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I had a meniscus surgery in July 2015 but still I can't run. Moreover can't walk normally. My right thigh is thin and the muscles are weak.. Please advice
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After this physiotherapy help must
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Go for strong and vigorous physiotherapy exercise treatment.you will be ok after that. it will provide you the right strength, balance and co-ordination.
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Required quadriceps strength training exercises and gait training.
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consult with a good Physiotherapist nearby and undergo some sessions of surged faradic stimulation for quadriceps muscle along with muscle strength training exercises.
you also need gait training.
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Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
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U must go for muscular strengthening and focus on strengthening hamstring / quadriceps / tibialis anterior / tibialis posterior / IT band / piriformis / vmo / glutes / and calf muscle too..u will be fine in a month or so but dnt stop exs after that...exs is a must for u...get well soon
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Visit a physiotherapist to have more enlightenment on this strengthening part.. and ask about the protocol of this
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Dr. Manish Gandhalikar
Orthopedist
14 yrs exp
Pune
After surgery you need to do excersices. As you say after surgery your thigh is weak and thin means your thigh muscle need to made strong by excersices. Consult orthopaedic surgeon who operated you show him .with his advised meet physiotherapist and start doing excersices.
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meet physiotherapist and start
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Dr. Mansi Shah (PT)
Physiotherapist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello,
You need to go for good leg strengthening exs
Go for close chain and open chain exs
You can go for gym strengthening also but under supervision of a good trainer
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Quadricep strengthening, hamstring strengthening, squats, lunges
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Dr. Abhimanyu Singh
Orthopedist
16 yrs exp
Delhi
Assuming a menisectomy was done . As your said the thigh is thin. It just means there is a lack of exercise. If you do good exercise then the thigh will come almost of the same size as the other side. The difficulty in walking is also due to same. Please go to a physiotherapist to do good quadriceps strengthening exercise. Once the muscle mass regains you will not have much problem with your knee
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Dr. Amol Kadu
Joint Replacement Surgeon
20 yrs exp
Nagpur
What kind of meniscus surgery has been done??
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