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partial tear of medial meniscus

I partial tore my medial meniscus.
I slipped on some ice while running.
I had a MRI done and it clearly showed a partial tear of the meniscus.
The orthopedic surgeon recommended I try 4 to 6 weeks rest of the knee to see if it might heal before doing surgery. Can the meniscus heal it self or am I wasting time?
I run 75 miles per week and am very active. the down time is driving me crazy.
What activities do you recommend during the down time and if I need surgery what time of recovery time should I expect?

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    : I partial tore my medial meniscus. I guess I was overtraining for a marathon. I had a MRI done and it clearly showed a partial tear of the meniscus. The orthopedic surgeon recommended I try 4 to 6 weeks rest of the knee to see if it might heal before doing surgery. Can the meniscus heal it self or am I wasting time? I run on a regular basis and am very active. the down time is driving me crazy. What activities do you recommend during the down time and if I need surgery what time of recovery time should I expect?

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