This was informative! My dad’s knee suddenly started hurting. He got an X-ray but the docs didn’t see anything. They said he will need an MRI to make sure. But until then, the doc recommended he go to PT to see if it get’s better. He has no history of trauma and was outside often gardening and jumping rope occasionally. Thanks for the video, it was really entertaining as well. I’ll look more into this!
First off thank you guys so much for taking the time to produce and post this content. It's very educational and extremely appreciated. I had a trip/fall incident at work which resulted in a torn Meniscus. I went to a Walk-in clinic as my family Dr was not immediately available. The Dr at the clinic told me there was absolutely no way that my Meniscus was torn because it wasn't swollen enough, (even though I had every other symptom). Followed up with my family Dr two weeks later, went for Xray, Ultrasound and MRI. Only the MRI showed it, but it was in fact torn. Accidentally twisted my leg a week later and wound up tearing it right through. Had it scoped and ot has been great for roughly 11 years except on the occasions where I over do it. Fast forward to 2020. I was off work for an unrelated matter but decided to get my (right) knee properly looked at and diagnosed after more than 20 years of knee pain, stiffness and other issues. This time the Xray was clear but the Ultrasound showed a tear, and a Ligament strain. The MRI confirmed two Meniscal tears front and back. And the Ligament strain. Went to the surgeon expecting to get it scoped as I did on the left one previously and was quite surprised when he said he thought a scope was a waste of time. He recommended TKR which I had 5 weeks ago. Lots of pain at first and unfortunately I hadn't seen your video on the top 5 mistakes people make after TKA. I didn't keep ahead of the pain and even tried not using pain meds after the fourth or fifth day (what a stupid thing to do). Anyway, I'm doing ok now physio seems a bit slower than I expected, but that could just be me. At the first follow up when I had my staples removed the surgeon was happy and told me I was a little above average. I have my second follow up later this week. It still feels pretty weak, and still plenty of stiffness, but it's coming along. That's enough babbling for now. Thank you both again for your efforts to provide this very helpful info.
Thanks for sharing John. You are very welcome. We are so glad that we could help in any small way during your recovery. All the best. Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
As usual the talking docs are spot on. I tore my medial meniscus running one of my dogs in agility. Lots of pivoting with sharp turns etc. It hurt and the show must go on. I didn’t run my dog in the remaining runs, my friend did who had broke her leg a few yrs prior by getting hit by a Ewe. She was healed up and stepped in for me. Mine was diagnosed by physical exam, history and MRI.
Trauma two years ago, but I ignored it until now, heading to an ortho shortly to find out if that's what is causing the pain and popping sensation in my knee. I work as a paramedic and that just has really aggravated it!! Will see what they say... . Thanks for the video doctors!
I just subscribed!! I’m currently recovering from arthroscopy knee surgery on my left knee. So I’m binging all your videos because they’re very informative.
I love these two dr’s. Always giving us awesome videos, very interesting and informative videos. I’m so glad I found these drs and yes I have definitely subscribed to this channel.
Thank you doctors. Your videos on TKA are so very helpful. I'm 9 weeks out and still hurting,swollen and doing rehab 3 x week. How embarrassing I cry it hurts so bad. I. A retired nurse of 45 years thought I would be able to" gut it out".......but not that much. May be deciding on a manipulation in the next couple weeks to help me along.I'm scared. I'll try and find one of your videos discussing the subject. Blessings to you and yours. Patti
Thanks so much Patricia. Sorry for the delayed response. How did you make out? Did you end up getting a manipulation? Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Thanks for asking. No manipulation. I worked so hard for every bit of flexion and extension that I have. It still hurts 6 months out but much better than early on. Thanks again for your videos. You are both excellent teachers.
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62 years old. Started running at 59 yo after a stroke. Was on a 3 mile run.. half way through had pain in my right knee.. no trauma.. Knee swelled and had pain sometimes severe.. for the next 3 months. Could not run. Went to orthopedist he said I have a torn meniscus. I have a physical job and could not stay off the knee. Finally seems better now and am going to try to start running again… starting with walking a few miles first. Will see ho it goes
No injury... Im 61 years old, Yet i have a torn miniscus. It is so painful. And at night the pain is like a throbbing burning sensation. Im in agony... I have been to the ER and have been told to go to an ortho Surgeon for repair.
Dear talking with docs hi I went to the doctor today and he wants me to get a MRI done on my left knee to see if I have a torn meniscus ps thanks Rachel Grant
Great video. I've had torn meniscus in both knees. My were on the inside. Very very bad sharp pain, esp. with twisting. Couldn't even roll over in bed at night with almost 10 out of 10 pain. Confirmed with MRI. I did a lot of walking and also had history of injury in both knees. It has improved with time but I don't push my knees very hard anymore or they let me know they aren't happy.
Thanks for this doc. I been running competitively for about 8 years now and I suddenly have been having excruciating pain when try to bend my knee (like as if I’m trying to kick my butt) it’s been going on for weeks now and the pain is mostly I’m the back side of my knee. It’s gotten to the point where I wake up and my knee literally feels so stiff and takes several minutes for me to get it to extend and bend properly before getting out of bed. I’ve tried R.I.C.E for 2 weeks now but after watching you guys informative video, definitely going into the doctors just to be safe. Subscribed, you guys are awesome ( nursing major here and I love the medical field )
Thanks so much linajayyy. Sorry to hear about the track injury. Best to see your doc for sure. Glad to hear you are going to become a nurse - that is awesome! All the best in your career and hopefully your knee issue goes away and you can get back on the track. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
I just tore my meniscus in early Oct. and locked my knee. I had an MRI to confirm. I did have trauma...twist of the body but knee didn't...had arthroscopy and now in PT. I am on the mend but not fully there yet. Your videos are very helpful.
I just got MRI report call today. They say I have a torn meniscus and patellar tear. I fell hard on my knees about a year and half ago. Terrible pain and I cannot walk far. I have a heating on my knee whenever I can. I'm hoping can get some relief soon but I know I can't afford to take off for surgery so I'm hoping I can get help with surgery. Thanks for this info.
I would love to know if you two have experience treating ehlers-danlos syndrome orthopaedically. It would be super cool and helpful to see a video on it!
Hi Amanda. We have some non operative patients with ED but no operative patients. It can be challenging due to the laxity. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
My pain has been so bad since my dog launched me off the sidewalk!She saw a. Squirrel and I wasn’t paying attention and she’s a hound dog and I hit the ground hard I never recovered that was six weeks ago and I’ve been researching and looking at the pains been getting worse the nights are so bad and now that I see this I’m pretty sure I can diagnose myself so I’m gonna have to go get an MRI and go to the doctor I guess cause it’s just getting so bad! Thank you for this video.My knee symptoms are exactly what you described. I think that I might even have a bone issue! We will see.Thanks again very informative video
Dear Docs Paul and Brad, your videos are so informative and well made, and as a bonus, you guys have great personalities! Doc Paul, thank you for your piece of advice earlier this week regarding the debatable need for arthroscopic surgery for low pain or symptoms ! I am so glad that even if you are surgeons, you dont rush in to recommend surgery immediately but rather to hold off if symptoms are manageable! Thanks again, and keep up your great work!
No. 1 evidence of a torn meniscus is: an MRI! lol My knees are doing a bit better guys, but the right knee occasionally has a popping or snapping sound, accompanied with pain. What is that? The flap of the torn meniscus catching or bending and catching on 'something'? Thank you gentlemen, you guys are awesome.
Hi Jeffrey. Yes, often the piece of torn meniscus is more mobile so can catch or click and cause pain. If you can handle it you don't have to do anything. If it gets worse, get reassessed. Thanks for the positive feedback. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I injured my L Knee and MRI shows a complex tear of the meniscus, Baker's cyst, bruise bone. loose bodies & tissue edema. I about drove my Ortho crazy. I have Fibromyalgia and when He was examining my L knee ,it hurt, then he did the same to my R knee and I still had the same pain. I had to explain to him that it was my LEFT knee I injured, not, my right. That I hurt all over my body. I didn't want him to dismiss my pain and he assured me he wouldn't do that. A Nightmare of an injury. It's been 31/2 mos and a on PT & got a cortisone shot. No help for the pain. I have mechanical symptoms and b/c of the loose bodies, I may have surgery. I hate the whole thing and I want my non-injured knee back. I'm in for the Long Haul. Still intense sharp pain.
