Wow, three tears?

I tore my meniscus twice-- no surgeries in between because I was stupid.
Do you wear a brace or anything? I can't imagine three tears, it hurts!
Is this all from bowling?

Be careful! Even after surgery your menisces is weak and the more you tear, the weaker it gets. Try building the muscle in your quads. It gives more support so theres less chance of a fourth tear!

It seems like the dr may be missing something to me...some underlying cause to this week meniscecs of mine. Also whats weird is I havent even done any sports or walking more than needed since the second tear and surgery. I felt great for a few mths between each one. Dr didnt suggest bracing it although I do wear a ace bandage on bad days.

Well some people just have bad joints, but you shouldn't be getting hurt by just walking. My doctors kept telling my its because I was so skinny and I didn't have much muscle, but mine was a basktball injury.

Ask your doctor about it more-- what does he say about it? Joint problems are pretty common and gaining muscle around the knee will help keep things stable-- and I don't mean crazy workouts but even if its just the kind of stuff you do towards the end of your therapy. I don't think a good solution would be to not work out. You may just need to get your legs a little stronger

Just had knee surgery - for the second time on my right knee Have a hot spot so here is my question - Has anyone iced your knee and irritated the med meniscecs. Ice makes it feel like an tooth abscess.

i suggest your body doesn't have a correct balance of nutrients to allow it to strenghten & repair itself, nutritional balance is where we gain the proper return to health but it does take time.
maybe i can help you with this?!

When there is a hot spot the best thing you can do is to rest it...I doubt if either ice or cold will help...Just plain rest...I find when the throbbing gets bad, that I will lay down and sometimes rest my knee slightly higher on a pillow rather than let it pull...As you age you can tell it on your body...This is especially true after a surgery...A "hot spot", sure can be a hot spot...

Take care,
Caroline