I had arthroscopy on my left knee that shaved my lateral meniscus, medical meniscus, suprapatellar, and removed some inflamed synovial tissue. My knee, after almost a year, feels almost 100% better. I ruined my knee at 11 and for 33 years, I had constant pain. They did the surgery and I didn't even have pain after waking up from surgery. I feel sore occasionally, but from what I went through for over 30 years, it's perfect in comparison.
I tore my meniscus in my 40’s, did self rehab and I dealt with it til it started locking up due to lose cartilage,they scoped it, too out a free body and trimmed 2 tears up. Almost 6 weeks post surgery still have pain and limp. Do not get surgery unless you are in pain or your knee locking up, I felt like I had no choice.
I understand they now have under trial, an actual meniscus replacement that shows promise. (for all those who have had a meniscectomy previously or are currently needing one). I wonder how are the trials coming along? That would surely be a game-changer for sure.
I agree with the argument to go more on the conservative treatment, or suture if the wear is on red-red region. I’m physiotherapist and currently working to sport insurances, and it hurts to see 15-18 years old athletes undergoing partial meniscectomy . I think the problem is the self-induced or trainer-induced pressure to return to sport as soon as possible. In an average adult, usually intensive reinforcement program and perhaps some PRP infiltrations give excellent mid-long term results. Is there any other reason that I cannot understand actually to proceed so soon to meniscectomy apart from fast return to sport? P.S: at this moment I have a boy who underwent surgery, he begin to feel pain and swelling two weeks after discharge. Now the diagnosis (without MRI) is IT band syndrome, but it suspiciously coincides with same side of the original injury. Probably an ulterior resonance will confirm what you said: knee scenario after removing part of the meniscus is worsened than before
I had debridement done on right knee meniscus. Have occasional pain and stiffness. Tried the gel...but feel it was not injected directly where I needed it. I would love to try prp...but does insurance cover this yet ...in NY..please advise
Just had left knee surgery, it included ACL reconstruction, meniscus grade 1 repair and cartilage implant, injured my knee a year ago and the cartilage degenerated cos of the time I took for surgery. I feel better it’s the 5th day and I am doing passive exercises and walking two times a day using a walker, no weight bearing for 6 weeks on the injured knee.
@@siyangwang9152 I feel good, thank you, I am on full weight bearing, it’s my 6th month and I wear a knee cap for compression while walking, stay strong
Oh how I wish I did more research before my meniscus surgery 7 weeks ago. My doctor advise me that having the surgery I would be like new the very next day, and peoples comments here say the same thing. This was NOT my experience. I woke up in the worst pain ever. The pain the first 4 weeks was horrific, many, many sleepless nights crying in pain. My knee pain the day of surgery was nothing compared to the pain afterwards. Week 6 I finally have less pain, but, now I have pain all over my knee instead of just the inner part of my knee. My knee still isn’t straight, and walking with a leg shorter than the other is hard. I’m hoping this isn’t permanent, but, no improvement has happened. I’m wondering if this procedure could keep me?
I had meniscus surgery six weeks ago. They repaired my meniscus. Your experience is a lot like mine. If you see this comment, please let me know how you are doing, and if you made any progress/ improvements. Thank you. I really hope you have made a recovery.
Yes, I went to physical therapy 3days a week for 2 months, it helped a lot, but, my knee is still not completely straight, but, so much better. I still have bad and good days with pain, but many more good than bad. However, I have continued on physical therapy Fitness (which is going to physical therapy, but, not any longer instructed) for the last 4 months. What I would do if I had known, go to Physical therapy immediately after surgery or asap.
I was recommended 10days after my meniscus repair to start physio. They strongly pointed out that is crutial to do, to re-develop the stregnth needed to have a proper pain free knee. And also for mental point of view, so you lose the fear of having a bad knee
I had a grade 2 sprain of the medial head of the gastroc muscle and a ruptured and retracted plantaris tendon recently. I have no pain or functional impairment in the leg. The MRI found a small radial tear on the medial and lateral meniscus. All ligaments are intact. Now, I am aware of clicking and movement within the knee causing instability. I am in my 70s but fit otherwise. Would like to know what is causing the instability. Thanks
I've had 2 meniscus surgeries and I've had 2 steroid injections to help ease the arthritis. I've had 1 injection of rooster cone and I still have pain and swelling. Last surgery was January 15th of this year. Nothing seems to help.
