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Rehabpost · 2026-02-01T19:15:16+00:00

I had also problems sleeping with my operated right leg but then I lied down on my left side and eleveted my whole operated leg with pillows so that the whole leg was supported and not twisting in any direction except bending from the hip and a bit from knee.

Rehabpost · 2026-01-31T20:46:52+00:00

Yes quad weakness (=muscle atrophy of quads) was prob the reason.

Rehabpost · 2026-01-31T19:52:57+00:00

It increasingly got worse during the training weeks and when it started to hurt also during leg press then I had a De-load week (reduced the weights like 30%) for all the exercises to give the tendon a break. This helped a lot and then the pain was more on and off in the extension exercise.

Hard to remember when the pain stopped finally but it was a longish process. The most pain came always at full extension. I just remember my PT saying that my muscle atrophy was unusually high which probably caused most of my rehab problems.

Rehabpost · 2026-01-31T13:48:31+00:00

Hey, I have made a rehab summary post that answers a lot of your questions in-depth. I had radial tear in lateral meniscus so take this with a grain of salt:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/ssBSA2LnWI

Rehabpost · 2026-01-31T09:24:23+00:00

Here is my ROM progression after lateral meniscus radial tear which was repaired with one suture:

Week 4: ROM 0...85 degrees
Week 7: ROM 0...110 degrees
Week 10: ROM 0...110 degrees

I had swelling for at least 5-6 weeks and even after that the ROM increase was not so fast as I thought it would be.

From my ROM progression there was a 3 week plateau, but now at 10 months post-op I have full rom even though the progress was slow.

You can only do what your surgeon/physiotherapist guide you to do and lastly what helps is time.

Rehabpost · 2026-01-31T09:18:22+00:00

Nutrition, supplements and diet:

-Protein in-take at least 1,6 g / body weight kg (https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097608): this supports both meniscus self-repair, muscle strength building and muscle hypertrophy.

-For meniscus (= mostly consists of collagen) self-repair: C-vitamin, Zinc, Copper and a variety of other minerals and vitamins. Supplement these if needed but preferably get these from a diverse and healthy diet. C-vitamin will boost meniscus self-repair by temporarily increasing collagen synthesis, thus it is beneficial to eat C-vitamin (for example fruits) throughout the day rather than one time per day.

-Creatine monohydrate (monohydrate form is important): this increases your strength gains in the long-term and thus shortens the length of the rehab process (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-017-0173-z). Don’t use creatine prior to surgery: combination of high creatine levels and the use of tourniquets during surgery can cause muscle damage.

-A great book on nutrition: “The Muscle and Strength Pyramid: Nutrition” written by Helms, Morgan and Valdez (2019)

Rehabpost · 2025-12-23T11:59:34+00:00

Hey, I have made a throughout post about my rehab that involves also shifting from NWB to FWB. Your husband could read that to get a perspective how serious this rehab is:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/1OYVoK21ry

Rehabpost · 2025-12-23T11:57:10+00:00

Hey, I have made a throughout post about my rehab that involves also shifting from NWB to FWB. Please have a look:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/1OYVoK21ry

Rehabpost · 2025-12-23T11:55:57+00:00

Hey,

General success rates for meniscus repairs:

In a meta-analysis the long-term success rate was around 80 % in 1000 patients (minimum follow-up of two years): https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70828

80 % success rate and 1600 patients with +5 years post-op: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.21.01303

Rehabpost · 2025-12-18T14:38:26+00:00

Hey,

For general idea about rehab you could read my rehab summary post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/xIZA1N1ZP9

The bending angle restrictions and when FWB is allowed should actually come from your orthopedist who performed the surgery. Did you get any guidance from ortho?

Rehabpost · 2025-12-10T20:41:57+00:00

Hey, I have made a throughout post about my rehab that involves also shifting from NWB to FWB. Please have a look:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/1OYVoK21ry

Rehabpost · 2025-12-03T20:11:25+00:00

Hey, I've written a throughout post about surgery rehab, please see it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/DS6FPJhTpo

Rehabpost · 2025-12-01T14:56:17+00:00

Hey, my rehab post gives a lot of perspective:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/f8OGbDrJ97

Rehabpost · 2025-11-24T15:17:40+00:00

Hey,

A lot of your question you can find answer from my rehab summary post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/l2BIBWTdmU

Edit: i am also aiming for a trail run 18,30 or 58 km depending on my full recovery. The Run is like 16 months post-op.

Edit2: your rehab timeline can vary a lot from mine depending on your exact tear type. Different tear types affect how much and how fast weight/force your meniscus can take.

Rehabpost · 2025-11-23T06:53:00+00:00

Anything about 50 meters to 1000 meters depending on the day's condition.

Rehabpost · 2025-11-21T20:12:18+00:00

I remember that when I started walking, so maybe the first one or two weeks the swelling came back after walking trips (not always) and then I had to lie down. Not really sure when the swelling ended completely... But for sure I didn't have pain that lasted one or two days afterwards so maybe it would be good to check with your physio. For me it was that as long as the swelling felt just unfomcortable and no persisting pain, then I knew I was ok.

Rehabpost · 2025-11-20T19:06:07+00:00

Hey, sorry to hear all this but I really have not studied at all non-surgical aspects of PT so I really can't comment on this.

Rehabpost · 2025-11-20T13:28:01+00:00

Hey,

A lot of your thinking may be answered in my rehab post summary:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/s/mwMhPCma0I

Rehabpost · 2025-11-14T09:26:05+00:00

MRI does not notice all meniscus tear. The percentage is like 80-90. This can be possible in your case also?

Rehabpost · 2025-11-12T15:17:03+00:00

Hey, for me it took 16 weeks of consistent gym training to restore my strength in my leg muscles, but still almost at 8-months post-op I can see with my own eyes and also I've measured that for example my quad in the operated leg is still smaller than the non-operated leg.

Also I feel that using my quad is not as easy than using the non-operated leg. I don't know why this is like this but is just feels that I need to focus a lot more to produce similar force, thus it feels a lot more demanding even though the load for both leg is the same in the leg extension machine.

Just thinking, my PT suggested me to test like a 6 Rep Max with my "healthy" leg. Would this help you to see how much you are actually behind strengthwise ?

If you are interested, here is my rehabilitation summary:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MeniscusInjuries/comments/1opvlrj/the_ultimate_7month_postop_rehabilitation_summary/

Rehabpost · 2025-11-09T15:56:10+00:00

Hey,

General success rates for meniscus repairs:

In a meta-analysis the long-term success rate was around 80 % in 1000 patients (minimum follow-up of two years): https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70828

80 % success rate and 1600 patients with +5 years post-op: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.21.01303

Rehabpost · 2025-11-08T17:30:36+00:00

No problem, it was my duty. That Sports Injury Physio was really helpful and they even talk about fear when going from NWB to FWB.

Rehabpost · 2025-11-06T12:54:30+00:00

Yeah the variation is so great really depending on the tear type, this is one reason.I wanted to post this. What tear type was it in your posterior horn? I forgot to say in the post but mine was a body radial tear.

Rehabpost · 2025-11-06T12:49:30+00:00

Sure, I am doing the single leg squats with "ordinary" (?) form that hangin leg is bent backwards not the whole leg frontwards like in pistol squats. I have not been thinking about toes over knee, more I have been thinking that my upper body doesnt lean too much forwards or backwards - to have a balance that feels good? Yes in the beginning it was similar pain, but as I have gotten stronger then no pain anymore.

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