S/P Meniscal Tear
Definition:
A meniscus tear is a common injury to the cartilage that stabilizes and cushions the knee joint. The pattern of the tear can determine whether your tear can be repaired. Radial tears sometimes can be repaired, depending on where they are located. Horizontal, flap, long-standing, and degenerative tears-those caused by years of wear and tear-generally cannot be repaired. If you have a tear in the white zone of the meniscus, surgery usually isn't done, because the meniscus may not heal. But surgery may be done if torn pieces of meniscus are causing pain and swelling.
Symptoms- Pain in the knee
- Swelling in the knee
- Clicking, catching, or locking in the knee
- Point tender on the medial joint line of the knee
Causes- Repetitive walking
- Repetitive squatting
- Direct blow
- Degeneration
- Trauma with twisting movement with a bent knee
Treatment- Massage to reduce swelling
- Passive ROM and active ROM
- Quadriceps activation
- Knee stabilization exercises
- Lower extremity strengthening
- Gait program
S/P Meniscal Tear Phase I
- Heel Slides
- Passive Knee Extension
- Patella Mobilization
- Vmo Sets 30 60 90
- Wall Squats
- Heel Raises
- Crutch Walking
- Single Leg Bridge
- Step Throughs
- Stationary Bike
- Gait II
S/P Meniscal Tear Phase II
- Step Overs
- Single Leg Wall Sit
- Straight Leg Bridge
- Lunge Matrix
- Stairmaster X 20 Minutes
- Single Leg Speed Skater
- Adductor Straddle
S/P Meniscal Tear Phase III
- Step Overs
- Lunge Matrix
- Speed Skaters
- Single Leg Sit Up Squat
- 3-Dot Squat 2 Hands
- Single Leg Lateral Box Jump
- Single Leg Hop On Dina Disc
- Single Leg Tuck Jump
