Most meniscus injuries occur due to sharp twisting movements often during sports . A tear can also result from a simple movement such as twisting the knee while the foot is caught on something. Other knee injuries, such as torn ligaments, may occur at the same time as a meniscus tear. The meniscus of older individuals, or those who have been previously “scoped” or used steroid injections, contains tissue that has degenerated and may tear more easily, and may occur as a result of even minor “awkward” movements. This degenerative process of the meniscus is usually present with osteoarthritis of the knee – unfortunately often accelerated by “treatments” the patients have received along the course of their injury – NSAIDs, cortisone, arthroscopy etc.
By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as Prolotherapy does, pain associated with a torn meniscus may be alleviated permanently and the patient is able to return to full activities and/or sports.
Ross Hauser, MD, medical director of Caring Medical recently published an article in the Journal of Prolotherapy showing the benefits of Prolotherapy as a first line treatment for meniscus tears. If you are trying to manage a torn meniscus but are not having success, feel free to contact Dr. Hauser’s office at drhauser@caringmedical.com.
For a list of other doctors performing Prolotherapy, see www.getprolo.com.