Last week I had Bilateral Meniscus (Complex, Medial, M-Posterior Horn, Lateral) repair, re-balancing on both knees, do you recommend me getting PRP Prolotherapy on both knees? as an add on? how frequently can I get this done, what will be an average high level cost of procedure?
Hi doctor, I had my ACL reconstruction and lateral meniscus repair one month ago my doctor is suggesting me to take a prp for faster recovery, what would be your suggestion, It would be really helpful for me doctor if you could reply my comment, Thankyou.
Hi SportguyD(M)V- It is something that nobody wants to go through, but we help people avoid surgery with PRP Prolotherapy, as discussed in the video. We also use it to help those who have already had surgery too, if they are still having residual pain or inability to return to sports or work. Wish you all the best in health!
What about if I had surgery for my ligaments and they had to move my patella to the right spot because it was dislocated! Will this help with the pain and stiffness I still have weeks after my surgery? I really want to heal faster than I am so I can get back to my job!! Great video and information!! Thanks so much for sharing!! 😇🥰
Hi MonaLisa Sweetheart, Yes, Prolotherapy can be used post-knee surgery and like any other treatment you would want to be evaluated by a provider who has experience with cases of post-surgical cases to have a physical exam to see if they think it would be appropriate for your case, once you have been released from surgeon. Wishing you all the best in making a full recovery. If you feel that you want our team to help you in our Fort Myers center, you're welcome to reach out to us directly. Take care.
Hi watch hour, Thanks for the question. Not all Prolotherapy providers use the same technique. In our clinic, we use Comprehensive (H3) Prolotherapy, and the injections are done into the joint as well as around the joint at the areas where the ligaments and tendons attach to the bone (fibro-osseous junction). This is the same for when we add PRP to the solution, some dextrose Prolotherapy is done in addition to PRP. You can see an example of a treatment to the knee in the link, and our treatment is tailored specifically to each patient depending on the type of degeneration/tear/and other findings under ultrasound or physical exam. ua-cam.com/video/hlReuL1r_NQ/v-deo.html
Sorry, I did 3 injections in each knee thinking it would solve patellar chondromalacia as well as other complications, such as patellar tendinosis, cartilages lesions and root meniscus tear (only on my left one), however it didn’t. Before doing them I would suggest being sure you only have that problem and that it isn’t caused by other factors in the knee. Plus, the injections hurt like hell, the needle was quite large and the injected blood burned so much I felt like someone was sawing my knee off.
From what I have been told the two version that best replicated it chemical and properties was that it was too Hard and or didnt wear well. I'd love to see advancement though.
Danielle, If MRI reveals tearing of Medial Meniscus and surgery is recommended, are the outcomes in your experiences better with or without surgery? DX was: "Complex tearing of the free margin of the posterior horn and root of the medial meniscus" along with horizontal non-displaced tearing within posterior body - horn junction of the m.m. The remainder of the M.M. was intact.
Hi Anthony, Sorry to hear about your meniscal tear. We have helped even complex tears here. If we truly felt someone was a better candidate for surgery we would let them know based on our physical exam and ultrasound findings. Because MRI is fraught with false positives and negatives, we get a lot better information through watching the joint motion under ultrasound and other physical tests. Patients come to our center because they want to avoid surgery, and we are successful in helping most of them do that. When we're doing Prolotherapy, the patient is still able to be very active and has a real-time knowledge of how their joint is feeling as far as improved stability and less pain as they go through the treatment series which is usually over the course of a few months. We talk about some of those cases in our meniscal and knee research articles, if you want to check that out. www.caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-results/platelet-rich-plasma-prolotherapy-as-first-line-treatment-for-meniscal-pathology/ We are hopeful for you that you can find a provider to assess you for possible regenerative, non-surgical options to see if that would be appropriate. We'd be happy to help you in our center, if travel to our center is feasible for you. Wishing you all the best in healing and making a full recovery.
I had this same dx. I had surgery to remove the damaged area. Initially had great relief from pain. Four weeks out, I'm in pain again. I'm doing pool therapy. Hopefully it will help with pain.
