Those with a meniscus injury wonder whether it requires surgery. The answer really is it depends. There are many factors at play as to whether a meniscus injury requires surgery. With that in mind, let’s discuss those factors. One, is it impacting your daily life and...
Have you ever wondered if your knee pain was a meniscus injury. Often people will report pain on either the inside or outside of the knee, potentially even across the joint line. Some will report the pain began suddenly as a result of some event or trauma while others...
Have you been told you have a meniscus tear and now do not know what to do? Is surgery the best option or can it be avoided? Are you going to make it worse if you opt to avoid surgery? These are all great questions and you probably have more, so now let’s discuss. Is...
As a person ages it is common for changes in the meniscus to occur. At times these individuals are advised on surgery, but is meniscal surgery necessary? The answer is not as simple as just “fix it”. The meniscus is a cartilage structure that separates the 2 main...
For many individuals who have a meniscus injury they are told surgery is the only option…but that is? If one takes time to look up the literature on this topic, it is not as conclusive as it may have been 2 decades ago. More and more data is showing that conservative...