Torn meniscus?

If it was torn I don't think you would be running.

Maybe sprain?

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You're f*cked.

Actually one can run with a torn meniscus. I have a tear in the right knee that they aren't going to do any surgery on. I tore the left one running, I think it was slightly torn already, last August and had to have it repaired in December. I'm back to running 4 days a week and it's been a slow recovery, but I'm an old man so it's to be expected.

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Worried45 wrote:

Has anyone torn theirs before and if so what were your symptoms? My knee hurts only sometimes when I rotate it, I can run and have been doing so without much pain. Very little pain when I walk or even climb stairs but dull ache just sitting around. Have run a couple meets on it and it aches afterwords. No locking or anything but sharp pain once in a while. Questioning the seriousness as I have been able to run but idk why it hurts so bad at only certain points, anybody with information would be helpful.

You need to have an MRI. Depending on what is going on you can minimize the damage. Mine had a large tear, the torn piece (horn) moved around and caused more pain. I had a large part of mine removed but have run 6 marathons post-op. Didn't even notice it this year, sometimes it feel a little sore and I can tell it is different but sure beats not running.

If you continue to push it, it can tear more and more and that is what you do not want. See an orthopedic surgeon NOW who specializes in the knee. Smaller tears, depending on location can heal but that is relatively rare from what I gathered. Don't rush post-op recovery and PT. Be smart.

3rd vote for MRI.

meniscus does not always click/catch and is not always debilitating. the fact that it hurts sharply when you do specific things does sound like meniscus though. Mine hurts when i bend my knee at about 20degrees, that's the point where the the upper cartilage rolls over the torn part of my meniscus on the lower portion of the knee.

You may not need any treatment for it other than time, but you need to go figure out what you are dealing with.

Leg extensions

Worried45 wrote:

Has anyone torn theirs before and if so what were your symptoms? My knee hurts only sometimes when I rotate it, I can run and have been doing so without much pain. Very little pain when I walk or even climb stairs but dull ache just sitting around. Have run a couple meets on it and it aches afterwords. No locking or anything but sharp pain once in a while. Questioning the seriousness as I have been able to run but idk why it hurts so bad at only certain points, anybody with information would be helpful.

The best possible thing you can do is ask random strangers on the internet, some of whom are still in high school. or even younger.

Tore mine pretty badly. I couldn't run for about 2 months, but it healed 100% completely about 2 months after I returned to running (4 months total to complete healing). Sometimes, though, there's more going on inside your knee than just a torn meniscus. I also had an MCL sprain. If you want to know better what's going on, the MRI will definitely help. However, its expensive, and may be unnecessary. You may heal with just rest, as your meniscus does have the ability to repair itself.

Thought I tore mine in high school, turned out it was just a soft tissue injury caused by twisting of the knee in soccer. I tried taking time off and had a cortisone injection in my knee. Both were ineffective. Ran through the rest of the xc season and the pain didn't get worse as long as I avoided all twisting. Took 2 weeks off before returning to running and it was fine after that. Recommendation-build quad and hamstring strength along with core.

cartilage cartman wrote:

pretzel man wrote:

If it was torn I don't think you would be running.

Maybe sprain?

Incorrect. A meniscus tear can range from devastating to asymptomatic, depending on the location and severity. I've never heard of a sprained meniscus. Maybe that's a thing; I've just never heard of it.

Op, go see an orthopedist and get an MRI. Then you'll know what you're dealing with and can make an informed decision on how to preceded.

I wasn't saying it was a meniscus sprain but possibly a

Sounds like a torn meniscus. Get and MRI ASAP. The only way to fix it is to have your knee scoped. Good luck and don't run on it otherwise you will make the tear a lot worse and when you have surgery the surgeon will have to remove more of your meniscus. be smart and don't run on it.

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Lomc wrote:

Leg extensions

Everything I have been told from my doctors and PTs is that leg extensions are bad for knee injuries of any sort, and they don't recommended them for anyone really. The nature of the exercise creates huge unnatural shear forces across the knee, mainly ACL. Squats or leg press will give you as much quad strength as you need, so no need to risk it. In my experience the hamstring is also an underrated muscle with regard to knee stability. Not as important but shouldn't be ignored either like it usually is.

pretzel sprain

What is the cost for an initial appointment?

MRI?

Surgery?

What is the cost for an initial appointment? $150

MRI? $500

Surgery? $2000 for a knee scope to "trim" the meniscus

That's just based on what I remember paying, so take these with a grain of salt.

I have excellent insurance. My copay for hospital procedures is 10% of the cost. My up front payment was just under $1100, but I still owe $145 for the surgeon. My MRI cost was $100. Now if I hadn't had insurance, the MRI would have cost me over $2,000, and my surgery would have been around $11,500. If you don't have insurance I don't know what to tell you other than

1. Get insurance

2. Pony up the $$$ and get your knee fixed.

3. Grin and bear it.

Good luck.

Track Fan 1979 wrote:

I have excellent insurance. My copay for hospital procedures is 10% of the cost. My up front payment was just under $1100, but I still owe $145 for the surgeon. My MRI cost was $100. Now if I hadn't had insurance, the MRI would have cost me over $2,000, and my surgery would have been around $11,500. If you don't have insurance I don't know what to tell you other than

1. Get insurance

2. Pony up the $$$ and get your knee fixed.

3. Grin and bear it.

Good luck.

What did you have done that your knee surgery was 11k? My total bill was a bit over 2k (including the anesthesia) and some other nickel and dime crap the surgery center charged. Luckily, my copay for surgery was $150, my copay for MRI was $40.