How Does the Meniscus Get Torn?

  This usually happens due to traumatic injury to the knee, and commonly occurs while playing football, rugby, or other rough contact sports. Sports that require you to quickly stop and turn can also cause your meniscus to rip.   As you get older, your meniscus gets thinner and weaker. Then, you may suffer a tear just from certain household activities.  

Symptoms of a Meniscus Tear

  Unlike many traumatic injuries, a meniscus tear doesn’t often come on as an immediately showstopping event. You may have heard a popping sound during the activity that gave you the tear, but may be able to keep playing in your current game. Later, however, inflammation will set in and will become very painful. Once this has happened, you can expect trouble bending the affected knee, pain, swelling, and a tendency for the joint to lock up. 

Diagnosis

  As with other health problems, diagnosis starts with getting your medical history and the history of your symptoms. Then, an X-ray or MRI scan may be done to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other possibilities, such as broken bones.  

Treatment with NuView Health Medical

  Initial treatment is based on reducing inflammation and pain. Your doctor will likely tell you to keep your knee elevated, ice it frequently, and rest it. What happens next depends on the severity of the tear. Minor ones can move to the physical therapy stage as soon as the initial pain subsides, but major ones can require surgery.   As chiropractors, we at NuView Health Medical specialize in drug-free, surgery-free treatments. This makes us the logical choice for the rehab phase of your recovery. We’ll provide corrective exercises, therapeutic massage, and suggestions on how to stay active without further injuring your knee. This will get you back into the game much sooner than if you just let your knee heal without direction.  

Call NuView Health Medical in New York, NY for a Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

  If you think you have torn your meniscus, don’t wait. Contact us at (212) 588-0707 here at NuView Health Medical located at 22 West 48^th St. #306 in New York, NY. We can give you a confirmation of the diagnosis and start a treatment plan meant to restore the full strength and functionality of your knee.