It’s a bit late for me to ask as I’ve just now seen this video but what happens if the cartilage in your knee is deteriorating but in both of your knees? Does that change anything with like if your needing surgery for both of your knees? I’m a young athlete and I couldn’t even do 5 months worth of sports due to the extreme pain in my left knee as well as the cartilage deteriorating but I’ve been taking physical therapy I’m about to get a new MRI and another x-ray since my right is starting to hurt aswell just like my left so I’m just curious in regards to sports and stuff like that what would happen if you got surgery on both knees? Like how would that work? Would it be at the same time or separate dates for the surgery’s? Please and thank you if you’re able to tell me. And also as well as the pain not getting better after I think 4 weeks maybe a bit more of physics therapy as I’m near the range of getting a shot for it soon, but I’m just curious about afterwards if I need surgery on both.
These are questions that you could be asking your doctor - we cannot provide any recommendations as we have not seen you as a patient. There are individuals that have had double knee surgery at the same time for ACL tear. We do not do surgery here in our office, we do Prolotherapy which sounds like it could be an option for you. We have a lot information on our website about the knee as it is one of our most treated areas. We'd love to hear more about your story - you can contact us directly at 239-208-4773 or email info@caringmedical.com and someone from our clinical team can help you!
So basically i think mine is worsed because I'm 6months post ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair and was told my meniscus was totally damaged...now it's kinda healed but im definitely worried of osteoarthritis because one of the inner side ligaments is elongated and my leg is kind of bending inwards when I'm walking 😢
I have 1 question i get prp therapy januar 29 , but i do rehabilitation sports for my shoulder , should i wait to the finish of the rehabilitation sports or can i get prp while ime doing light sports for shoulder? Because i read u should do not put any strain on the joint to get the full potential off the healing process. Is it better when i finished my rehabilitation sport or can i get it while doing it?
This would be something to discuss with your Prolotherapy provider, we don’t recommend that you do exercises or workouts that are painful however movement is great for the healing process. Here is a post on activity after Prolotherapy if you’d like more info! www.hauserdiet.com/health-articles/resuming-activity-prolotherapy-importance-listening-body/amp/
@@mirmuzamil8217 my brother had it done in January and he is in constant pain. I've just learned that the odds of having total knee replacement goes up 400% after 5 years of surgery. Pity the surgeon didn't inform him of this.
Prolotherapy could potentially be an option! We have patients who come in to get Prolotherapy instead of joint replacement surgery and have great success!
I have a question. I watched one of your videos on Prolotherapy which I have never heard of. My car accident was in 2001, so 20 yrs ago. I was rear-ended and have been having migraines since (however migraines are also hereditary for me). Whatever the case, my question is this, Is it ever too late to get Prolotherapy? I live in the Central Valley of California and will search for a practitioner who uses Prolotherapy if it is something that could work and would not cause further damage because of this being so very late in the game. Thank you in advance for your response!
Hi Mindy, Thanks for sharing and glad you are learning about Prolotherapy and how it may possibly be helpful for your case. While we would love to help people sooner to help end their chronic pain, most people find our clinic after they have failed other treatments and have been going years or decades without a resolution. We have a whole neck center dedicated to challenging cases with unique motion diagnostic testing and comprehensive Prolotherapy for the upper cervical spine and whole body cases. If you feel that you would like our clinical team to review your case and see if you sound like a good candidate for our center, you're welcome to reach out to us directly: www.caringmedical.com/neck-patient-candidate-form/ Just like any medical procedure or center, the experience, techniques, and ability to take on certain cases (especially involving the neck) vary greatly. We wish you all the best in your search and getting to the bottom of your symptoms so you can get some relief once and for all! Take care, Mindy.
@@organizersrus Glad to help in any way. Sorry, we do not have a location in California. We treat patients from California who travel to our center in Fort Myers, although we understand it is not feasible for everyone to travel for care here.
Hi Jerry, can be used for both but, as with any medical treatment (Prolotherapy, surgery, etc.), it does need to be evaluated case by case to determine what is right for that individual's knee. As she discusses in the video, it's not just the meniscus we are concerned about. There is a lot of concern with the ligaments that support the joint and are also injured when the meniscus is torn.
Hi Carla Carla, Sorry to hear about your tear. We are often able to help patients avoid meniscal surgery, which is why most patients come to our center, or after they had surgery but are struggling to regain full-function. If you feel that you want our team to evaluate your knees here and see if we can help, you're welcome to reach out. Wish you all the best in healing!
