Could you walk after tearing your meniscus?!
Question: Could you walk after tearing your meniscus!?
I just found out that my knee pain is, in fact, a torn meniscus!. I have heard people day that they were walking with no problems shortly after a meniscus injury!. It's been a month for me and I'm still on crutches! It sucks!. I have a 3yr old and a 3 month old and had to borrow a wheelchair from my neighbor to be able to take care of my kids during the day without my husband!.
My ortho gave me a cortisone shot 2 days ago and I was under the impression that I'd be able to use my knee a bit more!. It didn't seem to do anything (except almost make me pass out upon receiving it!) I wonder if the physical therapy regimen he gave me will help more!. Maybe it's that my muscles are weak from me using crutches for a month!?
Does anyone have any similar experiences!? I guess I need to hear especially from someone that had a torn meniscus without immediate surgery!. I appreciate ANY thoughts though!. Thanks! Www@Answer-Health@Com
My ortho gave me a cortisone shot 2 days ago and I was under the impression that I'd be able to use my knee a bit more!. It didn't seem to do anything (except almost make me pass out upon receiving it!) I wonder if the physical therapy regimen he gave me will help more!. Maybe it's that my muscles are weak from me using crutches for a month!?
Does anyone have any similar experiences!? I guess I need to hear especially from someone that had a torn meniscus without immediate surgery!. I appreciate ANY thoughts though!. Thanks! Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Mensical tears are rarely severe enough to disable someone from walking, but they certainly can be painful!. Yet, many people are walking around with them and don't even know it!.!.!.!.
Tears larger than 7 mm rarely do well with conservative care!. Your self immobilization certainly isn't helping the situation because degneration actually accelerates as you immobilize and avoid weight bearing (although in case of significant injury, it certainly is necessary)!.
Many times, after the injection, physical therapy becomes much more beneficial!. The combination of the two treatments, IMO, seems to often be more beneficial for the more "stubborn" cases!. In the end, however, we must realize that not everyone can be helped by PT!. Best wishes!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Tears larger than 7 mm rarely do well with conservative care!. Your self immobilization certainly isn't helping the situation because degneration actually accelerates as you immobilize and avoid weight bearing (although in case of significant injury, it certainly is necessary)!.
Many times, after the injection, physical therapy becomes much more beneficial!. The combination of the two treatments, IMO, seems to often be more beneficial for the more "stubborn" cases!. In the end, however, we must realize that not everyone can be helped by PT!. Best wishes!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
I hobbled around for months on mine before they finally agreed to do an MRI and eventually surgery!. They worked on me strengthening my quads so that after surgery I would be good to go much more quickly which is what happened!. Before the surgery I limped a bunch and couldn't walk up stairs more than one at a time!. It was very frustrating and now, 6 months after surgery, I'm running around and playing with the dog and all pain-free!Www@Answer-Health@Com
i regularly tear the meniscus and have had multiple surgeries!. Im up and about shortly after surgery!. Physical Therapy helps even though it hurts!.!.!.!.!.
you can walk with a meniscal tear, i did for a long before i could get the doc to believe me that i was really hurt!. They found the tear only after they went in to do an arthroscopy!. what does your doc say about therapy!?
If you dont feel that your doc is doing enough get a second opinion, I did and thats how we found the tearWww@Answer-Health@Com
you can walk with a meniscal tear, i did for a long before i could get the doc to believe me that i was really hurt!. They found the tear only after they went in to do an arthroscopy!. what does your doc say about therapy!?
If you dont feel that your doc is doing enough get a second opinion, I did and thats how we found the tearWww@Answer-Health@Com