HOW TO RECOVER FROM TORN MENISCUS

The meniscus tear or the Torn meniscus can be very painful. It can also affect and limit your mobility of the knee joint, the first thing after the meniscus injury that is done is to regain the function and reduce pain, and the key to end the pain and beginning the function is to follow all the instructions given by the doctor for early recovery. Some people have minor tear that can heal without surgery but in severe cases surgery is needed to repair the damage. Here are some of the tabs that might help you to recover faster from a torn meniscus.

1) R.I.C.E during meniscus tear:-

R.I.C.E stands for rest, icing, compression and elevation. For any minor meniscus tear surgery is not needed either the doctor prescribe R I C E

  • Rest the knee, this is usually done to avoid any further injury or any injury that may lead to serious injury.
  • Putting ice or cold pack on the knee for 20 minutes several times in a day, helps in reducing pain.
  • Compression should be applied by wearing bandage or brace, this helps the knee to be stable.
  • Elevation of the knee should be done while resting or while applying ice on it, this helps in reducing the swelling of the knee.

2) Keep brace on the place:- If there is a surgery to repair torn meniscus you will be provided with a bandage and the brace on the knee joint, it's very important to keep the knee joint stable, always consider brace to be on its place as it will help in the compression of the knee joint and provide stability to the torn meniscus.

3) Try over the counter pain relievers:- During the recovery period from the torn meniscus non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs are given to release pain. These drugs also helps in reducing swelling, over the counter non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include Ibuprofen and naproxen. 

4) Dont panic:- Recovering from the meniscus tear surgery requires time and patience, it's very important to give time to yourself after surgery, do not rush back to the any kind of  activities that can create stress to the joint because this can delay the recovery process and can cause even more harm.

5) Rehabilitation:- Rehabilitation and physical exercises play a major role as a part of recovery, initially exercises are prescribed that helps in improving range of motion of the knee, after the knee heels strengthening exercises will be given. These exercises are the most critical path of recovery so it's very important to complete your rehabilitation and the exercises routine prescribed by the therapist.

6) Start slow:- Once you will start feeling a bit better its best to start slow and a great option to get back to your normal routine slowly, because over performing any kind of activity or even walking more can lead to more severe injury after the surgery.

It's better to keep all the follow up appointments to track your further process, normal recovery time from surgery can range from 3 weeks to 3 months, recovery time also depends upon the nature of the injury the type of surgery anda location of the torn meniscus.

If you have any kind of meniscus injury or the symptoms related to meniscus injury and knee pain, don't worry you have Dr Manish Maheshwari one of the best Orthopaedic surgeon in Indore Madhya Pradesh, he has been treating meniscus tear through the medical and surgical intervention, and has years of experience treating such conditions. Book an appointment today call now us at 9826252228 and online visit https://www.drmanishmaheshwari.com/ for more information.


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