2006-12-04 16:08:19 · 3 answers · asked by cooldudekid 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Depending on how bad the tear is, and the location, you should be back full go in a relatively short time. Maybe as little as a week. The procedure is arthroscopic and is minimally invasive. Make sure to do a good rehab. Talk to your ortho about the specifics of your injury and he/she will be able to give you a good approximate of down time. I deal with tons of menisci in athletics as a head athletic trainer. Plus I teach this stuff at a university. Good luck.
2006-12-04 16:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Speedracer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to break this to you: Meniscus tear does not heal. You have to live with it for life.
However, your doc can operate on you and take out the torn part. If you leave it in there, depending on the pattern of tear, it can flap freely. ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) takes up all the load and it can tear too. If that happens you are really in big trouble. With flapping meniscus, cases of locked knee joints are known.
Get an MRI done, so that your doc. can diagnose and advise you properly. If it is not too serious, he can suggest a plastic insert that will help you function to 98% capacity in your sports.
Some kind of sports are definitely out. Like Tennis, basketball, slalom and football. Sudden jerky movements to knee even after corrective surgery are a no-no.
2006-12-04 16:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard once you get the surgery it's not very long like a couple of months...
not like the acl where you are out for about a year or so....
2006-12-04 16:10:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