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Meniscus Tear Posted: 01-03-04 22:52pm
I had knee surgery for a meniscus tear in
my right knee. It's been 4 wks. Since
the surgery, and i'm still having pain,
and discomfort. The pain wkaes me up
during the night. What should I do. I'm
a custodian and i'm on my feet 9-10 hrs.
A day. Should the doctor keep me out of
work until the pain goes away. Please
help !!!!!!!!!!!
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laura_2003
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Meniscus Posted: 01-15-04 06:56am
Hello there,
i'm not a doctor and I can't help u. I m
writing this to offer u my support and
best wishes for ur soon recovery.
I'll have the same surgery very soon. My
meniscus is torn and there is also a cyst
in my knee (backer's cyst).
How long did ur operation last? How did u
feel afterwards? How long does the
recovery usually last?
Hope u heal quickly. Don't lost heart!
Laura
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coach_gadawg
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Been There, Done That Posted: 02-03-04 23:49pm
I have had 6 surgeries. 3 on one knee
and 3 on other. I am now eligible for
bilateral knee replacements and am only 34
years old. I am not a doctor but I would
advise you to consider keeping the weight
off of the knee but use the physical
therapy to keep it mobile. The pain will
eventually subside. I have had 3
meniscus tears and all took about 6 weeks.
Good luck.
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MPT
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Posted: 02-06-04 16:54pm
Recovery often depends on the size of the
tear, weather you had a repair or removal,
and the amount of damage to the joint
surfaces!
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K_L_Carten
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Posted: 05-18-04 17:42pm
Hi,
i had two surgeries on my left knee. The
first to cut and repair the tear, but did
something stupid, and had to have the rest
of the cartilage taken out a few weeks
afterward. I was off work for around 6
weeks. I had quite a bit of pain for a
little more than 6 months. Doc gave me a
few cortisone shots and after a year I
didnt have that much problem with my knee.
But that was in 1989, and not sure how
they do things now.
You might want to try rice, first, if that
dont help go see your doctor. He may be
able to check and see if there is
imflamation, and give you
anti-imflamatories or a cortisone shot.
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