Plz clarify me clearly I had surgery ...7 days before .. When should I start walking ? Should I play my sports normally after 3 month ?? Do I have chance of having injury again if I don't take care
How is your injured knee? Hope you recovery well. I also want to know when you started walking and weight bearing exercise? Do you have any experience about the knee brace such as how long you use it? Thank you so much hope you full recovery
So for those of us who have had significant partial meniscectomies (I have had about half of my medial meniscus removed), can prp and/or prolotherapy and/or stem cells regrow half a meniscus?
Good question. No, it cannot regrow the meniscus that has been removed. It can help heal damaged tissue but not regrow tissue that has been removed. The purpose of Prolotherapy in post-meniscectomy cases to alleviate pain and help with the stability of the joint that worsens after that surgery, as many of the patients have increased pain and disability years after the meniscus tissue was removed and the arthritic process begins.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy Well then, how is prolotherapy a long-term solution for someone with a previous partial meniscectomy? Wouldn't a knee that's just had a bunch of prolotherapy and has gotten relief from that just begin to degenerate again? Don't get me wrong, it sounds great to heal the rest of the knee, but I don't see why prolotherapy and other regenerative medicines could provide long-lasting relief and why I wouldn't need a meniscus transplant to get long-lasting relief.
@@gageedgar3995 Forces strong enough to tear a meniscus also affect ligaments, so not addressing the ligaments and allowing joints to become more unstable is why arthritis happens so quickly after surgery. One of our patients actually talks about the experience post-meniscectomy and post-prolotherapy here if. you want to do a deeper dive on the topic: ua-cam.com/video/Ql__MRqeEYc/v-deo.html We also have a ton of meniscus and knee-related material on our site. :)
Same to you bro I had my surgery in my left knee almost 50 percent of my medial meniscus was removed I wish also never had surgery it is worsen now I feel some knee locking now.
I had arthroscopy on my left knee that shaved my lateral meniscus, medical meniscus, suprapatellar, and removed some inflamed synovial tissue. My knee, after almost a year, feels almost 100% better. I ruined my knee at 11 and for 33 years, I had constant pain. They did the surgery and I didn't even have pain after waking up from surgery. I feel sore occasionally, but from what I went through for over 30 years, it's perfect in comparison.
I just had arthroscopic surgery today i have no pain
The FDA.needs to go ahead and approve the artificial meniscus, it would help many people out.
I’m due to have this surgery in two weeks. I’m in constant pain, I hope after a year in pain they fix my meniscus as well 🤞.
@@landa3121How is your knee doing a year after your arthroscopy ?
Wow, I’m 6 weeks post op from knee scope and knee still hasn’t completely straightened, pain at night, limping, is that normal?
Very informative. Wish I knew of this before surgery
I tore my meniscus in my 40’s, did self rehab and I dealt with it til it started locking up due to lose cartilage,they scoped it, too out a free body and trimmed 2 tears up. Almost 6 weeks post surgery still have pain and limp. Do not get surgery unless you are in pain or your knee locking up, I felt like I had no choice.
Ugh, so sorry to hear this Andrew. We hear from so many individuals that surgery did not fix the pain
Every day I’m in pain because of this
I understand they now have under trial, an actual meniscus replacement that shows promise. (for all those who have had a meniscectomy previously or are currently needing one). I wonder how are the trials coming along? That would surely be a game-changer for sure.
I agree with the argument to go more on the conservative treatment, or suture if the wear is on red-red region.
I’m physiotherapist and currently working to sport insurances, and it hurts to see 15-18 years old athletes undergoing partial meniscectomy .
I think the problem is the self-induced or trainer-induced pressure to return to sport as soon as possible. In an average adult, usually intensive reinforcement program and perhaps some PRP infiltrations give excellent mid-long term results.
Is there any other reason that I cannot understand actually to proceed so soon to meniscectomy apart from fast return to sport?
