lateral meniscus tear help please

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so i had this pain in my left knee and i went today to see a doctor he want a mri of my knee and said he thinks its lateral meniscus tear

i just want to add something

when i do squats no pain at all
when i make lunges and my whole body weigh on my left leg no pain at all although if i do lunges and my weight on my right leg my left knee kills me

also i saw some exercise for lateral meniscus tear and found these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EhHFemc8WQ

this one after 4 or 5 reps my knee start to make sound when i stop contraction but no pain at all

but this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tVqtYmXUzM

with out anyone applying force at all kills me the most this exercise is the most painful thing so i think anything involves hamstring make me feel pain

also i can play forehand as much as i want but backhand kills me i am righty

anyone has any tips what that might be please help
 
Have the MRI. If you have a tear and no arthritis, consider surgery. If you have a tear and arthritis, the surgery (to repair or debride the tear) is now considered of no value.
 
There are a lot of threads on this subject.

A radiologist will evaluate your MRI and write a report for your Dr. Get a copy of that written report. My MRI imaging lab had me simply self-address an envelope. I got a look at the MRI report before my Dr's visit and was able to study much of what it said.

1) had a medial meniscus tear in 1998, got MRI. Dr estimated that the chances I would need surgery were 75%, that I could recover without were 25%. I took off 3-4 months to allow it to heal. It did not and I had surgery. Good result.

2) had a lateral meniscus tear of the other knee in 2011?, got MRI. Dr advised to take off and come slowly back to tennis. Good result. Also, before going back to tennis, I requested a posture evaluation and had some physical therapy prescribed. I believe that the posture issues may be very important and always should be evaluated and addressed.

3) last year had some meniscus-like knee injury diagnosed as 'arthritis event', only X Ray. I took time off and it feels OK now. Again, had some physical therapy in order to learn exercises that are easier for my knees. Dr's advice conflicted with that of the physical therapist. ?

I disagree with the comment that meniscus surgery is not needed if there is arthritis. If the meniscus is out of place something must be done as the joint can lock or be painful. You will not have an option to avoid surgery if pieces of the meniscus are getting in the wrong place. Also, the degree of arthritis in very loosely addressed in this advice that meniscus surgery serves no purpose.

For myself, I've decided that I will consult with my Dr on a knee injury and - if OK with him - will take off some months to see if my injured meniscus will heal. 2 of 3 of my knee injuries did heal without surgery. This approach for me assumes that flaps or pieces of the meniscus are not moving to cause problems. The meniscus could also be farther injured, a risk that I've decided to take. No tennis or other stressful activities on the knee.

Meniscus operations are not trivial as I have learned from the experiences of some friends. One surgery risk is the occurrence of blood clots, 3 cases of which occurred among players that I know.

My MRIs have had valuable information of patellofemoral injury, a very common knee injury. That injury was not addressed as part of my meniscus injury treatments. I would advise you to pay attention to what the MRI written report has to say on this issue and all the others. Simple or complex posture corrections could make a big difference to the health of your legs in the future.
 
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Also glucosamine + Omega 3+ Vitamin 3 + Aspirin might help.

I had a meniscus problem last year (end of indoor season) and it got healed almost completely (well no more big cracking sounds and pain each 4th step) in ten days with the above and moderate movement.
 
I've had arthroscopic surgery on each knee, for meniscal tears. I'm 34. Knees feel pretty good now, but it's taken quite a while. Have the MRI, have the surgery, start moving early, be patient, be diligent with your rehab and you'll be back on the court.
 
BoomGate said:
I've had arthroscopic surgery on each knee, for meniscal tears. I'm 34. Knees feel pretty good now, but it's taken quite a while. Have the MRI, have the surgery, start moving early, be patient, be diligent with your rehab and you'll be back on the court.
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I believe that many of the knee injuries are caused by posture issues. Have you had your posture evaluated as part of your treatments and physical therapies?

However, after you have had an meniscusoscopy with part of the meniscus removed the best posture must be somewhat uncertain, I guess.

For my meniscus operation in 1999, the Dr estimated that he removed 30-40% of my medial meniscus. Still I have benefited from some corrective exercises and stretches.

I like this site especially for the illustrations of many of the most common posture issues.
http://fixtheneck.com/posture.html
 
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