WHAT IS MENISCUS INJURY AND SYMPTOMS of MENISCUS INJURY?

1. Dr. Manish Maheshwari is an Orthopaedist and Sports Medicine Surgeon in Indore and has an experience of more than 13 years in these fields. Dr. Manish Maheshwari practices at Global SNG Hospital in South Tukoganj, Indore. He completed graduation & post Graduation from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College & Maharaja Yashwant Rao Hospital, Indore in 2005. He worked in major hospitals of Mumbai like Lilavati Hospital & Kokilaben Hospitals. ADDRESS: 16/1, South Tukoganj, Global SNG Hospital, Indore PHONE: 9826252228 EMAIL:MMANISH15@GMAIL.COM Dhirubhai Ambani

2. WHAT IS MENISCUS INJURY AND SYMPTOMS of MENISCUS INJURY? Meniscus tear are one of the most common knee injuries. This is particularly seen in the athletes who play contact Sports. Meniscus tear are caused due to any activity that causes you to twist or rotate your knees forcefully, and occurs when you generally put the full weight on the twisted leg. Meniscus are the C shaped disk's made up of tissue that is present in the knees and act as a cushion between the shin bone and the thigh, and also helps in smooth moments of the knees. Any injury or tears to the meniscus can cause excessive pain, stiffness and swelling. The meniscus injury can occur to people of any age and most of them are due to sudden twisting or jumping motions. This injury can become major over time and also depends on the location of the lesion. The severity can very on the factor whether the injury is in the inner part of the meniscus or is a superficial injury. As it is an internal injury, it's hard to diagnose. Some of the common symptoms of meniscus tear are:-

3. • A feeling. Swelling or stiffness in the knee Knee pain when twisting or moving Discomfort in Knee when you straighten your knee Discomfort or restriction in normal movement Locked knee Limited range of motion Lack of stability strength in the knee popping sound or • • • • • • • and

4. The above symptoms are a sign for you to consult your orthopedic or knee specialist. This is a very common injury with sportsperson and also is a very common damage to the knee which has been on an increase today. This injury is not only restricted to a sportsperson. Anybody having to do fast and abrupt actions like twisting, jumping or pick up or carry heavy loads can incur this injury. The injury can also be afflicted to a person doing normal routine and light work too. So a meniscus tear is a very common but very painful injury that needs to be diagnosed and treated properly. All this sign and symptoms may vary from people to people depending upon the severity of the injury, many people with meniscus tear may experience excessive pain and stiffness in the knee, while many of them may not experience the same. The people having the minor tear only, have slight pain and swelling that automatically can go away after two or three weeks. But in case the pain is extreme at a point or you are unable to move your knee you should consult your doctor. It is believed that meniscus injury is common injury that can be easily cured just by rest, but as we have seen before the tears that are not minor can't be cured just by rest, if the severity of meniscus injury is more it may take more time then the normal to heal as the region has no source blood flow for the quick healing. Other than this some tears are so minor that they may go away after a while due to self healing.

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