[at-l] busted knee

[carol1944 at brmemc.net (Carol Donaldson)]

Depends on where and how bad the tear is.  My daughter just had orthoscoptic knee surgery (in November) for a torn and twisted meniscus (from September) and with therapy was fine a week and a half later. 

I tore my meniscus in 1996.  It didn't require surgery, so I had therapy (those huge rubber bands and leg/knee exercises) for six or eight weeks.   Still doesn't bother me.  I know these things don't "go away" on their own, but I have had no additional problems from mine.  I'm aware it's there, but one knee doesn't feel any different from the other.

Get two medical opinions if your insurance will pay for it.  And be pro-active in your recovery.  The MRI showed my daughter's tear was worse than what it actually was when the doctor got in there to make the correction. 

Good luck, Coosa



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michelle Ray 


  Hi--I'm new to this list and I have a question: I was recently diagnosed
  with a torn meniscus (cartilage in the knee).  This is supposedly a pretty
  common sports injury (I got it falling with a full pack while fording a
  creek) and I was wondering if any of you had experience with this sort of
  injury and/or have advice from a hiker's perspective on how to deal with it
  (I have an orthopedic Dr. but would like to hear from the hiker community
  because hiker advice will probably be wiser?plus you guys don't charge a
  co-pay).   Thanks in advance...



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