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Knee arthroscopy (medial meniscus), pain after a while

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ivil
ivil

Hi 

I had my torn meniscus trimmed 2.5 weeks ago. Felt great almost straight away, walked with no pain from about day three, been walking more and more. Then - maybe I overdid something, not sure - since yesterday, it hurts when I walk and afterwards for a while. Have any of you had a similar experience? Is this normal? Will rest and ice sort it out?

Thanks

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  • The_Cretan
    The_Cretan ivil

    Posted

    Sadly, been a year for me now and little improvement. Any form of exercise still hurts and never feel totally comfortable, particularly at night. Hope yours is better than mine. Fingers crossed

    Ken

  • karen_15843
    karen_15843 ivil

    Posted

    Hi,

    i had my repair 9 weeks ago, I was very mobile and pain free after 3 weeks but sadly now it feels worse than ever. I have pain when I walk and at night. I see my consultant next week. I’ll keep you updated as to what he says!

    • ivil
      ivil karen_15843

      Posted

      Good luck and yes, do keep us updated. I emailed my consultant last night we'll see what he says. Fingers crossed for both of us!

  • auntiebeanie
    auntiebeanie ivil

    Posted

    You may have overdone, but it may also be inflamed. try icing the area. I had to have cortisone injections after one of my torn meniscus was trimmed. but it worked. good luck
    • ivil
      ivil auntiebeanie

      Posted

      Thank you, auntiebeanie. That's what I'm hoping has happened. I was so happy after the surgery... May have been a bit too exuberant! 

  • ivil
    ivil

    Posted

    For those interested or / and affected by similar issues: it's now 4 weeks since my op. The flare-up I wrote about in this post calmed down with ice and ibuprofen and, by now, I'm walking long distances and cycling without any pain.

    Good luck to you all!

    • ivantraf
      ivantraf ivil

      Posted

      thanks so much for the update.  I'm on day 6, and yesterday I probably did the same and overdid it.  I'm back to PRICE: Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate.  Thanks... makes me feel better.  Tomorrow I see my surgeon for the one week check up.

    • ally2580
      ally2580 ivil

      Posted

      Hi ivil, I had surgery three days ago and have been fretting ever since about whether it has dealt with the problem. I feel exactly the same pain on the inside of my left knee but I'm hoping it will settle soon. I've probably been walking around too much and it's so frustrating not to be able to be active. Your recent post has given me some confidence

    • ivil
      ivil ally2580

      Posted

      We all just have to be a bit more patient than we want to be...
    • ally2580
      ally2580 ivil

      Posted

      Not my best quality but you're right. Seeing the physio tomorrow so fingers crossed 🤞

  • laurie121577
    laurie121577 ivil

    Posted

    I'm six weeks since my surgery and still having pain - sitting still, lying down, sitting down, walking or standing.

  • laurie121577
    laurie121577 ivil

    Posted

    I'm six weeks since my surgery and still having pain - sitting still, lying down, sitting down, walking or standing.

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