P.S: at this moment I have a boy who underwent surgery, he begin to feel pain and swelling two weeks after discharge. Now the diagnosis (without MRI) is IT band syndrome, but it suspiciously coincides with same side of the original injury. Probably an ulterior resonance will confirm what you said: knee scenario after removing part of the meniscus is worsened than before
I had debridement done on right knee meniscus. Have occasional pain and stiffness. Tried the gel...but feel it was not injected directly where I needed it. I would love to try prp...but does insurance cover this yet ...in NY..please advise
Just had left knee surgery, it included ACL reconstruction, meniscus grade 1 repair and cartilage implant, injured my knee a year ago and the cartilage degenerated cos of the time I took for surgery. I feel better it’s the 5th day and I am doing passive exercises and walking two times a day using a walker, no weight bearing for 6 weeks on the injured knee.
How are you now brother?
What's your feeling bro? Does everything go well now? If you still go with full weight bearing with or without the protection of a cab brace
@@jasonkmb2556 way better it’s my 6th month now, I am allowed to walk for long minutes and weight exercises daily, stay positive
@@siyangwang9152 I feel good, thank you, I am on full weight bearing, it’s my 6th month and I wear a knee cap for compression while walking, stay strong
Do you use nicotine?
Medial meniscus posterior horn complex tear with extension to the posterior root problem face,W
Oh how I wish I did more research before my meniscus surgery 7 weeks ago. My doctor advise me that having the surgery I would be like new the very next day, and peoples comments here say the same thing. This was NOT my experience. I woke up in the worst pain ever. The pain the first 4 weeks was horrific, many, many sleepless nights crying in pain. My knee pain the day of surgery was nothing compared to the pain afterwards. Week 6 I finally have less pain, but, now I have pain all over my knee instead of just the inner part of my knee. My knee still isn’t straight, and walking with a leg shorter than the other is hard. I’m hoping this isn’t permanent, but, no improvement has happened. I’m wondering if this procedure could keep me?
How are you doing now brother?
I had meniscus surgery six weeks ago. They repaired my meniscus. Your experience is a lot like mine. If you see this comment, please let me know how you are doing, and if you made any progress/ improvements. Thank you. I really hope you have made a recovery.
Yes, I went to physical therapy 3days a week for 2 months, it helped a lot, but, my knee is still not completely straight, but, so much better. I still have bad and good days with pain, but many more good than bad. However, I have continued on physical therapy Fitness (which is going to physical therapy, but, not any longer instructed) for the last 4 months. What I would do if I had known, go to Physical therapy immediately after surgery or asap.
I was recommended 10days after my meniscus repair to start physio. They strongly pointed out that is crutial to do, to re-develop the stregnth needed to have a proper pain free knee. And also for mental point of view, so you lose the fear of having a bad knee
I had a grade 2 sprain of the medial head of the gastroc muscle and a ruptured and retracted plantaris tendon recently. I have no pain or functional impairment in the leg. The MRI found a small radial tear on the medial and lateral meniscus. All ligaments are intact. Now, I am aware of clicking and movement within the knee causing instability. I am in my 70s but fit otherwise. Would like to know what is causing the instability. Thanks
I've had 2 meniscus surgeries and I've had 2 steroid injections to help ease the arthritis. I've had 1 injection of rooster cone and I still have pain and swelling. Last surgery was January 15th of this year. Nothing seems to help.
A little more detail and specificity on the actual treatment would be helpful
Complex tear is the wordy type of tear someone can have ? What’s the grade of a complex tear?
Im in Japan i need to travel to get your treatment for my meniscus tear in both knees
What is the first step????????
Why doesn't workers comp pay for prolotherapy? I wanted this instead of surgery, but they wanted to pay more for surgery apparently.
If arthroscopy is not recomended, what's the next best treatment?
Last week I had Bilateral Meniscus (Complex, Medial, M-Posterior Horn, Lateral) repair, re-balancing on both knees, do you recommend me getting PRP Prolotherapy on both knees? as an add on? how frequently can I get this done, what will be an average high level cost of procedure?
Would this therapy be effective for bucket handle meniscus tears? Meaning to somehow reposition the bucket handle tear and proceed with the therapy?
Hi doctor,
I had my ACL reconstruction and lateral meniscus repair one month ago my doctor is suggesting me to take a prp for faster recovery, what would be your suggestion,
It would be really helpful for me doctor if you could reply my comment,
Thankyou.
So pretty much if you tear you medial meniscus there no good solution
Hi SportguyD(M)V- It is something that nobody wants to go through, but we help people avoid surgery with PRP Prolotherapy, as discussed in the video. We also use it to help those who have already had surgery too, if they are still having residual pain or inability to return to sports or work. Wish you all the best in health!