Fell November 2020. Had all symptoms. The locking knee and unstable seas severe for several months. Finally got an MRI and yes I had a torn medial oblique meniscus, and a sprained, MCL, bursitis and down at my ankle a possible tear of ligament on the outside of my foot along with three high sprained ligaments. I also injured my right knee and they are just now doing an MRI on it on sept 10th. I don’t walk right! I limp, I can’t place my weight on my left side of my body. I can’t get my leg up to put on my shoes and socks, I walk very slowly as if there’s something heavy against my legs. I can almost straight my leg all the way but can’t. I have to put a pillow under my leg/legs to give it support. I’ve been in physical therapy many times and I had one injection into my left knee and bursitis and 2 injections into my foot on top. Also my toes feel funny and my foot jerks, moves, twitches , shocking feelings etc. So far I have no real answers on how to get well. It’s like no one knows what to do for me. I’m getting scared that this is not going to get better since it’s been so long already. Though the knee popping and locking has improved quite a bit. My knee seems to bounce when I miss judge how far away the ground is. Also, waking without shoes is harder than when I have tennis shoes on. I need the absorbstion of the shooed. Can you suggest any direction I can go in in finding a solution with a good outcome?
Hi Cindy. Sorry to hear that. Did you talk to a surgeon about possibly arthroscopy? That may be the answer. Good luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Great video. I swear i tore my medial minuscus but two doctors both said i had paterdeformoral sysdrome even though j still suffer from paintoday on joint line on inside exge of knee. Lol.
I think I had this 40 years ago - operated on to remove cartilage at 9 yrs old. Knee kept locking up / cramping and took hours or a day to unlock. Big scar, no keyhole surgery then! No memory of any trauma but was going on for 2 years before diagnosis.
Landed directly on my knee 2 months ago while playing football for PT (Army). Felt a painful pop and was unable to bend my leg for 1-2 weeks. Today I am able to walk on it but experience a burning soreness after a period of walking. Excruciating pain along the back and even the front when I attempt to bend my knee all the way in. I’ve bumped my foot on furniture/wall and felt horrible pain along the back of my knee and inside my knee that felt as if the pain was shooting up the back of my leg. I have an MRI on Tuesday.
How do you identify if the tears are what's causing my issue? Seems to be more going on. MRI confirmed meniscus tears in both knees. Terrible pain behind the knees, along w/ Baker's cysts. Deep knee bending is the worst! Taking Meloxicam every 3 days for relief :( No trauma. Grew up playing soccer - No injuries. Otherwise in excellent health - 55 yo. Recently, possible overuse playing pickleball. I also feel muscle-like pain often in the glut area and my biceps on both both sides. Issues have been present for almost 4 months. Basically, all of my pickleball muscles. What can be the issue w/ gluts and biceps?
Wish I had insurance to get my knee checked out. I’m about 90% sure it’s torn. I have no memory of trauma, my knee cap has crepitus, sharp pain on the inside of my knee as well as the back. Sharp shooting pain from the inside of my knee to across my knee cap. Bad swelling, can’t lock my knee cap, can’t bend it. Kneeling down takes a lot of will power due to pain. Forget actually kneeling on that knee.
Dear talking with docs hi I am going to be having a mri scan on my left knee because I been having so much pain in side my left knee I want to know if a torn meniscus can cause me to be in so much pain ps thanks Rachel Grant
Love you guys. Twisted my body/leg to avoid a falling Xmas tree and in severe pain x 2 mths. . Canadian here living in the US, not a very good orthopedist who gave me a steroid shot in my knee. Said it might take 2-3 days to kick in. Can’t walk for the life of me and in excruciating pain. No relief with NSAIDS. Stiffm as wood too….wish I could move back and see you guys. Where are you located? Thank you!
Here’s my story! 18 years ago, I completely ruptured my ACL & tore my meniscus. The ER did an X-ray and said both broken, here’s a knee immobilizer, you’re all good. For 9 months my new primary kept telling me I needed to just loose weight & my knee was fine. For 9 months, my knee was 3 times the size it should have been. When I discovered my old primary was still practicing at a new office, she sent me for an MRI. At that point, I had severe arthritis, bone damage from lack of blood supply, I had had 2 strokes from leg blood clots due to the knee immobilizer, & the Ortho demanded a knee replacement. He was a great Ortho!! We fought long and hard about a replacement because I was only in my 30’s. We settled with trying to repair and if he just couldn’t, replacement would happen during the surgery. 7 hours of surgery and he had successfully repaired it. 4 months later, I was completely through PT and walking. He had thought I would never walk again without the replacement and it has been extremely painful these 18 years, but yesterday I fell for the first time without a knee brace and landed right on my patella & meniscus. I know for sure I am done with our experiment & will be getting a replacement now. I didn’t break bones, but they are really bruised bad and both the ER Dr and I believe I have torn at least the meniscus. My knee is now shaped weirdly different and I am very symptomatic for a tear. Thankfully I have a pending MRI already in the works so we can move this show along. It’ll be interesting to no longer have severe arthritis pain and swelling & frankly I am beyond ready!! Wish me luck and thanks for the video. Keep on helping…you make a bigger difference than you realize!!
Cant have MRIs due to a spinal cord stimulator, but I've recently injured my knee. Is there a difinitve way to tell what damage has been done besides MRI?
Hefty surfing accident. Left knee blew up like a soccer ball (25 years ago). That night two large clicks. Outside (lateral) meniscus probably. Surgeon wanted to operate, left it and re-patched itself for NORMAL life. But can't squat like is required for surfing (which is a major problem). Inside meniscus seems okay, but outside definitely did something serious. Took months for the swelling to go down, but when crouching/squatting it always feels swollen even though it doesn't look it. 25 years later just got Xrays and will probably need a MRI to see what to do (because not squatting in sport is very constraining).
Hi Dr. Brad Hi Dr. Zalzal..how are you? Thank you for your fantastic video..yes yes I certainly do know what you are saying. If anyone ......... it is you!!😄😄 Hope all is well on your end.. Gym/pool closed here for now so I am doing my best at home. Get strong🏆..lol. Miss you very much and love being able to get your outstanding advice and expertise right here.💖💖 Be safe and healthy. Hugs.
@@TalkingWithDocs Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you both too and your families. I have alot to be thankful for..thanks to you both and your families..for me. What is in my heart for you. A billion thanks or more!😊💞👍👍
I've got some hamstring tendonitis diagnosed by my Ortho dr. and it's affecting my knee and calf. I've been told I likely don't have anything torn in my knee --- no fall or trauma occurred. Is it possible to have knee pain especially in the back of the knee and along the fibula down to the foot due to tendonitis? I'm due to start PT for it, hopefully it helps. Seems my quad and calf are weak as a result. Thanks for the videos.
I love your videos! I am thrilled to have found your channel!! This is my situation: The docs are pretty sure I have a torn lateral meniscus. I don't recall a specific trauma however I have been doing a lot of packing items and moving boxes at my late mother's house getting things ready for the Estate Sale. At my age, I just say the warranty has run out and these things are bound to start happening! I have lots of pain, my knee locks up, I have sharp pain if I move wrong, I can't fully extend my leg and I have to be very careful walking. The x-ray shows "Moderate to advanced tricompartmental degenerative changes with narrowing of all three compartments, greatest involving the medial compartment". I have an interstim implant so I can't have an MRI unless I have surgery to have it removed. I'm scheduled to see the orthopod this week. Will a CT scan give her enough information to make a decision regarding repairing the tear? Regarding knee replacement? The last time I saw her a few years ago we discussed knee and hip replacements being in my future due to damaged done from two significant car accidents, a head-on, and a rollover. We have films to compare. Thanks!
Hi lmrinmn. So if your xray shows moderate to advanced arthritis that is probably all you need. A CT does not really add much. Sounds like you are definitely on the path to TKR. Wishing you all the best! Glad we could help in any small way. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
@@TalkingWithDocs A TKR it is! Surgery end of August. Thanks. Now doing the exercises you've suggested and a couple of additional to build upper body strength.
I have a long history of activities that I think has caused a meniscus tear. When I was younger I played volleyball, basketball, soccer, and martial arts. I simply bent my knees instead of my back and when I stood up I heard and felt a pop. When I try to turn my foot out or in it causes horrible pain. I’m swollen from the knee down to my toes and I have a tingling sensation in my toes. X-ray showed no bone involvement. Should I reach out to a orthopedic surgeon?
Dealing with severe pain now. I’ve had 4 surgeries many years ago. This is unlike any pain I’ve ever had, including scoliosis surgery. This pain is unbearable. I’m not able to have an MRI due to the hardware in my body.
