can you heal meniscus in the knees without surgery?

Question

i know that there is a lack of blow flow to that region of the knee...but if there was a way to maybe help that, could it possibly heal? any other suggestions will be appreciated thanks...

Answer 1

No. The best example that I use when teaching patients about torn meniscus is the idea of a grain of sand on a contact lens. You are always aware of its discomfort & it continually gets more painful as time goes on. It is useless & annoying until it is removed by surgical intervention.

Answer 2

I can't answer about the issue of the lack of blood flow to the area of the meniscus but I can tell you that one time my mom had torn the mensicus in her left knee (not a really big tear but still). And then she went to the orthopod who said she needed surgery which would have been arthroscopic but she never had the surgery and is doing great. It doesn't bother her anymore. I guess it must have healed on its own.

I would recommend consulting your primary care dr to see what they think about how to help this since you don't want to have the surgery (and for which I don't blame you).

Answer 3

No, a miniscal tear will not heal on its own. But if it's not a bad tear, you can live with it. If it's a big tear that folds over itself or moves around a lot, that is painful and must be fixed. Strengthening the muscles around the knee can help if the tear is not bad.
If you need the surgery, it's not bad at all. I've had it a couple times on each knee. Courage, my friend!! You're back on your feet right away!

Answer 4

John is right, a miniscal tear can't heal - with or devoid of surgical operation. surgical operation does not heal the tear. The standard practitioner in basic terms eliminates the broken area of the miniscus - meaning, over the years, the knee joint will proceed to degenerate. suited needs and solid success.