GUSTAVEL ORTHOPEDICS BLOG

If you participate in any highly active sports or enjoy running, and you've felt or heard your knee pop resulting in pain, you may have torn your meniscus. Review the information below to learn more about symptoms, how it feels, and if you can walk with a torn meniscus or not.
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That catching, clicking, and throbbing pain in your knee is a constant unpleasant reminder that you need to pursue treatment for a meniscal tear. But does that always mean that a knee replacement procedure is necessary?
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When it comes to treating your meniscus tear, you have options. Whether that be through a surgical procedure or not, there are a few deciding factors on the best solution. This type of repair is less invasive and done without the use of open surgery.
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21May

What is a Torn Meniscus?

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Experiencing pain, but unsure what is causing it? Has your doctor recently diagnosed you with a Torn Meniscus? We hope this article will give you all the information you need to make decisions that you feel confident in!
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A torn ACL is one of the most common injuries seen in high impact sports and activities like soccer, football, basketball, and skiing. Therefore, it is no surprise that we often hear of athletes who must spend up to a year on the sidelines due to a ruptured ACL.
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The anterior cruciate ligament, or the ACL, is one of the most important ligaments in the knee. It helps keep the knee from gliding anteriorly. However, when this ligament tears, the stability of the knee is damaged.
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If you are suffering from an ACL tear, then you are not alone. About 200,000 people go through ACL reconstruction every year in the United States. Surgery is a common treatment for an ACL tear, but you may be able to heal your ACL injury with non-surgical treatment.
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Your ACL does a lot of work in your knee and unfortunately is often injured. While there are nonsurgical treatment options, surgery may be recommended by your doctor. Efforts to repair the ligament itself are usually unsuccessful without the use of a graft (living tissue that is surgically transplanted).
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The anterior cruciate ligament makes one of the four ligaments that hold the knee bone together. In some cases, injuries to the ACL may require surgery and physical therapy to restore strength, motion, and enhance mobility.
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The ACL is one of the major ligaments of the knee, rapid movement or change of direction can cause an ACL injury. They occur when there is a sudden stop when running or not landing properly after a jump. Females are at a greater risk of getting an ACL injury due to their anatomy.
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