Ideally meniscal repair is the way to go.
Hi :) does anyone know the source of the graph shown at 3:37? I would love to read the article behind it.
I actually just did some very light, easy whiplash neck exercises and an hour or two later now, my neck is very sore.
What about if I had surgery for my ligaments and they had to move my patella to the right spot because it was dislocated! Will this help with the pain and stiffness I still have weeks after my surgery? I really want to heal faster than I am so I can get back to my job!! Great video and information!! Thanks so much for sharing!! 😇🥰
Hi MonaLisa Sweetheart, Yes, Prolotherapy can be used post-knee surgery and like any other treatment you would want to be evaluated by a provider who has experience with cases of post-surgical cases to have a physical exam to see if they think it would be appropriate for your case, once you have been released from surgeon. Wishing you all the best in making a full recovery. If you feel that you want our team to help you in our Fort Myers center, you're welcome to reach out to us directly. Take care.
Thanks for your videos.
I have a question regarding site of injection, is it in joint or should be in meniscus.
Hi watch hour, Thanks for the question. Not all Prolotherapy providers use the same technique. In our clinic, we use Comprehensive (H3) Prolotherapy, and the injections are done into the joint as well as around the joint at the areas where the ligaments and tendons attach to the bone (fibro-osseous junction). This is the same for when we add PRP to the solution, some dextrose Prolotherapy is done in addition to PRP. You can see an example of a treatment to the knee in the link, and our treatment is tailored specifically to each patient depending on the type of degeneration/tear/and other findings under ultrasound or physical exam. ua-cam.com/video/hlReuL1r_NQ/v-deo.html
Amazing Thanks
Please tell me PRP injection really work for patella chondromalacia?🙏
Sorry, I did 3 injections in each knee thinking it would solve patellar chondromalacia as well as other complications, such as patellar tendinosis, cartilages lesions and root meniscus tear (only on my left one), however it didn’t. Before doing them I would suggest being sure you only have that problem and that it isn’t caused by other factors in the knee. Plus, the injections hurt like hell, the needle was quite large and the injected blood burned so much I felt like someone was sawing my knee off.
@@melissamastroianni7224 how is it going now?
Thanks for sharing
Did you feel better after receiving PRP treatment? Thank you so miuch
My question is why we haven't developed a synthetic meniscus. We're better than that
There is on look up nusurface meniscus been around for about 10 yrs still no approved in US ONLY ISRAEL AND parts of uk
From what I have been told the two version that best replicated it chemical and properties was that it was too Hard and or didnt wear well. I'd love to see advancement though.
Danielle, If MRI reveals tearing of Medial Meniscus and surgery is recommended, are the outcomes in your experiences better with or without surgery? DX was: "Complex tearing of the free margin of the posterior horn and root of the medial meniscus" along with horizontal non-displaced tearing within posterior body - horn junction of the m.m. The remainder of the M.M. was intact.
Hi Anthony, Sorry to hear about your meniscal tear. We have helped even complex tears here. If we truly felt someone was a better candidate for surgery we would let them know based on our physical exam and ultrasound findings. Because MRI is fraught with false positives and negatives, we get a lot better information through watching the joint motion under ultrasound and other physical tests. Patients come to our center because they want to avoid surgery, and we are successful in helping most of them do that. When we're doing Prolotherapy, the patient is still able to be very active and has a real-time knowledge of how their joint is feeling as far as improved stability and less pain as they go through the treatment series which is usually over the course of a few months. We talk about some of those cases in our meniscal and knee research articles, if you want to check that out. www.caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-results/platelet-rich-plasma-prolotherapy-as-first-line-treatment-for-meniscal-pathology/
We are hopeful for you that you can find a provider to assess you for possible regenerative, non-surgical options to see if that would be appropriate. We'd be happy to help you in our center, if travel to our center is feasible for you. Wishing you all the best in healing and making a full recovery.
I had this same dx. I had surgery to remove the damaged area. Initially had great relief from pain. Four weeks out, I'm in pain again. I'm doing pool therapy. Hopefully it will help with pain.
