Pain · Knee

Meniscus Problems

Knee pain after twisting or with age? Many meniscus problems can be successfully treated without surgery.

Overview

What are Meniscus Problems?

The meniscus acts as a shock absorber in the knee. Problems arise from acute injuries (e.g., twisting) or – more commonly – from age-related changes. Important: Many meniscus changes seen on MRI do not cause symptoms, and degenerative tears are now mostly treated conservatively.

Typical Symptoms

Pain in the inner or outer knee joint line, often during rotational movements, squatting, or climbing stairs. Sometimes swelling or a feeling of catching.

Possible Causes

Acute: Twisting and rotational fall movements, often during sports. Degenerative: age-related wear and tear of meniscus tissue, often without a specific event.

Our Solution

How ToonyTherapy Helps You

For degenerative and many acute problems, targeted evidence-based training is equivalent to or superior to surgical treatment. We build stabilizing muscles with evidence-based training and functional rehabilitation, and alleviate irritation with Manual Therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Often not. Especially degenerative tears are now mostly treated successfully conservatively. Surgery is weighed individually.
Mostly yes, adapted. Targeted training stabilizes the knee and reduces symptoms.
Not every visible meniscus tear causes pain. The correlation with your symptoms is crucial.

Stable knee without surgery.

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