I’ve had the worst knee pain since 2018 that comes and goes, my knees always popping and sometimes it gets stuck. I thought maybe it was just aftermath from this crash I got into. Then a chiropractor I was seeing told me he’s 99% sure it’s torn, but I don’t have health insurance so I’m not sure how to go about healing it
You were talking about injuries that caused torn meniscus. Back in Nov 2013 I was outside working in yard and slipped on some wet wood, broke my right ankle in 3 places (surgery, plate and screws on both sides of ankle). Unknown until about 2 months later when the left knee started hurting and I also got the associated cyst to go along with the 2 torn meniscus the MRI eventually uncovered . But it was the cyst that made me go to the doctor, it was like, why do I have a huge lump on the side of my knee and where did it come from. After, shots, a laparoscopy to repair meniscus the 2 tears and remove cyst (which came right back) I am going to have outpatient TKR 4/1/21 at age 75 (and don't let the name fool you, I'm a girl). It will be a relief to finally be done with it and am looking forward to golfing without the darn brace.
Hi Ronnie. Thanks so much for sharing your story with our viewers. Best of luck with your TKR. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing if you did.
Ok Bill. We will add it to the list. We do talk about this in the setting of arthritis. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Hey Docs, I'm 25 and dont know exactly when it souldve happened but my left knee has been in a bit of pain. It hurts if I plant my foot and rotate the knee joint, or walking around. The pain is coming from the outside part of the knee and it even is painful when I press on the area, like a bruised feeling. The area is what feels like in between the joint but on the outside edge. I'd like to add it's not excruciating or debilitating, the worst was walking around Walmart yesterday. Will it heal itself?
Hi orphan snacks. It is hard to say without imaging and a physical examination. If it persists longer than 6 weeks get assessed. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Hi Kal. It will depend on the severity of the pain and how long it lasts. Usually it would mean an examination and an MRI and then maybe surgery. Good luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
i have discomfort in my inner knee, i can run and do complete workouts with irritation, but the other day i completely extended my leg and twisted pushing on a car clutch and it 3 minutes later my knee was screaming in pain. i don't have any other symptoms other than day to day irritation.. do you think it could be a tear? and is surgery required for all tears?
Hello Drs thank you for your video. I am a 30 year old male. I regularly play soccer and this year on 4 separate occasions I started to get pain on the lateral side of the left knee. After an hour of playing or doing any running or extraneous activity , the lateral knee area starts paining and then I stop playing. In 3-5 hours the pain gets severe and when I sleep I am not able to move my leg / knee. Seems like my knee is getting locked. If I try I move , something in my knee opposes that motion and I end up getting even worse pain and I am not able to move my left leg / knee for 6-7 hours. Then after 24-30 hours from the time it starts paining, the pain goes away. This pain doesn’t occur during my daily lifestyle or walking. Today I visited a orthopedic doctor and he thinks it could be meniscus tear and recommended to get me an MRI to confirm it. Could you please let me know your thoughts ?
I’m not sure if I have this or not, I try not to be the self diagnosing type ,but also im a Hypochondriac apparently. Yesterday I was hoola hooping and I tried the thing were you have it on one foot and jump with other. Mind you it’s been years, and I was dumb yesterday real dumb I shouldn’t have done it. I jumped and landed on my foot inward, and knee pushed outward. Basically I twisted my knee, I heard a very loud pop my MIL heard it 3ft away from me. Now I can’t straighten my knee, put pressure on it, it’s painful, it feels swollen but doesn’t look swollen, I have to limp now. My knee buckles when I put pressure on it when walking now I can’t pull my leg to my back like when you come backwards on a swing. I have about a inch and a half of moving space in my knee. God i seriously messed this up definitely fees something wrong but idek if it’s dislocated, this torn meniscus, or torn anything else. Imma little bigger weight so it has a hard twist than normal.
Hi Faith Evans. So it is hard to say exactly what the cause is. Best to get assessed. Start with an xray and possibly an MRI. Let us know how you make out. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing if you did.
I’m having pain on the lateral portion of my knee. Not on the knee line but directly below it, almost where the calf and knee connect, but NOT on the joint line… I was doing a pigeon stretch and felt a painful pop. What do we think boys?
Hi Ethan. So your proximal tib-fib joint is over there and could be part of the problem. That is also where the lateral collateral ligament and IT band insert. All could be the cause. Ice rest and meds to start. Often physio will help. And get checked out if it doesn’t improve relatively quickly. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
About 2 years ago (in 2020) I was doing weighted walking lunges where upon pulling upward from the ground I hear a tearing ripping sensation in my leg with excruciating pain following..the pain was so severe I nearly passed out. I suspected it was a torn quad and had an mri done a year later. I only had an mri done of the left quad muscles where I suspected the damage was from but the mri revealed no indication of quadricep tear. The upper top of the knee was the furthest down the imagery was captured and it revealed a sublaxed patella. This has been almost 2 years now and I still cannot walk without pain; I cannot dare squat, run, nor jump. Even lifting something that weighs more than 5 lbs causes significant pain and I have to put it down or lift it with one hand and bear weight on the other with my cane. The symptoms I am having are a deep constant bludgeoning pain in my knee cap almost like someone whacked it with a hammer..sharp extremely sharp stabbing pain in the outter quad region of my left leg similar to being stabbed with a small knife...very often muscle spasms and lastly unable to straighten my knee on my own without using my hands to do so; it causes extreme pain to try to straighten the knee on my own knee's usage. Every time my leg is not in a straight straight position I get sudden spasms and sharp pains. I have pretty much been suffering for two years and would be very grateful for any answer even if an estimate as to what you think is the matter. What injury right off the top of your head does this sound like seeing the mri came back negative for quad tear?
Hi Alex sorry to hear this. It sounds more like a patellar issue. A skyline view your patella and a dedicated knee MRI would likely provide you with some answers. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Completely gone. There are vids on youtube showing total knee replacements and you can see what they do. There are many options out there regarding the prosthesis used.
@@OnTheFritz602 Had bilateral total knee in 2016. Young-just 54. I have all the symptoms of RA but known of the markers so I'm basically screwed while joints continue to go to hell. Went out on disability this year. Hands aren't worth a crap. Ortho offering fusion of wrists & digits. Not going there! Had both my knees done at the same time. Can't imagine going thru that twice! I have a nickel allergy so have stryker titanium replacements. Very happy with the outcome. Have developed leg lymphedema as a result of multiple leg surgeries(or so the docs claim) I don't recommend watching the replacement surgery videos until AFTER your surgery. Videos are very graphic & somethings are better known after the fact!
Hi Donna. They are both removed as they are no longer required due to the metal and plastic. Great question though. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Hey docs. First, thanks for all the great content. Question, though more to do with TKR. I'm about 10 weeks from surgery and when I get up, the knee is so stiff and when I out pressure on it, I feel a little like I used to. Pain, stiffness, weakness. Doc and PT are happy with my progress but when will I have that pain free life I've heard so much of? Or is this just par for the course? Thanks, docs.
Hi Chris. You are very welcome. So we use pain free very infrequently. That is the goal but many patients will have residual mild pain and stiffness. Most of the healing takes place in the first 3 months however patients improve out beyond 1 year. Hope that helps. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
I was diagnosed with a meniscus tear at the emergency room. They took an x-ray and said I also had severe arthritis to the point that some of the bone had broken off. I do not have health insurance and at this time and I'm waiting to get some. I haven't worked in 3 weeks it has improved very little. The main problem is my knee keeps going out from under me and when it does it's very painful. Can you give me some advice?
Hi Kimberly. Sorry for the delay. If you have instability often a brace can help in the short term. If you have severe arthritis you may require a knee replacement. Medication and physio are also often worth trying. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Just got MRI back saying I have a small tear in my meniscus and mild osteoarthritis. I injured myself severely a year ago, and at the time, the symptoms were exactly as you described. Intense pain, immobility, etc. Can a ‘small’ tear cause that much pain? Anyway recently, through generic knee exercises I pretty much have full mobility, but still occasionally suffer from pain, slips out of place, and always a sense of instability. I really hope I can get surgery for this so I can start again with confidence in my knee because I’ve had to put my life on hold for fear of re injury.
I have pain in the knee cap, I think its the jumper knee but it can be also a ligament or meniscus: what scan is better, the MRI or ultrasound? I can walk amd jump but as I flatten my leg straight I feel pain below the knee cap and behind the knee.
I had a torn meniscus, Baker's Cyst, loose bodies, & a bone contusion and had no swelling or bruising whatsoever. My ortho was shocked. I had surgery 6 mos. later, a meniscectomy
One day 2 years ago, I got up from sitting cross legged on the floor and I just couldn’t straighten my leg...about 20 degrees left. No pain at all but felt like a block of rubber in there. I hopped round the room and my boyfriend just looked at me...While I was trying to straighten it, I pulled it right up behind me. When I put it down I could straighten it completely. Absolutely no trauma and little pain except on the inside of the knee. It’s caused no trouble since. I wonder if one day it will happen again or would a fragment essentially disappear over time ?
