Knee Anatomy:  The knee is a very complex structure.  This accounts for the reason why the knee can be injured easily, and why treatment of certain knee issues can be difficult. Not all knee injuries occur in isolation. That means that someone with an anterior cruciate ligament tear may also have a meniscus tear… Read More

Common Knee Injuries Most patients with knee pain have a ligament sprain, a ligament tear, a cartilage defect, a meniscus or “cartilage” tear, loose bodies, or osteoarthritis.  There are many other less common causes of knee pain.   Many knee injuries will subside over 3-5 days,  if you have a minor strain.  Many knee injuries do not require… Read More

  Knee Pain in Runners:   As opposed to football, basketball or soccer players, runners often suffer from overuse knee injuries or repetitive stress injuries. These include stress fractures, stress reactions, tendonitis, meniscal tears, ITB Friction syndrome, and exacerbation of pre-existing arthritis. Runners knee is a commonly heard term.  Runners knee classically involves pain in the front of… Read More

Patients facing knee surgery — especially knee replacement surgery as well as surgery to reconstruct the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) will benefit from Prehabilitation.   Prehabilitation involves getting your knee… and you ready for surgery.  The stronger and more flexible you are heading into surgery, the stronger and more flexible you will be after the… Read More

The image at left reveals a normal meniscus sitting between the femur above and the tibia below. The meniscus is a C-shaped structure in your knee that is made of fibro-cartilage. It acts as a cushion for the knee when it’s bearing weight. Most meniscal tears in adults are attritional … that is, the meniscus simply wears out from years… Read More

Many adults have  meniscus tears and do not even know it.  If an MRI is obtained these meniscal tears are typically found to be degenerative or attritional tears. Attritional tears are occasionally painful and may flare up with certain activities.    Most painful meniscus tears in adults are usually larger “flap” tears. These mensical tears typically will cause… Read More

Meniscus tears can be treated without surgery. Many degenerative or attritional tears can be managed non-operatively, and you can return to your “normal” lifestyle. After your tear occurs, your knee might be sore for a few weeks. If you notice your pain is lessening, just wait for a while before considering surgery. Most degenerative tears… Read More

Repairability of Meniscal Tears: There are a number of variables which determine whether your tear is repairable or not.  Only a certain portion of the meniscus has an healing potential.  The orientation or type of tear will also determine its repairability. In many cases in patients under 30,  meniscus tears can be repaired — or… Read More

The the anterior cruciate ligament  –ACL –is one of the more vital and more easily injured ligaments within our knee. Ligaments are very tough, fibrous tissue structures which hold our bones together and allow us to bend, twist, pivot and rapidly accelerate and decelerate and yet maintain stability of our joints. The ligaments of our… Read More

The ACL is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. There are more than four major ligaments that essentially hold the knee together. Without one or more of these ligaments, the knee would be loose and you would feel like your knee was giving way or buckling. The ACL is the most commonly torn knee ligament. The ACL is… Read More