Fell down yesterday and probably tore my meniscus in left leg.

[FrenchToastKing]

I visited the doc and now I must take an MRI to confirm if I've torn my meniscus. If it's completely torn, I'll be needing surgery.

I'd be really grateful if someone to whom this has happened before can tell me how things will look moving forward...Like, when can I return to training? When can I train legs again? Are squats a complete no from now?

Thanks in advance

 

[iris]

I visited the doc and now I must take an MRI to confirm if I've torn my meniscus. If it's completely torn, I'll be needing surgery.

I'd be really grateful if someone to whom this has happened before can tell me how things will look moving forward...Like, when can I return to training? When can I train legs again? Are squats a complete no from now?

Thanks in advance

Don't jump the gun.
Wait to see the extent of the damage and what you options are.
What's it like, now?

 

[FrenchToastKing]

I'm unable to flex my knees- heels to the butt. I can't squat properly. As of now, I can remain pain free only by keeping my legs extended

 

[readalot]

I'm unable to flex my knees- heels to the butt. I can't squat properly. As of now, I can remain pain free only by keeping my legs extended

Inflamed currently. Get the MRI and make sure you understand the options fully before any surgical intervention. Sorry man. Torn meniscus is no fun. Take care.

 

[FrenchToastKing]

Inflamed currently. Get the MRI and make sure you understand the options fully before any surgical intervention. Sorry man. Torn meniscus is no fun. Take care.

I will. My cousin is an orthopedic so I am in safe hands.

And by "its no fun" do you mean I can't train normal ever again?

 

[readalot]

I will. My cousin is an orthopedic so I am in safe hands.

And by "its no fun" do you mean I can't train normal ever again?

No, I didn't mean it that way. I have no idea what your particular situation is.

In my case yeah I'm fucked lol. You will probably be back to squatting in no time! Keep us posted. Best wishes.

 

[FrenchToastKing]

Thank you for the kind words

 

[bigtom343]

Pin some Ketorolac in your quad.

 

[RandallFlagg]

Tore my meniscus probably around 2010 (didn't realize that was what happened at the time).

Eventually needed surgery to remove the flap that kept getting caught when I would walk.

Not sure of your exact inciting cause - could easily be some ACL damage or other collateral ligaments if it was truly traumatic in origin so you need the imaging to guide you

Assuming it's a medial meniscus tear and most common, you'll have three options:

- 1.) do nothing and let it calm down...it'll probably eventually be an issue but with rest, you'll probably be functional for a while.

- 2.). Actual surgical repair where they suture the torn piece down and try to preserve it. You'd be on crutches for 3-4 months. They really only do this for high performance athletes but I imagine if you really wanted to try and preserve the knee, it would be an option in an ACUTE situation.

-3.) Arthroscopic surgery - snip that shit out of there and accept the inevitable arthritis that will progress more rapidly in that joint (but your life isn't over...lol)

I would not be pondering any type of training on that knee aside from some stretches, massage, mobilize the patella etc...maybe some straight leg raises to work your quads a little.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but if your question is can you train now, obviously no.

Longer term really depends on what procedure you have done

I am sure you can eventually get back to squatting and it would probably even be part of your rehab...but also maybe not the same level of weights/load/reps you may have been used to before. Too many variables to answer effectively as to exact timeline...but my torn meniscus was a pain in the ass but not a life changer for me personally.