Hi Luna. So it may happen again. Typically a meniscal tear does not have the ability to hear but depending on location some types can be more stable than others. Hopefully it does not come back! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I had an X-ray on my left knee because I have horrific pain after golfing. Bending twisting. It goes away after 2 - 4 days. It starts on about hole 12 to 14. Could it be a torn meniscus? should I get an MRI? the ortho said it was arthritis. Maybe wear a splint when golfing? What is the best splint/sleeve for knee?
Hi Sally. Yes it could be a torn meniscus. Yes it could be arthritis. An xray is a good start and if it is normal or only shows mild arthritis then an MRI. Some patients find over the counter knee sleeves are helpful whereas others choose to have a custom made brace. It is a very personal choice. Start with over the counter and see if you feel comfortable and if it actually helps. Best of luck on the links! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Dear talking with docs hi when i bend my left knee i hear a cracking sound and a clicking sound inside my left knee i want to what causes it ps thanks rachel
Hi Denise. So it won't heal per se. The pain can decrease. Indication for surgery is related to pain. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I have a question my knee popped when I fell and I can’t extend my leg or put weight it hurts so much I been using crutches I can put a lil weight but unfortunately I can’t walk without crutches and urgent care or city md lines are long due to covid would you recommend me to see a doctor or can I get better by resting ?
Hi Stephanie. Rest may help but if you cannot straighten and cannot weight bear you should see a doctor regardless of the long lines. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Hi Docs, I have a torn meniscus( I don't remember if it's lateral or medial)that is about 5 years post injury. I have since had very difficult time trying to exercise. I recently re started a walking routine, trying to walk atleast 30 to 45 minutes approximately 3 to 4 days a week, when I can find time. Obese, and the weight doesn't want to come off easily,but have so far lost a few pounds. Reducing food portions, and cut back to minimal amount of sugar. I know that I should be strengthening my leg muscles but haven't been. The knee pain I have is intermittent with weight bearing and is also positional. No new symptoms since the injury. Is it okay to start weight lifting with ankle weights, despite the tear? I have a five pound ankle weight. Thank you guys for your videos. I wish I could be your patient, you look like wonderful doctors.
Hi Jen. So yes weights are ok for sure. Whatever exercise you can do. As for weight loss one method to consider would be more plants and less animal products. Avoid sugar. Avoid processed foods. Avoid white flour. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Jennie. Ideally you should have surgery for pain or loss of function. Having said that you may develop those down the road. It is a hard decision if you do not have pain now and we would typically tell people to wait. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Hi I broke my high tibia. And I got a MRI for it 3 months ago. And I still feel pain in my knee. My meniscus had a line going through it. But they did not call it a tear and I still getting swelling. Do you think is is meniscus tear?
Hi Kate and Addy. It is hard to say the exact cause of your knee pain. Do you mean there was a line through the meniscus on the MRI? Sometimes one image can show a line but it is not consistent with a tear. If you feel it was interpreted incorrectly you could get a second opinion. Best of luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Dear talking with docs hi i want to know when you have the start of arthritis in the knee can you have a m tare inside your knee ps thanks rachel grant
Thanks Guys for explaining this so clearly. Great job! I'm unfortunately Going through all of this right now and trying to cope. Take care and a sub from me!
My mechanical symptoms are very random and then goes away after 5 minutes up to an hour. Happens a few times every several months. So what does that mean? I also have psoriatic arthritis. Knee locks up and hurts to walk and straighten. Then wah lah, it suddenly feels normal again.
Hi Grace. May be a torn meniscus. Only way to know for sure is MRI. Only reason to scope it is if the symptoms are debilitating to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Iam a 67 yo woman with extreme right knee pain plus a feeling of instability, stiffness on bending and painful walking up and more painful going down stairs. I believe I have a Bakers Cyst behind that knee. I had an Xray done and referral been sent to a specialist here in Saint John NB,but I have a 2 year wait just for a consultation:(. The pain is extreme going down stairs especially. I am taking ibuprofen and extra strength tylenol. I am terrified of falling down stairs . Is there something I can do to get rid of the bakers cyst ( ie: Acupuncture,Osteopath manual manipulation Thanking you guys in advance.
Hi Deborah in Saint K John! Sorry for the long wait out there. So best advice is to consider ice and physio. Sometimes massage can help. Also a cortisone injection may be worth a try. Sometimes family doctors do that. Best of luck! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Damodaran. So the MCL will often heal with time, rest and bracing. The abnormal signal in the medial meniscus may improve symptomatically but often the degeneration persists. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did
i went to the hospital because i started limping and my knee cap swollen up, i had an x ray and the hospital provided me crutches and a knee brace, how long will it be before i can put pressure on my leg roughly?
@@TalkingWithDocs I think the cause I hit a rock under the water in a river at force and it had direct impact on the knee cap, then I was walking on the knee for around 4-5 days more until it began to really hurt
My husband is on track for a TKR this summer and has been doing his prehab exercises every day, plus seeing a PT twice a week. Today for the first time, he had burning pain in his knee (the one on which he will have the surgery). He took acetominophen and the burning subsided. Could he have a torn meniscus on top of the osteoarthritis damage, and if so would that be repaired during TKR?
Hi Charlotte. Good question. So most patients that are getting a total knee replacement will have large tears of the meniscus. Physio can sometimes aggravate this and yes, the meniscus is totally removed with a total knee replacement and will definitely take care of that. Best of luck to your husband. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Love watching these doctors. They’re great together. Also love their humor they throw in. The videos are very helpful and informative.
Thanks so much Pat. We do our best to keep it light and informative. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing if you did.
This was informative! My dad’s knee suddenly started hurting. He got an X-ray but the docs didn’t see anything. They said he will need an MRI to make sure. But until then, the doc recommended he go to PT to see if it get’s better. He has no history of trauma and was outside often gardening and jumping rope occasionally. Thanks for the video, it was really entertaining as well. I’ll look more into this!
Glad we could help SammyJoy. Best of luck to your dad! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
First off thank you guys so much for taking the time to produce and post this content.
It's very educational and extremely appreciated.
I had a trip/fall incident at work which resulted in a torn Meniscus. I went to a Walk-in clinic as my family Dr was not immediately available. The Dr at the clinic told me there was absolutely no way that my Meniscus was torn because it wasn't swollen enough, (even though I had every other symptom). Followed up with my family Dr two weeks later, went for Xray, Ultrasound and MRI.
Only the MRI showed it, but it was in fact torn. Accidentally twisted my leg a week later and wound up tearing it right through.
Had it scoped and ot has been great for roughly 11 years except on the occasions where I over do it.
Fast forward to 2020.
I was off work for an unrelated matter but decided to get my (right) knee properly looked at and diagnosed after more than 20 years of knee pain, stiffness and other issues. This time the Xray was clear but the Ultrasound showed a tear, and a Ligament strain. The MRI confirmed two Meniscal tears front and back. And the Ligament strain.
Went to the surgeon expecting to get it scoped as I did on the left one previously and was quite surprised when he said he thought a scope was a waste of time. He recommended TKR which I had 5 weeks ago.
Lots of pain at first and unfortunately I hadn't seen your video on the top 5 mistakes people make after TKA.
I didn't keep ahead of the pain and even tried not using pain meds after the fourth or fifth day (what a stupid thing to do).
Anyway, I'm doing ok now physio seems a bit slower than I expected, but that could just be me. At the first follow up when I had my staples removed the surgeon was happy and told me I was a little above average.
I have my second follow up later this week. It still feels pretty weak, and still plenty of stiffness, but it's coming along.
That's enough babbling for now.
Thank you both again for your efforts to provide this very helpful info.
Thanks for sharing John. You are very welcome. We are so glad that we could help in any small way during your recovery. All the best. Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
Wow!
As usual the talking docs are spot on. I tore my medial meniscus running one of my dogs in agility. Lots of pivoting with sharp turns etc. It hurt and the show must go on. I didn’t run my dog in the remaining runs, my friend did who had broke her leg a few yrs prior by getting hit by a Ewe. She was healed up and stepped in for me. Mine was diagnosed by physical exam, history and MRI.
Thanks sherry. Sorry for the delayed response. Hopefully you are better by now! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I tore mine a few months ago, MRI confirmed it and now I’m having surgery on Feb 22nd. I can’t wait to get this fixed.
Best of luck to you!
I love these guys- so informative. Thank you!!
Thanks so much annie. We love you too! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Trauma two years ago, but I ignored it until now, heading to an ortho shortly to find out if that's what is causing the pain and popping sensation in my knee. I work as a paramedic and that just has really aggravated it!! Will see what they say... . Thanks for the video doctors!
I just subscribed!! I’m currently recovering from arthroscopy knee surgery on my left knee. So I’m binging all your videos because they’re very informative.
Best of luck during your recovery Lee Lee and thanks for subscribing!