It’s a bit late for me to ask as I’ve just now seen this video but what happens if the cartilage in your knee is deteriorating but in both of your knees? Does that change anything with like if your needing surgery for both of your knees? I’m a young athlete and I couldn’t even do 5 months worth of sports due to the extreme pain in my left knee as well as the cartilage deteriorating but I’ve been taking physical therapy I’m about to get a new MRI and another x-ray since my right is starting to hurt aswell just like my left so I’m just curious in regards to sports and stuff like that what would happen if you got surgery on both knees? Like how would that work? Would it be at the same time or separate dates for the surgery’s? Please and thank you if you’re able to tell me. And also as well as the pain not getting better after I think 4 weeks maybe a bit more of physics therapy as I’m near the range of getting a shot for it soon, but I’m just curious about afterwards if I need surgery on both.
These are questions that you could be asking your doctor - we cannot provide any recommendations as we have not seen you as a patient. There are individuals that have had double knee surgery at the same time for ACL tear. We do not do surgery here in our office, we do Prolotherapy which sounds like it could be an option for you. We have a lot information on our website about the knee as it is one of our most treated areas. We'd love to hear more about your story - you can contact us directly at 239-208-4773 or email info@caringmedical.com and someone from our clinical team can help you!
So basically i think mine is worsed because I'm 6months post ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair and was told my meniscus was totally damaged...now it's kinda healed but im definitely worried of osteoarthritis because one of the inner side ligaments is elongated and my leg is kind of bending inwards when I'm walking 😢
Hows your leg now? Hope things are fine
I have 1 question i get prp therapy januar 29 , but i do rehabilitation sports for my shoulder , should i wait to the finish of the rehabilitation sports or can i get prp while ime doing light sports for shoulder?
Because i read u should do not put any strain on the joint to get the full potential off the healing process.
Is it better when i finished my rehabilitation sport or can i get it while doing it?
This would be something to discuss with your Prolotherapy provider, we don’t recommend that you do exercises or workouts that are painful however movement is great for the healing process. Here is a post on activity after Prolotherapy if you’d like more info! www.hauserdiet.com/health-articles/resuming-activity-prolotherapy-importance-listening-body/amp/
Thanks for the video! Could you please tell us what is the study that says that after meniscus surgery we are 6 times more likely to develop OA?
Don't go for meniscus repair it will ruin your life as I am suffering from it
@@mirmuzamil8217 Too late, I did it 26 years ago , but thanks
@@Paseosinperro how is your condition now these doctors are devils they only want money they are playing with people's life
@@mirmuzamil8217 is still ok, I can run and so on... Lets see...
@@mirmuzamil8217 my brother had it done in January and he is in constant pain. I've just learned that the odds of having total knee replacement goes up 400% after 5 years of surgery. Pity the surgeon didn't inform him of this.
what if you already have bone on bone then start having extreme meniscus pain?
Prolotherapy could potentially be an option! We have patients who come in to get Prolotherapy instead of joint replacement surgery and have great success!
Mam please tell us prp working after partial meniscectomy .. Result %
I have a question.
I watched one of your videos on Prolotherapy which I have never heard of.
My car accident was in 2001, so 20 yrs ago. I was rear-ended and have been having migraines since (however migraines are also hereditary for me).
Whatever the case, my question is this, Is it ever too late to get Prolotherapy? I live in the Central Valley of California and will search for a practitioner who uses Prolotherapy if it is something that could work and would not cause further damage because of this being so very late in the game.
Thank you in advance for your response!
Hi Mindy, Thanks for sharing and glad you are learning about Prolotherapy and how it may possibly be helpful for your case. While we would love to help people sooner to help end their chronic pain, most people find our clinic after they have failed other treatments and have been going years or decades without a resolution. We have a whole neck center dedicated to challenging cases with unique motion diagnostic testing and comprehensive Prolotherapy for the upper cervical spine and whole body cases. If you feel that you would like our clinical team to review your case and see if you sound like a good candidate for our center, you're welcome to reach out to us directly: www.caringmedical.com/neck-patient-candidate-form/
Just like any medical procedure or center, the experience, techniques, and ability to take on certain cases (especially involving the neck) vary greatly. We wish you all the best in your search and getting to the bottom of your symptoms so you can get some relief once and for all! Take care, Mindy.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy Thank you so much for responding!!
Do you guys have an office in my area (Central California)?
