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A torn ligament in your knee leads to excruciating pain and the inability to participate in the activities you enjoy or need to do for your job. Called a meniscus tear, the symptoms associated with the knee injury mimic other types of knee pain, so consult a joint expert for a firm diagnosis and meniscus tear treatment. For the best care and service, call on the experienced knee pain team at the Spine & Rehab Group, with offices in New York City and northern New Jersey.
A meniscus tear is a common knee injury that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness. Sudden twisting of your knee can tear the meniscus cartilage, causing pain and other incapacitating symptoms. The knee joint has two wedge-shaped pieces of fibrocartilage, called menisci, that provide cushioning and stability to this crucial joint.
The debilitating knee pain caused by a meniscus tear affects your ability to walk and do other ordinary activities. If left untreated, the pain gets worse, and you can cause further damage to your knee. You’re also at risk for long-term knee problems such as arthritis.
With a torn meniscus, you have problems walking, standing, and making any movements that stress the knee. This knee problem requires immediate attention. For a same-day or next-day appointment when you’ve experienced a knee injury, visit Dr. Amr Hosny and his talented team of knee experts at the Spine & Rehab Group in New York City or New Jersey. The practice has eight locations.
Amr Hosny, MD, MBA, FASA
David Chu, MD, FAAPMR
Vivek Mehta, MD, FAAPMR
Deepali Gupta, MD, DABA, DABPM
Knee pain is common, and many knee ailments share the same symptoms. Only a spine specialist who understands how your knee pain connects to the rest of your body can determine if the cause is a meniscus tear. Symptoms that point to a meniscus tear include:
Visit the experienced diagnostic experts at the Spine & Rehab Group to get the appropriate treatment and follow-up care. Conditions that also cause knee pain include:
Your doctors at the NYC and New Jersey spine clinics use the latest technology to diagnose and treat a torn meniscus for the first time. Don’t wait; the sooner you seek treatment, the sooner you can get out of pain.
Sports injuries are the most common cause of medial meniscus tears and lateral meniscus tears. Because your knees are so versatile and you rely on them regularly for everyday tasks, as well as in most sports and exercise routines, the primary causes of a torn meniscus typically include:
The doctors at the Spine & Rehab Group have dealt with knee injuries for years. They leverage the latest medical equipment to diagnose and treat meniscus tears. Treatment is interventional and starts with a review to identify the cause of the injury to help design an individualized treatment plan.
Both adults and children are at risk of sustaining this injury, but while anyone can tear a meniscus, there are factors that make you more prone to this injury, including:
Your spine specialist advises you of the risks and provides alternatives and suggestions for torn ligament prevention. Learning these risk factors helps you stay safe if you’re in sports or occupations where the risk is enhanced. Protecting yourself from knee injury guarantees better quality of life and prevents recurrent injuries.
Excellent care with concrete results! I have visited Carolita for 2 separate issues within 3 years! She helped me to recover from a nasty knee injury and a back pain. Now I’m doing heavy squats/deadlifts and am running half-marathons. The overall care shown has been tremendous from the entire team! They have pushed me to recover and work on my problems.
Vardges Avetisyan ★★★★★Dr. Hosny and Dr. Mehta were wonderful. So pleasant during my consult and my procedure was totally painless. The office is so well organized and the staff is terrific- very friendly and they make you feel very comfortable. I would recommend this office to anyone with knee pain looking for options other than surgery.
vini guptaMedial or lateral meniscus tear treatment depends on your age, medical history, and severity of the meniscus damage. Imaging tests, such as an x-ray or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), help your doctor confirm the diagnosis and provide the information required for effective meniscus tear treatment. At the Spine & Rehab Group, doctors always begin treatment with the least invasive procedures. Meniscus tear treatment options include:
Your knee joints are complex, so your doctor seeks to identify the exact cause of the pain with a thorough health history, evaluation of the knee itself, and imaging tests. The results form the basis of a personalized treatment plan.
If you experience sharp knee pain during extreme activities, contact the spine doctors at the Spine & Rehab Group. This first step can prevent permanent knee damage and restore full function to your knee.
Dr. Amr Hosny is a Harvard-trained Interventional Spine Specialist that helps patients achieve pain relief, heal from injury, and return to their normal lifestyle as soon as possible without surgery.
Dr. Hosny completed an Interventional Spine fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA, and then finished his residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University in NYC. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at New York Medical College and is a written examination editor for the American Board of Anesthesiology. Experienced physician, educator, and healthcare entrepreneur, Dr. Hosny, is committed to enhancing health equity and accessibility using information technology in an era of rapid healthcare transformation while upholding the highest medical care standards.
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