Meniscus tear. To be athletic again.

How was your meniscal tear diagnosed in the first place? Has an MRI been already done? If yes, we need to find out if the tear is repairable....that is if it's in red zone or white zone. What are the symptoms/problem with the knee that made you go to the doctor? If you have a click accompanied with pain on the joint line the problem may be tad more serious than what we feel initially. If you occasionally have a locking sensation while moving the knee then the tear may be serious enough to warrant an arthroscopy. Minor tears which barely give rise to any symptoms can be neglected and treated only with good physiotherapy. Major tears have the potential of causing early arthritis in the long run. Do share your symptoms and also the MR images if you do have for us to help you further.

Avoid Squatting or sitting on the floor Activities leading to increased pain should be avoided Activities requiring sudden turnings or jerky movements best avoided till the knee becomes Quiet