{"id":767,"date":"2018-05-16T18:37:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T18:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/?page_id=767"},"modified":"2020-12-04T16:23:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:23:36","slug":"meniscus-tear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/meniscus-tear\/","title":{"rendered":"Meniscus Tear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meniscus Tear<\/h3>\n

Two wedge-shaped pieces of cartilage sit between your thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia). These are called meniscus cartilages. They act as shock absorbers to cushion and stabilize the joint.<\/p>\n

Meniscus tears in the younger population commonly happen because of a traumatic injury. Athletes who are moving fast with a lot of momentum can easily wrench or twist their knees by accident, causing a meniscal tear. People who tear their meniscus will often hear a pop when it happens. For middle-aged and older adults, meniscus tears can occur from less traumatic activities such as kneeling and squatting.<\/p>\n

The common signs and symptoms of meniscus injuries are:<\/h5>\n
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  • Pain<\/li>\n
  • Stiffness<\/li>\n
  • Swelling<\/li>\n
  • Feeling like the knee is\u00a0 \u201cgiving way\u201d or locking up during movement<\/li>\n
  • Being unable to move the knee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Without treatment, a piece of meniscus may come loose and drift into the joint. This can cause your knee to slip, pop, or lock.<\/p>\n

    If you choose to treat your knee pain or injury at home, you must be sure you do not re-injure or cause further damage to the knee. However, other times the injury is too great and will need to be examined by an orthopedic surgeon. If conservative non-surgical therapies do not help, surgical options are available and should be discussed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”CALL US 936.560.2990″ style=”outline” color=”sky” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone-square” add_icon=”true” link=”url:tel%3A%20936-560-2990|||”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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