What to do about meniscus ligament injury, symptoms of meniscus and ligament injury of the knee

Meniscus ligament injury is a common knee injury that often causes pain, swelling, and joint dysfunction. Here are some common ways to deal with it:

Rest and Protection: Rest is key to helping with meniscus ligament injuries**. Avoid engaging in strenuous exercise or activity to reduce the risk of further injury.

2.Cold compress: For the first 48 to 72 hours after the injury, a cold pack or ice pack can be applied to the injured area for 15 to 20 minutes, every 2 to 3 hours. This helps to reduce pain and swelling.

3.Compression: Use an elastic bandage or compression to surround the injured area to reduce swelling and provide support.

4.Elevation: Elevate the injured knee to help reduce swelling.

5.Medications**: Over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen, can relieve pain and reduce inflammation.

6.Physics: Physics can help restore range of motion and strength to joints and provide guidance.

7.Surgery**: For severe meniscal ligament injuries, surgery** such as arthroscopic surgery to repair or remove the damaged tissue may be required.

Please note that these are just some of the common treatments, and the specific methods should be based on your doctor's advice and individual circumstances. If you suspect that you have a meniscal ligament injury, consult a medical professional for evaluation and advice.

According to the different types and degrees of meniscus injury, there is a corresponding method, if the injury is more severe, surgery**, for injuries above the third degree or although it is a second-degree injury, but there is still joint pain, seizure, snapping patients may need surgery**, but it is still not recommended to use surgery**. One is the high rate, and the other is that other diseases may occur, and the consequences are unpredictable.

It is recommended to use the medicine that is smeared externally, and you can learn about the small barge grass massage cream of Yaojintang.

Be careful not to work too hard, rest more, and don't eat hair in your diet.

Problem analysis: If you are worried about meniscus injury, you need to go to the joint surgery department of the hospital to have a knee MRI scan to confirm the diagnosis.

Suggestions: If there is an indication for surgery in this condition, you need to undergo arthroscopic surgery**, and anti-inflammatory drugs will be given after surgery**, you can give observation, and surgery is also risky.

1.The meniscus of the knee joint is fibrocartilage tissue, which is wedge-shaped with a thick periphery and a thin inner edge, and is half-moon when viewed from the plane, called the meniscus; It is filled between the femoral condyle and the tibial condyle and has the effect of enhancing the stability of the knee joint. The structure and function of the meniscus determine that it is one of the most vulnerable tissues in the knee joint.

Meniscus injuries are more common in people who work hard and in special occupations.

2.It is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine massage ointment knee bone tong to restore Yeliao, promote local microcirculation, deliver nutrients to the synovial fluid in the joint cavity through local microcirculation, supplement the nutrition of the affected tissues of the joint, and then repair the damaged meniscus to achieve the purpose of meniscus injury.

It has the effect of strengthening muscles and bones, this formula can repair the damaged meniscus, dredge the circulation of qi and blood, so that the liver and blood can nourish the muscles and veins, thereby enhancing the loading capacity of the meniscus tissue, and making the knee joint more firm and stable.

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