10 Minute Tip #16: Should You Have Meniscus Surgery - Yes or No?

Doctors often recommend a "simple" arthroscopic knee surgery to address knee pain associated with meniscus tears. And athletes often believe that because their meniscus is torn, they will always have pain and need surgery. However, in most cases, we recommend you don't have knee surgery for simple meniscal tears for a variety of reasons.

 

If you've ever wondered if a knee scope is the answer to your knee pain with the diagnosis of a meniscus tear, we urge you to think again. 

 

Many people do not realize that:

• The majority of people without knee pain have meniscus tears

• Surgery can actually cause more long term pain, symptoms, and dysfunction

• The long term outcomes of surgery versus conservative treatment are not typically better

 

In this episode of the PRS Podcast we discuss:

→ When and why not to have surgery

→ When surgery can actually make your knee pain worse

→ Signs and symptoms surgery is the better option

 

It's entirely possible to overcome a meniscus tear and continue to barbell train or powerlift. While the process seems slower to rehabilitate the knee without surgery, it's actually not and you'll be able to train without interruption.

 

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