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Does A Painless Torn Meniscus Need Medical Attention?
Question: Dr. Tayal, how common would it be to be able to live with a torn meniscus root which causes no pain and does not interfere with walking?
Brief Answer:
You can live with a painless torn meniscus.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
If the torn meniscus is not causing any pain and you can do your daily activities normally then you can easily go on with a torn meniscus.
There is an increased chance of osteoarthritis and other age related degenerative changes but regular exercise will help in continuing without a surgery.
Normally a torn meniscus causes joint clicking and instability and may be painful for which surgery is needed. In case there are no symptoms then it is best to avoid the surgery.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
You can live with a painless torn meniscus.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
If the torn meniscus is not causing any pain and you can do your daily activities normally then you can easily go on with a torn meniscus.
There is an increased chance of osteoarthritis and other age related degenerative changes but regular exercise will help in continuing without a surgery.
Normally a torn meniscus causes joint clicking and instability and may be painful for which surgery is needed. In case there are no symptoms then it is best to avoid the surgery.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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