Suggest Treatment For Meniscus Tear And Radial Tear On Knees

Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2015

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Question : My name is XXXXXXX ,both my knees got meniscus tear right knee got radial tear approximately 7mm and left knee got horizontall tear.3 months ago I started taking glucosamine tabelets and doing exercises including leg press and squat within one month I started feeling well ,reduced swelling, pain and everything and still it is improving day by day and left knees is now 90% ok and right knee is 85% ok.In this condition should I go for a surgery or need to continue all the physical activities ? Would this may cause any major problem in my knees in future if I don' t do the surgery.Hoping to see your valuable advise.
Thanks XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no need for surgery

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and i do not think that you need to go for surgery. Following are indication of surgery in meniscus tear.
1.Locking
2.Instability
3.Tear after trauma
You do not have these symptoms. Your MRI report is suggesting that your tear are not following trauma but degenerative. These tear heals well with out surgery. I advise you following.
1.Avoid squatting, siting cross leg.
2.Continue physiotherapy
3.Glucasamine has no role in meniscus healing, so can be stopped.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks

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