Achilles surgery takes only about 30 minutes to an hour, and you’ll go home the same day. The surgeons will put you in a cast that extends from below the knee to your toes. It’ll keep your foot in a pointed p
Stop when you feel a pulling in the backs of your legs around your meniscus and hamstrings and hold this position for 30 seconds. Ray Robert Green/Demand Media Strengthen the quadriceps to decrease the chances of future overuse injuries like sprains and jumper’s knee. Stand against a wall wi...
If your meniscus tear was not severe enough to require surgery, your rehabilitation should simply involve rest, ice, compression and elevation. Rest your knee for the length of time recommended by your physician, avoiding any activities that could potentially aggravate the injury. Unless otherwise di...
It is always better to prevent osteoarthritis in the knee rather than try to fix it after it happens, however that is not always possible. There are a number of things you can do to keep your knee and leg healthy and prevent further damage. Improve Knee Support To stabilize your knee joi...
Let’s say Rachel injures her meniscus while playing soccer. She sees her doctor following the injury, who recommends physical therapy to strengthen the muscles around the knee to keep it stable. But, after attending PT sessions with her therapist for several weeks and completing recommended exerci...
injured along with an ACL injury, so this test can be used to rule in or out injury to these structures within your knee. In this test, the examiner will repeatedly bend and straighten your knee while rotating your lower leg. If you’ve also torn your meniscus, this test may be ...
The two muscles that work in conjunction to form the lower leg (or calf) are the deeper soleus muscle and the more superficial (closer to the skin) gastrocnemius muscle. These muscles connect the heel to the back of the knee and act to...
A knee may appear swollen from an injury to the tendons, ligaments or meniscus. Other medical problems such as arthritis might contribute to swelling in the knee joint. Even overuse can make your knees swollen.[1] The swelling might be within the knee joint or in the surrounding tissue. Peo...
When it comes to surgery, it is helpful to get more than one opinion. If you are unsure or confused after visiting the surgeon referred by your doctor, seek a second opinion from a different surgeon. Many common knee injuries, such as ligament and meniscus tears, are performed arthroscopical...