Are Walking And Cycling Safe To Engage In While Undergoing PT For Medial Meniscus?

Posted on Wed, 18 Apr 2018

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Question : I have a torn medial meniscus in the left knee. No surgery. It hapoened 3 months ago. I am to do physical therapy.I had a steroid shot in the left knee 7 days ago. I want to begin walking on an indoors track and riding a bicycle. Is it permissable to do those things while doing PT?? I need to walk for cardiac therapy!!!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

You can go.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Walking on an indoor track and riding a bicycle are also a part of physiotherapy so you can do these.

Walking for cardiac therapy should be done under supervision.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (2 hours later)

Dr...... is a whirlpool heat treatment good for torn meniscus??? I like to get into hot whirlpool for 15 minutes and the ice the knee after a 30 minute walk. I just don't want to injure it anymore .... is what I am doing ok???

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Heat treatment will help.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Whirlpool heat treatment is good for the knee and will help in its healing. You can do icing after the walk. This will not cause any additional injury. Rather it will help in healing.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar