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i have had two orthos of the meniscus and several months of physical therapy, i am still having moderate to severe swelling of the knee, extreme crepelis(sounds like a breaking pencil)when i extend my leg, i also have fallen several times because the kneee locks in place as i try to step.My doctor says that most of the meniscus has been removed and seems puzzled by the condition.I am looking for anyone else who may have experienced these symptoms and find out how they remedied it.
i have had two orthos of the meniscus and several months of physical therapy, i am still having moderate to severe swelling of the knee, extreme crepelis(sounds like a breaking pencil)when i extend my leg, i also have fallen several times because the kneee locks in place as i try to step.My doctor says that most of the meniscus has been removed and seems puzzled by the condition.I am looking for anyone else who may have experienced these symptoms and find out how they rededied it.
After I had my meniscis trimmed I had to request PT – they seem to not alway prescribe it. there were 3 main exercises which I don’t know the names for but will try to describe for you… 1)Flat on you back. Injured leg straight and noninjured leg bent. Simply contract the quad and lift the injured leg. Work up to 50 reps. Be sure to release the contraction fully on each rep. Eventually start adding weight to the ankle – up to 5 pounds. 2)Shallow Dips. Put thick phone book on floor. Stand on the phone book with just your injured leg. Have the other leg dangling off the ground. Make shallow dips with the injured leg so that the other leg barely touches the ground. Reps?? 3)Stand on a pillow with your injured leg only. shift your weight around or practice playing catch on that one leg. Or simply close your eyes and try to maintain your balance. I xc ski and the kick and glide activity had the same effect as this activity. My muscles/ligaments really started to “remember what to do”. thats it! hope that helps.
It depends on the type of surgery performed. If a mensectomy is performed, physical therapy is generally not necessary according to the current AAOS guidelines. For a repair, since there is a significant period of immobilization, physical therapy is required for a couple months in order to regain muscle strength. In a collegiate athlete setting, the athletes typically go throught short term intensive rehab in order to return to play in as short as time as possible, with a mensicectomy they are typically able to return to play within a couple of weeks.
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steveoleary
i have had two orthos of the meniscus and several months of physical therapy, i am still having moderate to severe swelling of the knee, extreme crepelis(sounds like a breaking pencil)when i extend my leg, i also have fallen several times because the kneee locks in place as i try to step.My doctor says that most of the meniscus has been removed and seems puzzled by the condition.I am looking for anyone else who may have experienced these symptoms and find out how they remedied it.
steveoleary
i have had two orthos of the meniscus and several months of physical therapy, i am still having moderate to severe swelling of the knee, extreme crepelis(sounds like a breaking pencil)when i extend my leg, i also have fallen several times because the kneee locks in place as i try to step.My doctor says that most of the meniscus has been removed and seems puzzled by the condition.I am looking for anyone else who may have experienced these symptoms and find out how they rededied it.
mesoccer
After I had my meniscis trimmed I had to request PT – they seem to not alway prescribe it. there were 3 main exercises which I don’t know the names for but will try to describe for you…
1)Flat on you back. Injured leg straight and noninjured leg bent. Simply contract the quad and lift the injured leg. Work up to 50 reps. Be sure to release the contraction fully on each rep. Eventually start adding weight to the ankle – up to 5 pounds.
2)Shallow Dips. Put thick phone book on floor. Stand on the phone book with just your injured leg. Have the other leg dangling off the ground. Make shallow dips with the injured leg so that the other leg barely touches the ground. Reps??
3)Stand on a pillow with your injured leg only. shift your weight around or practice playing catch on that one leg. Or simply close your eyes and try to maintain your balance. I xc ski and the kick and glide activity had the same effect as this activity. My muscles/ligaments really started to “remember what to do”.
thats it! hope that helps.
ATsoccergirl
It depends on the type of surgery performed. If a mensectomy is performed, physical therapy is generally not necessary according to the current AAOS guidelines. For a repair, since there is a significant period of immobilization, physical therapy is required for a couple months in order to regain muscle strength. In a collegiate athlete setting, the athletes typically go throught short term intensive rehab in order to return to play in as short as time as possible, with a mensicectomy they are typically able to return to play within a couple of weeks.