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icecool
icecool

I have a meniscal tear and think I will be turned down for surgery. Has anyone experienced any successful results with conservative treatment of a meniscal tear? Many thanks.

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  • ihavenonickname
    ihavenonickname icecool

    Posted

    not all meniscus tears require surgery.

    I lived with mine successfully for many years.

    • icecool
      icecool ihavenonickname

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. Did you have any physio treatment, ultra sound or upport bandages or a knee brace? Did you have to non wieight bear at all? Sorry to ask so many questions.
  • freestork
    freestork icecool

    Posted

    I had a meniscal tear repair on right knee over 10 years ago and has no further problems. Then this year had my left knee meniscal tear repaired in February now waiting for TKR
    • icecool
      icecool freestork

      Posted

      Mind my asking what age group you were in when you had it done.

      Thank you for repling.

    • icecool
      icecool freestork

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply. Sorry if my question was rather personal I was inerested in knowing if operations were done on the over 60's. Thanks.

    • Laura3333
      Laura3333 icecool

      Posted

      I was in my 60's had both knees TKR. Very succesful.

  • renee38282
    renee38282 icecool

    Posted

    I feel your pain! It won't fix itself no matter what they tell you. They have to go in and shave off the torn part so it's smooth. It's an outpatient procedure. Not that big of a deal. Although you will need crutches. There will be a lot of swelling bruising and pain. Just make sure you have pain meds and don't over do it! Tell your doctor you want it fixed asap! That's what I did cause I was in so much pain. Good luck to you.

    • icecool
      icecool renee38282

      Posted

      Renee

      I will as I am now really depressed due to the pain and the thought of becoming immobile.

  • Alison_Weaver
    Alison_Weaver icecool

    Posted

    Hello icecool

    yes I had a meniccal tear and wash out done in December last year.

    it felt better at first, but following being pushed to hard in physio and other problems in same dept, my knee got damaged.

    limped around fir a long time, and this resulted in a total knee replacement 

    in August.

    fingers crossed, doing okay so far and hope it continues that way.

    hope you keep well, and good luck

    • icecool
      icecool Alison_Weaver

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. I will get a referral as I am fed up with being in pain and inactive.
    • NZJENNI
      NZJENNI icecool

      Posted

      You need to get it sorted. It won't go away on its own sadly. The recovery from an arthroscopy is not too bad - a few weeks and you will be right as rain smile

    • icecool
      icecool NZJENNI

      Posted

      Thanks. That gives me the courage to tackle this. x
    • Laura3333
      Laura3333 icecool

      Posted

      Don't worry about an arthroscopy, it's a short operation, and you'll soon be over it, and the relief of the pain going is so worth it.

      You're not really immobile for long.

    • icecool
      icecool Laura3333

      Posted

      Thanks Laura. I am so fed up with it, I have been using the tens machine on my knee. I detest any medications such as pain killers as they don't touch the pain anyway so feel it is pointless in taking them.

      ?Do you find the stairs a problem?

      Thanks for your kind words. xx

    • Laura3333
      Laura3333 icecool

      Posted

      Not anymore, I've had both knees replaced, the second just over a year ago.

      If the pain is so bad you're using a tens, you really need to get something done, you'll be glad you did.

      Knee pain just gets worse and worse, don't put up with it.

    • icecool
      icecool Laura3333

      Posted

      Thanks Laura I will get something done about it. xx
    • renee38282
      renee38282 icecool

      Posted

      Omg I hate the TENS machine. They did it once at PT and it was agony! I never used it again.
    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill Laura3333

      Posted

      For me most the pain was just swelling. Once it goes down, it's just healing time.

    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill renee38282

      Posted

      Guy at therapy had it set wrong once. It shocked me hard. I yelled. He laughed. Told him get it off me before I toss him threw a window. I am over 6 foot and weigh 230 pounds. He wasn't 130 soaking wet

    • icecool
      icecool renee38282

      Posted

      Renee The setting on the tens must have been too high. I find some relief but not enough.
    • icecool
      icecool NZJENNI

      Posted

      NZJENNI

      ?Did you have it done in the UK? Hope u don't mind my asking you.

      xx

    • renee38282
      renee38282 icecool

      Posted

      Omg it was right where the tear was too. And the ice blanket wrapped around just made it worse. I prayed the rosary to get me through it! Worse than being drilled by the dentist with no novacaine. I couldn't walk that night or the next day. I had to use crutches. I am a bit of a baby bit that was bad.

    • renee38282
      renee38282 Waffalobill

      Posted

      Lol!! I should have said something but I had never used one before so I didn't know what it was supposed to feel like. I just laid there in pain till it stopped. Couldn't walk without crutches after that. Omg live and learn right?

    • renee38282
      renee38282 Waffalobill

      Posted

      Yeah the swelling is definitely the most cause of the pain. Once that subsides you're good to go!

    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill renee38282

      Posted

      I have a pretty high tolerance to pain. It made me jump and yell what the... It shocked me hard. Lol
    • Waffalobill
      Waffalobill renee38282

      Posted

      Supposed to work the muscle so it relaxes better after. They used it a couple times. I didn't like it. Had a chiropractor use one on my knock a couple times. Loosens it up so he can make adjustments

    • renee38282
      renee38282 Waffalobill

      Posted

      Well my knee is pretty bony so damn I don't think it did anything to the muscle!!

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