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Physical Therapy For Meniscus

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Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I am 70 and tore my medial meniscus in Feb. it is very sore. I take care of my Mother and don t want surgery now. Will physical therapy help, and would getting Synvisc or orthovisc help the pain?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

63 yo female have complex morphology tear posterior horn medial meniscus . after 10 physical therapy sessions still have pain in area, especially after working (mostly standing, walking) avoiding ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

only mild result. Doing physical therapy now . Helping some but left meniscus area is still sore. If the physical therapy doesn t help significantly , will Synvisc help?? Will it help... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

. I still have stiff muscles in my knee. I saw another doctor who asked me to go for physical therapy ...Hello, I underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to remove lateral meniscus in my left knee on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

came back with a vengeance. We just saw the doctor again, and he wanted her to start physical therapy ... causing the pain. We start physical therapy tomorrow and she is dreading it. He also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

I have a small radial tear in my medial meniscus in my right knee. I hurt my knee in April doing ... I don t want surgery. Can my meniscus heal with PT and things that increase circulation to knee like ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Mohammed Nazim MD

Can a complete tear posterior horn medial meniscus near the meniscal root be repaired? If so what is the procedure and the approximate recovery time. When would you recommend starting physical ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Nazim ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray MD

times a day now and tomorrow my physical therapy starts! One of my friends who had the same surgery suggested I take Advil or Ibuprofen one hour my physical therapy so I m not in so much pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray ( Dentist)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

another MRI four weeks ago on the same knee, I have been sent to physical therapy three times. After reading the latest MRI, I am now back in physical therapy for 7 weeks. My doctor has... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Kinjalkumar H Patel MD

and train. Do you think if i rest/do physical therapy i could be back to normal? Thank you ...Hi i have had an acl reconstruction 1 year ago, and a medial meniscus. A few weeks back i tore my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kinjalkumar H Patel ( General & Family Physician)