Sir I'm a basketball player I have grade 1 tear in lateral meniscus & medial meniscus I got injured 4 months ago how long it take to heal. presently I can't fold my knee completely .
Hello!
You would need to continue the exercises but make sure you do not flex your knee for increased amount of time during sitting and avoid weight bearing.
Talk with an orthopedician and wear a splint or a knee brace for 2-3 months and after healing you can consider physiotherapy.
You would need time to heal Grade I tears. Surgery is the last option.
Take care!
Dear
I have also same poblem in my left knee i am working in saudi arabia. i filling very worst pain. i go to india i shown doctors. in my MRI report they found GRADE I CHNGES IN THE PROSTERIOR HORN OF MEDIAL MINISCUS. he gave me to do some exercises.and medicine. then i came back in saudi here i woking 8 hours sitting on chair. now same problem paining is worst when i sit more time.
I cant understand what i do?
Please give me suggetion..
Posterior horn tears of the lateral meniscus are tricky because it is a disc rather than a band like ligament. Body can heal over time, but it needs not to be stressed and body weight is stressful. Do things that will allow the joint more space to heal and get body fluids in it. So gentle distractions of the tibia away from the femur and loosen the muscles of the calves, quadriceps, and hamstrings. Rest is helpful, so is proper exercise, but Type A go getters might take this too far and reinjure the area.
If none of this helps then surgery may be an option, but wait as long as you can, nothing worse thana having several knee surgeries and then have to have a hip surgery later.