build on for recovery. I am vey excited !! Thankyou for all your youtubes and this program .
A few months ago I was fast pacing on soft beach sand carrying an esky & after a couple of kms i could barely walk and it was extremely painful, the pain lasted for a couple of weeks and i hobbled around the house. I could barely walk for a couple of weeks + after the incident.
After a few months the swelling has gone down 80% but whenever i do lots of walking it gets very sore again & my knee swells up...
I can't fully bend both knees & i think it's a meniscus problem on both of my knees, they are extremely painful when i reach 90% retraction 😂
I have to sit with my leg extended bc it will be very painful when I stand up, if my keg is extended while sitting it's much better
Suggestions please 🙏
I'm doing your exercises
Hey Ivan, we are so sorry to hear about your incident and knee swelling :-( Keep doing your exercises, but make sure to offload your knee as much as possible (i.e. Not walking for exercise, compressing and elevating)
The Knee Meniscus Recovery Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent or help with meniscus tears or trouble after meniscus surgery. To learn more please click this link:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/meniscus-recovery
What about blood palette injection ?
Hi Rbbie, great question! Blood platelet injections have been shown to work However it is only a temporary fix. The root cause of the issue needs to be addressed or the issue will present itself again. In most cases, the root cause is a muscle imbalance stemming from the glutes.
It would be like if someone received bariatric surgery. They will lose weight but if they do not change their eating habits the weight will come back.
Hey! Thanks a million! Tomorrow I go see my surgeon about removing a calcified loose object from behind my patella but he refuses to remove the loose object unless I agree to also let him trim my meniscus!!! The object is rubbing my patellar pathway so all the cartage is gone and its growing so he has me under alot of pressure but I emailed him your video and explained your techniques and hopefully he'll remove the loose body without trimming my meniscus@@epmanualphysicaltherapy
Manged to.improve meniscus tear naturally to a point eceything has gone 😂
Have you ever had a meniscus tear, doc?
Hey Gothops! We don't believe Dr. David has personally had a meniscus tear but he has helped plenty of people get better from meniscus tears and a multitude of other knee conditions. We hope that you found this video helpful and informational. 😄
Here is a playlist you might find helpful if you're dealing with a meniscus issue:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
ruclips.net/p/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a
Please let us know how we can help you! 😄
When l kneel down on the floor for a minute to do something my right knee gets stuck in that bent position and it is really hard and painful to straighten it when getting up Wondering what you think that might be thankyou 🌸 🦘