I love these two dr’s. Always giving us awesome videos, very interesting and informative videos. I’m so glad I found these drs and yes I have definitely subscribed to this channel.
Thanks for the positive feedback rhonda. We are doing our best!
Thank you doctors. Your videos on TKA are so very helpful. I'm 9 weeks out and still hurting,swollen and doing rehab 3 x week. How embarrassing I cry it hurts so bad. I. A retired nurse of 45 years thought I would be able to" gut it out".......but not that much. May be deciding on a manipulation in the next couple weeks to help me along.I'm scared. I'll try and find one of your videos discussing the subject.
Blessings to you and yours.
Patti
Thanks so much Patricia. Sorry for the delayed response. How did you make out? Did you end up getting a manipulation? Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Thanks for asking. No manipulation. I worked so hard for every bit of flexion and extension that I have. It still hurts 6 months out but much better than early on.
Thanks again for your videos. You are both excellent teachers.
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Hey docs! I love you guys, you explain every single detail! I will always comment every video that you’ll post. Cheers!😊
Thanks so much Alida! Thanks for watching and subscribing
62 years old. Started running at 59 yo after a stroke. Was on a 3 mile run.. half way through had pain in my right knee.. no trauma.. Knee swelled and had pain sometimes severe.. for the next 3 months. Could not run. Went to orthopedist he said I have a torn meniscus. I have a physical job and could not stay off the knee. Finally seems better now and am going to try to start running again… starting with walking a few miles first. Will see ho it goes
How was it Kevin? I played football again after doing mine and immediately knew within 5 minutes it wasn't good. Currently waiting for surgery.
No injury... Im 61 years old, Yet i have a torn miniscus. It is so painful. And at night the pain is like a throbbing burning sensation. Im in agony... I have been to the ER and have been told to go to an ortho Surgeon for repair.
Dear talking with docs hi I went to the doctor today and he wants me to get a MRI done on my left knee to see if I have a torn meniscus ps thanks Rachel Grant
Good luck
Great video. I've had torn meniscus in both knees. My were on the inside. Very very bad sharp pain, esp. with twisting. Couldn't even roll over in bed at night with almost 10 out of 10 pain. Confirmed with MRI. I did a lot of walking and also had history of injury in both knees. It has improved with time but I don't push my knees very hard anymore or they let me know they aren't happy.
Fair enough Words. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for this doc. I been running competitively for about 8 years now and I suddenly have been having excruciating pain when try to bend my knee (like as if I’m trying to kick my butt) it’s been going on for weeks now and the pain is mostly I’m the back side of my knee. It’s gotten to the point where I wake up and my knee literally feels so stiff and takes several minutes for me to get it to extend and bend properly before getting out of bed. I’ve tried R.I.C.E for 2 weeks now but after watching you guys informative video, definitely going into the doctors just to be safe. Subscribed, you guys are awesome ( nursing major here and I love the medical field )
Thanks so much linajayyy. Sorry to hear about the track injury. Best to see your doc for sure. Glad to hear you are going to become a nurse - that is awesome! All the best in your career and hopefully your knee issue goes away and you can get back on the track. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
What was the cause and how r u?
Hey beautiful how r u ?
I just tore my meniscus in early Oct. and locked my knee. I had an MRI to confirm. I did have trauma...twist of the body but knee didn't...had arthroscopy and now in PT. I am on the mend but not fully there yet. Your videos are very helpful.
Glad you are on the mend UnBoxIt with Maureen McD. Best of luck with your recovery. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Dear talking with docs hi i been having very sharp pain inside of the side of the left knee ps thanks rachel grant
Yes likely the medial meniscus. Your MRI should help. Good luck
I just got MRI report call today. They say I have a torn meniscus and patellar tear. I fell hard on my knees about a year and half ago. Terrible pain and I cannot walk far. I have a heating on my knee whenever I can. I'm hoping can get some relief soon but I know I can't afford to take off for surgery so I'm hoping I can get help with surgery. Thanks for this info.
Good luck to you adagator33. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
I would love to know if you two have experience treating ehlers-danlos syndrome orthopaedically. It would be super cool and helpful to see a video on it!
Hi Amanda. We have some non operative patients with ED but no operative patients. It can be challenging due to the laxity. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
My pain has been so bad since my dog launched me off the sidewalk!She saw a. Squirrel and I wasn’t paying attention and she’s a hound dog and I hit the ground hard I never recovered that was six weeks ago and I’ve been researching and looking at the pains been getting worse the nights are so bad and now that I see this I’m pretty sure I can diagnose myself so I’m gonna have to go get an MRI and go to the doctor I guess cause it’s just getting so bad! Thank you for this video.My knee symptoms are exactly what you described. I think that I might even have a bone issue! We will see.Thanks again very informative video
You are very welcome Tia. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
@@TalkingWithDocs I did subscribe!
Dear Docs Paul and Brad, your videos are so informative and well made, and as a bonus, you guys have great personalities! Doc Paul, thank you for your piece of advice earlier this week regarding the debatable need for arthroscopic surgery for low pain or symptoms ! I am so glad that even if you are surgeons, you dont rush in to recommend surgery immediately but rather to hold off if symptoms are manageable! Thanks again, and keep up your great work!
You are very welcome Carlos. Best of luck to you going forward.
No. 1 evidence of a torn meniscus is: an MRI! lol My knees are doing a bit better guys, but the right knee occasionally has a popping or snapping sound, accompanied with pain. What is that? The flap of the torn meniscus catching or bending and catching on 'something'? Thank you gentlemen, you guys are awesome.
Hi Jeffrey. Yes, often the piece of torn meniscus is more mobile so can catch or click and cause pain. If you can handle it you don't have to do anything. If it gets worse, get reassessed. Thanks for the positive feedback. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I injured my L Knee and MRI shows a complex tear of the meniscus, Baker's cyst, bruise bone. loose bodies & tissue edema. I about drove my Ortho crazy. I have Fibromyalgia and when He was examining my L knee ,it hurt, then he did the same to my R knee and I still had the same pain. I had to explain to him that it was my LEFT knee I injured, not, my right. That I hurt all over my body. I didn't want him to dismiss my pain and he assured me he wouldn't do that. A Nightmare of an injury. It's been 31/2 mos and a on PT & got a cortisone shot. No help for the pain. I have mechanical symptoms and b/c of the loose bodies, I may have surgery. I hate the whole thing and I want my non-injured knee back. I'm in for the Long Haul. Still intense sharp pain.
Fell November 2020. Had all symptoms. The locking knee and unstable seas severe for several months. Finally got an MRI and yes I had a torn medial oblique meniscus, and a sprained, MCL, bursitis and down at my ankle a possible tear of ligament on the outside of my foot along with three high sprained ligaments. I also injured my right knee and they are just now doing an MRI on it on sept 10th. I don’t walk right! I limp, I can’t place my weight on my left side of my body. I can’t get my leg up to put on my shoes and socks, I walk very slowly as if there’s something heavy against my legs. I can almost straight my leg all the way but can’t. I have to put a pillow under my leg/legs to give it support. I’ve been in physical therapy many times and I had one injection into my left knee and bursitis and 2 injections into my foot on top. Also my toes feel funny and my foot jerks, moves, twitches , shocking feelings etc. So far I have no real answers on how to get well. It’s like no one knows what to do for me. I’m getting scared that this is not going to get better since it’s been so long already. Though the knee popping and locking has improved quite a bit. My knee seems to bounce when I miss judge how far away the ground is. Also, waking without shoes is harder than when I have tennis shoes on. I need the absorbstion of the shooed. Can you suggest any direction I can go in in finding a solution with a good outcome?
Hi Cindy. Sorry to hear that. Did you talk to a surgeon about possibly arthroscopy? That may be the answer. Good luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Hi Cindy did you ever find the solution out? I am having similar symptoms
Diagnosed medial meniscus tear, no current trauma, but was a gymnast as a kid, so I am sure there was plenty of trauma as a back then.
I ll have those surgery soon
Good luck and thanks for watching.
Thank you
What happens if one has no meniscus left? Can it be replaced with an artificial meniscus?
If you have a torn meniscus, can it heal on its own, and if so, how long does it take?
A shallow tear can heal on its own, but a large tear will not. Has to do with only the outer layer getting blood flow.
Great video. I swear i tore my medial minuscus but two doctors both said i had paterdeformoral sysdrome even though j still suffer from paintoday on joint line on inside exge of knee. Lol.
I think I had this 40 years ago - operated on to remove cartilage at 9 yrs old. Knee kept locking up / cramping and took hours or a day to unlock. Big scar, no keyhole surgery then! No memory of any trauma but was going on for 2 years before diagnosis.