@@organizersrus Glad to help in any way. Sorry, we do not have a location in California. We treat patients from California who travel to our center in Fort Myers, although we understand it is not feasible for everyone to travel for care here.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy ok thank you.
No this will not be possible for me.
Will this stimulate repair of red and white zones of the meniscus? Or just red?
Hi Jerry, can be used for both but, as with any medical treatment (Prolotherapy, surgery, etc.), it does need to be evaluated case by case to determine what is right for that individual's knee. As she discusses in the video, it's not just the meniscus we are concerned about. There is a lot of concern with the ligaments that support the joint and are also injured when the meniscus is torn.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapyis there any evidence that suggest prolotherapy inject regenerates meniscus and heals it?
I have grade2 sgnal posterior horn medial meniscus should i go to surgery pls any one tell me
I have a bucket hand tear involving the medial meniscus, straight up surgery it can be repaired prp?? Thanks in advance
Hi Carla Carla, Sorry to hear about your tear. We are often able to help patients avoid meniscal surgery, which is why most patients come to our center, or after they had surgery but are struggling to regain full-function. If you feel that you want our team to evaluate your knees here and see if we can help, you're welcome to reach out. Wish you all the best in healing!
I have degeneration of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus do you think I need to do surgery or only physical therapy
how is your leg now?
Plz clarify me clearly I had surgery ...7 days before ..
When should I start walking ?
Should I play my sports normally after 3 month ??
Do I have chance of having injury again if I don't take care
How is your recovery going? I am 6 weeks post op acl and meniscus.
How is your injured knee? Hope you recovery well. I also want to know when you started walking and weight bearing exercise? Do you have any experience about the knee brace such as how long you use it? Thank you so much hope you full recovery
How much for Stem Cell treatment\ cure??
I've had stem cell, it's not all it's cut out to be. I felt like I just threw 8k in the fire
So for those of us who have had significant partial meniscectomies (I have had about half of my medial meniscus removed), can prp and/or prolotherapy and/or stem cells regrow half a meniscus?
Good question. No, it cannot regrow the meniscus that has been removed. It can help heal damaged tissue but not regrow tissue that has been removed. The purpose of Prolotherapy in post-meniscectomy cases to alleviate pain and help with the stability of the joint that worsens after that surgery, as many of the patients have increased pain and disability years after the meniscus tissue was removed and the arthritic process begins.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy Well then, how is prolotherapy a long-term solution for someone with a previous partial meniscectomy? Wouldn't a knee that's just had a bunch of prolotherapy and has gotten relief from that just begin to degenerate again? Don't get me wrong, it sounds great to heal the rest of the knee, but I don't see why prolotherapy and other regenerative medicines could provide long-lasting relief and why I wouldn't need a meniscus transplant to get long-lasting relief.
@@gageedgar3995 Forces strong enough to tear a meniscus also affect ligaments, so not addressing the ligaments and allowing joints to become more unstable is why arthritis happens so quickly after surgery. One of our patients actually talks about the experience post-meniscectomy and post-prolotherapy here if. you want to do a deeper dive on the topic: ua-cam.com/video/Ql__MRqeEYc/v-deo.html We also have a ton of meniscus and knee-related material on our site. :)
If I have already had part of my meniscus removed from surgery what can be done?
Hi Humberto, Thanks for your question. In our center, we help many patients post-meniscectomy with PRP Prolotherapy.
My doctor said just stay slim lol
Be realistic I asked , prp wont do much to inner 1/3 bc doesn’t have blood supply . lol got so many things wrong here
PRP can be the icing on the cake for some when it comes to healing!
Mam is it safe of removal 30% of medial miniscus of posterior horn for future life my age is 20 and i m very worried about it plz help🙏
No, it is not. I had the same surgery done.
@@pranavsubramanian3242 brother can u please tell your conditions right now about the knee and how u r treating it.
No brother u should not remove..its better to repair or stitched up.becoz you are so young
Hey bro did you removed your meniscus ?
Wish I never had the surgery. Worse than it was before. It is a cash cow.
Same to you bro I had my surgery in my left knee almost 50 percent of my medial meniscus was removed I wish also never had surgery it is worsen now I feel some knee locking now.
Sorry to hear that,me too although I don't regrets because I'm not in pain anyone but the Poppin/clicking sound when i bend my knee is still there