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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2024/10/what-physical-therapists-need-to-know-about-meniscus-injuries/

In today's episode we go over What Physical Therapists Need to Know About MENISCUS Injuries: FPF Show Episode 149

0:00 Introduction
1:09 Relevant anatomy of the meniscus
4:44 "Hoop strain" and it's relevance for speed of physical therapy progress and surgery
5:14 Does the meniscus heal after injury?
6:40 Which parts of the meniscus heal best and are therefore better surgical candidates and potential areas that spontaneously heal?
8:15 What is the function of the meniscus?
8:42 What happens when patients loses a part of their meniscus? 
10:15 How common are meniscus injuries and who typically gets them? (Prevalence)
17:26 Are meniscus tears more common with sports participation?
18:04 How does ACL deficiency (a lack of an ACL) influence future risk of meniscus injuries?
21:00 What is the mechanism of injury for meniscus tears? (How do meniscus tears occur?)
22:38 What are the different types of meniscus tears?
32:04 What are the rates of meniscus tears (degenerative) as we age?

Meniscus Image: file source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Gray349.png attribution: Henry Vandyke Carter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Edited by Fitness Pain Free LLC

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