Probably did Michael. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Thank you for helping me out. Now im not worried about the knee surgery . I know i will do just fine.
That’s awesome Charla. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
No trauma, walked up stairs and my knee collasped. Medial torn meniscus.
Landed directly on my knee 2 months ago while playing football for PT (Army). Felt a painful pop and was unable to bend my leg for 1-2 weeks. Today I am able to walk on it but experience a burning soreness after a period of walking. Excruciating pain along the back and even the front when I attempt to bend my knee all the way in. I’ve bumped my foot on furniture/wall and felt horrible pain along the back of my knee and inside my knee that felt as if the pain was shooting up the back of my leg. I have an MRI on Tuesday.
Good luck with your MRI Michael. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
How do you identify if the tears are what's causing my issue? Seems to be more going on. MRI confirmed meniscus tears in both knees. Terrible pain behind the knees, along w/ Baker's cysts. Deep knee bending is the worst! Taking Meloxicam every 3 days for relief :( No trauma. Grew up playing soccer - No injuries. Otherwise in excellent health - 55 yo. Recently, possible overuse playing pickleball. I also feel muscle-like pain often in the glut area and my biceps on both both sides. Issues have been present for almost 4 months. Basically, all of my pickleball muscles. What can be the issue w/ gluts and biceps?
Thanks guys
Very welcome Scruffy. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Wish I had insurance to get my knee checked out. I’m about 90% sure it’s torn. I have no memory of trauma, my knee cap has crepitus, sharp pain on the inside of my knee as well as the back. Sharp shooting pain from the inside of my knee to across my knee cap. Bad swelling, can’t lock my knee cap, can’t bend it. Kneeling down takes a lot of will power due to pain. Forget actually kneeling on that knee.
Dear talking with docs hi I am going to be having a mri scan on my left knee because I been having so much pain in side my left knee I want to know if a torn meniscus can cause me to be in so much pain ps thanks Rachel Grant
i had a mri done i have a torn meniscus in my right knee. I go to the bone doctor tomorrow.
Well good luck to you charla. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Love you guys. Twisted my body/leg to avoid a falling Xmas tree and in severe pain x 2 mths. . Canadian here living in the US, not a very good orthopedist who gave me a steroid shot in my knee. Said it might take 2-3 days to kick in. Can’t walk for the life of me and in excruciating pain. No relief with NSAIDS. Stiffm as wood too….wish I could move back and see you guys. Where are you located? Thank you!
Hi Jenna. Sorry to hear that. May be time to consider an MRI. We are greater Toronto. All the best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Here’s my story! 18 years ago, I completely ruptured my ACL & tore my meniscus. The ER did an X-ray and said both broken, here’s a knee immobilizer, you’re all good. For 9 months my new primary kept telling me I needed to just loose weight & my knee was fine. For 9 months, my knee was 3 times the size it should have been.
When I discovered my old primary was still practicing at a new office, she sent me for an MRI. At that point, I had severe arthritis, bone damage from lack of blood supply, I had had 2 strokes from leg blood clots due to the knee immobilizer, & the Ortho demanded a knee replacement.
He was a great Ortho!! We fought long and hard about a replacement because I was only in my 30’s. We settled with trying to repair and if he just couldn’t, replacement would happen during the surgery. 7 hours of surgery and he had successfully repaired it. 4 months later, I was completely through PT and walking.
He had thought I would never walk again without the replacement and it has been extremely painful these 18 years, but yesterday I fell for the first time without a knee brace and landed right on my patella & meniscus. I know for sure I am done with our experiment & will be getting a replacement now. I didn’t break bones, but they are really bruised bad and both the ER Dr and I believe I have torn at least the meniscus. My knee is now shaped weirdly different and I am very symptomatic for a tear. Thankfully I have a pending MRI already in the works so we can move this show along. It’ll be interesting to no longer have severe arthritis pain and swelling & frankly I am beyond ready!! Wish me luck and thanks for the video. Keep on helping…you make a bigger difference than you realize!!
Thanks for sharing your story Rebecca. Sounds like you’re ready. Glad to help in any way we can. Good luck! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Cant have MRIs due to a spinal cord stimulator, but I've recently injured my knee. Is there a difinitve way to tell what damage has been done besides MRI?
Hi medea. Not really other than diagnostic arthroscopy - taking a look inside. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Dear talking with docs hi my name is Rachel Grant what causes pain inside the knee joint of the left knee from Rachel
Hefty surfing accident. Left knee blew up like a soccer ball (25 years ago). That night two large clicks. Outside (lateral) meniscus probably. Surgeon wanted to operate, left it and re-patched itself for NORMAL life. But can't squat like is required for surfing (which is a major problem). Inside meniscus seems okay, but outside definitely did something serious. Took months for the swelling to go down, but when crouching/squatting it always feels swollen even though it doesn't look it. 25 years later just got Xrays and will probably need a MRI to see what to do (because not squatting in sport is very constraining).
Dear talking with docs hi my name is Rachel Grant can a torn meniscus tear causes you to lose your balance when you are walking from Rachel Grant
Would my meniscus tear if I hypertextended my knee?
It is possible Jacob. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi Dr. Brad Hi Dr. Zalzal..how are you?
Thank you for your fantastic video..yes yes I certainly do know what you are saying. If anyone ......... it is you!!😄😄
Hope all is well on your end..
Gym/pool closed here for now so I am doing my best at home.
Get strong🏆..lol.
Miss you very much and love being able to get your outstanding advice and expertise right here.💖💖
Be safe and healthy. Hugs.
Thanks SANDY. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
@@TalkingWithDocs Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you both too and your families.
I have alot to be thankful for..thanks to you both and your families..for me.
What is in my heart for you.
A billion thanks or more!😊💞👍👍
Not sure if it’s No trauma or not but l stood up from sitting down and had immediate pain
Oh no Kake! Hope it gets better for you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I've got some hamstring tendonitis diagnosed by my Ortho dr. and it's affecting my knee and calf. I've been told I likely don't have anything torn in my knee --- no fall or trauma occurred. Is it possible to have knee pain especially in the back of the knee and along the fibula down to the foot due to tendonitis? I'm due to start PT for it, hopefully it helps. Seems my quad and calf are weak as a result. Thanks for the videos.
I love your videos! I am thrilled to have found your channel!! This is my situation: The docs are pretty sure I have a torn lateral meniscus. I don't recall a specific trauma however I have been doing a lot of packing items and moving boxes at my late mother's house getting things ready for the Estate Sale. At my age, I just say the warranty has run out and these things are bound to start happening! I have lots of pain, my knee locks up, I have sharp pain if I move wrong, I can't fully extend my leg and I have to be very careful walking. The x-ray shows "Moderate to advanced tricompartmental degenerative changes with narrowing of all three compartments, greatest involving the medial compartment". I have an interstim implant so I can't have an MRI unless I have surgery to have it removed. I'm scheduled to see the orthopod this week. Will a CT scan give her enough information to make a decision regarding repairing the tear? Regarding knee replacement? The last time I saw her a few years ago we discussed knee and hip replacements being in my future due to damaged done from two significant car accidents, a head-on, and a rollover. We have films to compare. Thanks!
Hi lmrinmn. So if your xray shows moderate to advanced arthritis that is probably all you need. A CT does not really add much. Sounds like you are definitely on the path to TKR. Wishing you all the best! Glad we could help in any small way. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
@@TalkingWithDocs A TKR it is! Surgery end of August. Thanks. Now doing the exercises you've suggested and a couple of additional to build upper body strength.
I have a long history of activities that I think has caused a meniscus tear. When I was younger I played volleyball, basketball, soccer, and martial arts. I simply bent my knees instead of my back and when I stood up I heard and felt a pop. When I try to turn my foot out or in it causes horrible pain. I’m swollen from the knee down to my toes and I have a tingling sensation in my toes. X-ray showed no bone involvement. Should I reach out to a orthopedic surgeon?
Dealing with severe pain now. I’ve had 4 surgeries many years ago. This is unlike any pain I’ve ever had, including scoliosis surgery. This pain is unbearable. I’m not able to have an MRI due to the hardware in my body.
Hi Just Jules. May be worth an injection and depending on the X-ray possibly another scope. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I’ve had the worst knee pain since 2018 that comes and goes, my knees always popping and sometimes it gets stuck. I thought maybe it was just aftermath from this crash I got into. Then a chiropractor I was seeing told me he’s 99% sure it’s torn, but I don’t have health insurance so I’m not sure how to go about healing it
You were talking about injuries that caused torn meniscus. Back in Nov 2013 I was outside working in yard and slipped on some wet wood, broke my right ankle in 3 places (surgery, plate and screws on both sides of ankle). Unknown until about 2 months later when the left knee started hurting and I also got the associated cyst to go along with the 2 torn meniscus the MRI eventually uncovered . But it was the cyst that made me go to the doctor, it was like, why do I have a huge lump on the side of my knee and where did it come from. After, shots, a laparoscopy to repair meniscus the 2 tears and remove cyst (which came right back) I am going to have outpatient TKR 4/1/21 at age 75 (and don't let the name fool you, I'm a girl). It will be a relief to finally be done with it and am looking forward to golfing without the darn brace.
