{"id":26157,"date":"2024-07-30T15:16:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spinefitchiro.com\/?p=26157"},"modified":"2024-07-30T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:16:54","slug":"how-long-does-it-typically-take-to-recover-from-a-meniscus-tear-without-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spinefitchiro.com\/cn\/how-long-does-it-typically-take-to-recover-from-a-meniscus-tear-without-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does It Typically Take To Recover From A Meniscus Tear Without Surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"

That is a question often heard in the clinics of orthopaedic doctors. Will my meniscus injury recover? How long will it take? Will I require surgery? Are there any meniscus tear therapies or treatments which can be done instead of surgery? To answer those questions, we should first understand how a meniscus tear happens.<\/span><\/p>\n

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First of all, how does a meniscus tear happen?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The most common mechanism of injury of a meniscus tear is when the foot is anchored on the ground (not moving), the knee is in a bent position, and there is a twisting or rotational force that is being applied to that bent knee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A rotation of the femur on top of a flexed knee, with the tibia having a rotational force in the opposite direction<\/p><\/div>\n

This type of movement can occur during sports activities \u2013 think passing a ball suddenly while trying to avoid direct collision with another person \u2013 or even just accidentally catching your foot in a pothole and twisting your knee. The twisting motion can cause the meniscus to tear due to rotational forces directed at the knee joint.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you have a meniscus tear, the signs and symptoms often look like:<\/span><\/p>\n