Please suggeat the treatment for Menisucus Tear for knee
My wife has been injured and she is in severe pain.
The doctor has said it may require a surgery.
Please suggest
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Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Avoid Squatting-
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.
Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
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You need to do MRI 1st and check the grade of the injury...you can also go for physiotherapy if it is grade 2 injury... but if its grade 3 u definitely need a surgery...after that I need to do atleast 6 8 weeks physiotherapy...take care get well soon...
The treatment upon the grade of damage to the ligament.
Physiotherapy can play role in preserving the present condition of the ligament and to avoid further deterioration.
Personal individual based physiotherapy is crucial in ligament injury patients.
Do not go by general treatment .
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Visit some physiotherapist who can provide personal indiviadual based treatment
Health Tips
avoid squatting, crosses legged sitting and much pressure on knees
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