Hi Ronnie. Thanks so much for sharing your story with our viewers. Best of luck with your TKR. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing if you did.
@@TalkingWithDocs I've learned a lot and am doing the pre-op exercises so I'll be ready. Thanks so much.
just subscribed. what about covering treatments like physio, steroid shot, surgery etc?
nice videos!
Ok Bill. We will add it to the list. We do talk about this in the setting of arthritis. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Hey Docs, I'm 25 and dont know exactly when it souldve happened but my left knee has been in a bit of pain. It hurts if I plant my foot and rotate the knee joint, or walking around. The pain is coming from the outside part of the knee and it even is painful when I press on the area, like a bruised feeling. The area is what feels like in between the joint but on the outside edge. I'd like to add it's not excruciating or debilitating, the worst was walking around Walmart yesterday. Will it heal itself?
Hi orphan snacks. It is hard to say without imaging and a physical examination. If it persists longer than 6 weeks get assessed. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I have all those symptoms. Clicking/ locking/ pain while walking/ and pops a lot. I can't stand to much on my left leg.
Will this be due for surgery??
Hi Kal. It will depend on the severity of the pain and how long it lasts. Usually it would mean an examination and an MRI and then maybe surgery. Good luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
i have discomfort in my inner knee, i can run and do complete workouts with irritation, but the other day i completely extended my leg and twisted pushing on a car clutch and it 3 minutes later my knee was screaming in pain. i don't have any other symptoms other than day to day irritation.. do you think it could be a tear? and is surgery required for all tears?
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Hi Mom2Boys. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
The doctor said i have a small tear in my right knee. Not bad enough for surgery.
Well that’s good Charla. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Hello Drs thank you for your video. I am a 30 year old male. I regularly play soccer and this year on 4 separate occasions I started to get pain on the lateral side of the left knee. After an hour of playing or doing any running or extraneous activity , the lateral knee area starts paining and then I stop playing. In 3-5 hours the pain gets severe and when I sleep I am not able to move my leg / knee. Seems like my knee is getting locked. If I try I move , something in my knee opposes that motion and I end up getting even worse pain and I am not able to move my left leg / knee for 6-7 hours. Then after 24-30 hours from the time it starts paining, the pain goes away. This pain doesn’t occur during my daily lifestyle or walking. Today I visited a orthopedic doctor and he thinks it could be meniscus tear and recommended to get me an MRI to confirm it. Could you please let me know your thoughts ?
Sounds like an MRI is a very sensible next step for sure Srinandan. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I’m not sure if I have this or not, I try not to be the self diagnosing type ,but also im a Hypochondriac apparently. Yesterday I was hoola hooping and I tried the thing were you have it on one foot and jump with other. Mind you it’s been years, and I was dumb yesterday real dumb I shouldn’t have done it. I jumped and landed on my foot inward, and knee pushed outward. Basically I twisted my knee, I heard a very loud pop my MIL heard it 3ft away from me. Now I can’t straighten my knee, put pressure on it, it’s painful, it feels swollen but doesn’t look swollen, I have to limp now. My knee buckles when I put pressure on it when walking now I can’t pull my leg to my back like when you come backwards on a swing. I have about a inch and a half of moving space in my knee. God i seriously messed this up definitely fees something wrong but idek if it’s dislocated, this torn meniscus, or torn anything else. Imma little bigger weight so it has a hard twist than normal.
And apparently I’m popping now
Hi Faith Evans. So it is hard to say exactly what the cause is. Best to get assessed. Start with an xray and possibly an MRI. Let us know how you make out. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing if you did.
so whats the solution???
Hi Elaine. If the pain persists the solution is arthroscopic surgery. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great video. I could have done without the middle age comment, speaking as someone freaking out about turning 40 next month :)
Ha just think how we feel being in our early fifties! Thanks for watching and subscribing
When I bend and walk on knee what does that mean?
It hurts when I walk and try to bend it
Dear talking with docs hi i want to know what causes a poping sound inside the knee joint ps thanks rachel grant
Hard to say as there are many causes. Sometimes a torn meniscus though
I’m having pain on the lateral portion of my knee. Not on the knee line but directly below it, almost where the calf and knee connect, but NOT on the joint line… I was doing a pigeon stretch and felt a painful pop. What do we think boys?
Hi Ethan. So your proximal tib-fib joint is over there and could be part of the problem. That is also where the lateral collateral ligament and IT band insert. All could be the cause. Ice rest and meds to start. Often physio will help. And get checked out if it doesn’t improve relatively quickly. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
About 2 years ago (in 2020) I was doing weighted walking lunges where upon pulling upward from the ground I hear a tearing ripping sensation in my leg with excruciating pain following..the pain was so severe I nearly passed out. I suspected it was a torn quad and had an mri done a year later. I only had an mri done of the left quad muscles where I suspected the damage was from but the mri revealed no indication of quadricep tear. The upper top of the knee was the furthest down the imagery was captured and it revealed a sublaxed patella.
This has been almost 2 years now and I still cannot walk without pain; I cannot dare squat, run, nor jump. Even lifting something that weighs more than 5 lbs causes significant pain and I have to put it down or lift it with one hand and bear weight on the other with my cane. The symptoms I am having are a deep constant bludgeoning pain in my knee cap almost like someone whacked it with a hammer..sharp extremely sharp stabbing pain in the outter quad region of my left leg similar to being stabbed with a small knife...very often muscle spasms and lastly unable to straighten my knee on my own without using my hands to do so; it causes extreme pain to try to straighten the knee on my own knee's usage. Every time my leg is not in a straight straight position I get sudden spasms and sharp pains.
I have pretty much been suffering for two years and would be very grateful for any answer even if an estimate as to what you think is the matter. What injury right off the top of your head does this sound like seeing the mri came back negative for quad tear?
Hi Alex sorry to hear this. It sounds more like a patellar issue. A skyline view your patella and a dedicated knee MRI would likely provide you with some answers. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Is the history of partial medial menisectomy a major concern before tkr surgery?
No Damodaran. It is actually quite common before TKR. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I think I got one but my insurance wants me to do six weeks of physical therapy before I get a MRI
I fell 15-20 feet out of a tree
Not unreasonable Josh as many patients improve even if they have a tear. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
what happens to the meniscus with total knee replacement? Is it retained or removed?
Completely gone. There are vids on youtube showing total knee replacements and you can see what they do. There are many options out there regarding the prosthesis used.
@@OnTheFritz602 Had bilateral total knee in 2016. Young-just 54. I have all the symptoms of RA but known of the markers so I'm basically screwed while joints continue to go to hell. Went out on disability this year. Hands aren't worth a crap. Ortho offering fusion of wrists & digits. Not going there! Had both my knees done at the same time. Can't imagine going thru that twice! I have a nickel allergy so have stryker titanium replacements. Very happy with the outcome. Have developed leg lymphedema as a result of multiple leg surgeries(or so the docs claim)
I don't recommend watching the replacement surgery videos until AFTER your surgery. Videos are very graphic & somethings are better known after the fact!
Hi Donna. They are both removed as they are no longer required due to the metal and plastic. Great question though. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Hi OnTheFritz602. Thanks for helping and yes there are many videos of the surgery - and we have one! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Hi Donna. Yes RA is a difficult problem but they are some of our toughest patients! Good luck to you.
I’ve had a knee injury I’ve recovered near enough my knee injury was near my knee joint that is a meniscus tear isn’t it
Hard to say
Helpful
Glad you think so Florida Sunshine! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Hey docs. First, thanks for all the great content. Question, though more to do with TKR. I'm about 10 weeks from surgery and when I get up, the knee is so stiff and when I out pressure on it, I feel a little like I used to. Pain, stiffness, weakness. Doc and PT are happy with my progress but when will I have that pain free life I've heard so much of? Or is this just par for the course? Thanks, docs.
@J ber I had that same pain. Felt like shin splints.
@J ber the shin pain lasted a few weeks if I remember correctly. Happened to both my shins so I assume it is normal.
Hi Chris. You are very welcome. So we use pain free very infrequently. That is the goal but many patients will have residual mild pain and stiffness. Most of the healing takes place in the first 3 months however patients improve out beyond 1 year. Hope that helps. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
Hi J ber. Sounds about right. Continued good luck with your recovery.
