Experienced a knee meniscus injury? What symptoms have you had? How is your knee doing? #meniscustear #kneeinjury | Cory Calendine, M.D.

A meniscal tear is a common injury that affects the cartilage in the knee joint. The Meniscus as shown above is a C-shaped piece of tough rubbery cartilage that sits between the thighbone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia) in the knee joint. It’s main job is to cushion and stabilize the joint during movement. What causes a meniscal tear? - Well, a sudden twisting or rotating of the knee joint can cause this injury. It mostly happens during sports or other physical activities, in other cases it can