The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that provides a cushion between your femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone). There are two menisci in each knee joint. Meniscus tears can be acute or degenerative.

What Is a Meniscus Tear? You have two c-shaped disks of cartilage (soft tissue) that connect your thigh bone to your shinbone. These are called menisci. They’re like shock absorbers for your bones.

A torn meniscus results from damage or degeneration to the menisci in your knees. This injury is commonly seen due to overuse among athletes, but torn menisci may also occur with age as a result of ...

Some people may develop knee pain a year after meniscus surgery. This could occur for various reasons, including difficulties with postsurgical rehabilitation, re-tearing the cartilage, or developing ...

If you suffer a torn meniscus, you may not want to rush to get under the knife. A new study that compares physical therapy to knee surgery for the common injury finds that therapy can be just as ...

Meniscal tears often start with subtle knee pain, clicking, or stiffness that many people brush off. Experts warn that ...

Meniscal tears are a fairly common knee injury, one that some athletes choose to play through, notes the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). While cycling strengthens the leg muscles ...

Vanderbilt basketball loses defensive stalwart Frankie Collins to a torn meniscus, potentially derailing some of the momentum ...

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EAGAN, Minn. — Most season-ending injuries in the NFL are dramatic and immediate — think guys writhing on the ground in pain, then being carted off the field teary-eyed. But Minnesota Vikings ...

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Like a lot of knee injuries, a meniscus tear can be painful and debilitating. Unfortunately, it's quite common. In fact, a meniscal tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries of ...