I was diagnosed with a meniscus tear at the emergency room. They took an x-ray and said I also had severe arthritis to the point that some of the bone had broken off. I do not have health insurance and at this time and I'm waiting to get some. I haven't worked in 3 weeks it has improved very little. The main problem is my knee keeps going out from under me and when it does it's very painful. Can you give me some advice?
Hi Kimberly. Sorry for the delay. If you have instability often a brace can help in the short term. If you have severe arthritis you may require a knee replacement. Medication and physio are also often worth trying. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Just got MRI back saying I have a small tear in my meniscus and mild osteoarthritis. I injured myself severely a year ago, and at the time, the symptoms were exactly as you described. Intense pain, immobility, etc. Can a ‘small’ tear cause that much pain? Anyway recently, through generic knee exercises I pretty much have full mobility, but still occasionally suffer from pain, slips out of place, and always a sense of instability. I really hope I can get surgery for this so I can start again with confidence in my knee because I’ve had to put my life on hold for fear of re injury.
Yes it can. Everyone is different though. Decision for surgery is all about pain. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I have pain in the knee cap, I think its the jumper knee but it can be also a ligament or meniscus: what scan is better, the MRI or ultrasound? I can walk amd jump but as I flatten my leg straight I feel pain below the knee cap and behind the knee.
Hi English Talks. MRI is a superior test. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You forgot the swollen knee
I had a torn meniscus, Baker's Cyst, loose bodies, & a bone contusion and had no swelling or bruising whatsoever. My ortho was shocked. I had surgery 6 mos. later, a meniscectomy
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If my MRI reveals a torn meniscus, should I get a second opinion or trust what the ortho said?
Hi Chris. It would depend on what the ortho said and how you feel about your rapport. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
One day 2 years ago, I got up from sitting cross legged on the floor and I just couldn’t straighten my leg...about 20 degrees left. No pain at all but felt like a block of rubber in there. I hopped round the room and my boyfriend just looked at me...While I was trying to straighten it, I pulled it right up behind me. When I put it down I could straighten it completely. Absolutely no trauma and little pain except on the inside of the knee. It’s caused no trouble since. I wonder if one day it will happen again or would a fragment essentially disappear over time ?
Hi Luna. So it may happen again. Typically a meniscal tear does not have the ability to hear but depending on location some types can be more stable than others. Hopefully it does not come back! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I had an X-ray on my left knee because I have horrific pain after golfing. Bending twisting. It goes away after 2 - 4 days. It starts on about hole 12 to 14. Could it be a torn meniscus? should I get an MRI? the ortho said it was arthritis. Maybe wear a splint when golfing? What is the best splint/sleeve for knee?
Hi Sally. Yes it could be a torn meniscus. Yes it could be arthritis. An xray is a good start and if it is normal or only shows mild arthritis then an MRI. Some patients find over the counter knee sleeves are helpful whereas others choose to have a custom made brace. It is a very personal choice. Start with over the counter and see if you feel comfortable and if it actually helps. Best of luck on the links! Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
This is more LOL than those other two physical comedians.
Hi Simonvdl. Hopefully that's a good thing! Thanks for watching and for subscribing if you did.
Also. Is it possible to grow cartilage or atleast make ur meniscus stronger? Tips?
Nope Yuki. It is not. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Dear talking with docs hi when i bend my left knee i hear a cracking sound and a clicking sound inside my left knee i want to what causes it ps thanks rachel
Hard to say Rachel. Can be the meniscus. The ligaments. And sometimes arthritis. Maybe see your doctor. Good luck!
So, will it heal on its own? Or is surgery indicated to clean up the tear?
Hi Denise. So it won't heal per se. The pain can decrease. Indication for surgery is related to pain. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
I have a question my knee popped when I fell and I can’t extend my leg or put weight it hurts so much I been using crutches I can put a lil weight but unfortunately I can’t walk without crutches and urgent care or city md lines are long due to covid would you recommend me to see a doctor or can I get better by resting ?
Hi Stephanie. Rest may help but if you cannot straighten and cannot weight bear you should see a doctor regardless of the long lines. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did.
Hi Docs, I have a torn meniscus( I don't remember if it's lateral or medial)that is about 5 years post injury. I have since had very difficult time trying to exercise. I recently re started a walking routine, trying to walk atleast 30 to 45 minutes approximately 3 to 4 days a week, when I can find time. Obese, and the weight doesn't want to come off easily,but have so far lost a few pounds. Reducing food portions, and cut back to minimal amount of sugar.
I know that I should be strengthening my leg muscles but haven't been. The knee pain I have is intermittent with weight bearing and is also positional. No new symptoms since the injury.
Is it okay to start weight lifting with ankle weights, despite the tear? I have a five pound ankle weight.
Thank you guys for your videos. I wish I could be your patient, you look like wonderful doctors.
Did you get it operated on or at least go through physical therapy?
Did you get it operated on or at least go through physical therapy?
Did you get it operated on or at least go through physical therapy?
Hi Jen. So yes weights are ok for sure. Whatever exercise you can do. As for weight loss one method to consider would be more plants and less animal products. Avoid sugar. Avoid processed foods. Avoid white flour. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Fully torn meniscus, no sign of arthritis, should I have surgery to avoid problems down the road ? 53 yrs old
Hi Jennie. Ideally you should have surgery for pain or loss of function. Having said that you may develop those down the road. It is a hard decision if you do not have pain now and we would typically tell people to wait. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Hi I broke my high tibia. And I got a MRI for it 3 months ago. And I still feel pain in my knee. My meniscus had a line going through it. But they did not call it a tear and I still getting swelling. Do you think is is meniscus tear?
Hi Kate and Addy. It is hard to say the exact cause of your knee pain. Do you mean there was a line through the meniscus on the MRI? Sometimes one image can show a line but it is not consistent with a tear. If you feel it was interpreted incorrectly you could get a second opinion. Best of luck. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Dear talking with docs hi i want to know when you have the start of arthritis in the knee can you have a m tare inside your knee ps thanks rachel grant
Yes you can Rachel. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks Guys for explaining this so clearly. Great job! I'm unfortunately Going through all of this right now and trying to cope. Take care and a sub from me!
Hi Donna. You are very welcome. Best of luck with your treatment. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!
My mechanical symptoms are very random and then goes away after 5 minutes up to an hour. Happens a few times every several months. So what does that mean? I also have psoriatic arthritis. Knee locks up and hurts to walk and straighten. Then wah lah, it suddenly feels normal again.
Hi Grace. May be a torn meniscus. Only way to know for sure is MRI. Only reason to scope it is if the symptoms are debilitating to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Iam a 67 yo woman with extreme right knee pain plus a feeling of instability, stiffness on bending and painful walking up and more painful going down stairs.
I believe I have a Bakers Cyst behind that knee. I had an Xray done and referral been sent to a specialist here in Saint John NB,but I have a 2 year wait just for a consultation:(.
The pain is extreme going down stairs especially. I am taking ibuprofen and extra strength tylenol.
I am terrified of falling down stairs .
Is there something I can do to get rid of the bakers cyst ( ie: Acupuncture,Osteopath manual manipulation
Thanking you guys in advance.
Hi Deborah in Saint K
John! Sorry for the long wait out there. So best advice is to consider ice and physio. Sometimes massage can help. Also a cortisone injection may be worth a try. Sometimes family doctors do that. Best of luck! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Dear talking with docs when i press down on the side of the left knee it starts hurting so much i want to know what causes it to hurt ps thanks rachel
It maybe a torn meniscus Rachel
Sir,Will mild acl injury and grade 2 signal of medial meniscus cure itself with out surgery?
Hi Damodaran. So the MCL will often heal with time, rest and bracing. The abnormal signal in the medial meniscus may improve symptomatically but often the degeneration persists. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did
i went to the hospital because i started limping and my knee cap swollen up, i had an x ray and the hospital provided me crutches and a knee brace, how long will it be before i can put pressure on my leg roughly?
It really depends on the cause. Lots of ice. Gentle therapy if nothing is broken. Slow and steady
@@TalkingWithDocs I think the cause I hit a rock under the water in a river at force and it had direct impact on the knee cap, then I was walking on the knee for around 4-5 days more until it began to really hurt
My husband is on track for a TKR this summer and has been doing his prehab exercises every day, plus seeing a PT twice a week. Today for the first time, he had burning pain in his knee (the one on which he will have the surgery). He took acetominophen and the burning subsided. Could he have a torn meniscus on top of the osteoarthritis damage, and if so would that be repaired during TKR?
Hi Charlotte. Good question. So most patients that are getting a total knee replacement will have large tears of the meniscus. Physio can sometimes aggravate this and yes, the meniscus is totally removed with a total knee replacement and will definitely take care of that. Best of luck to your husband. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.