Meniscus Tear Treatment
The menisci are two crescent-shaped cartilage pads that share load and help the knee feel stable. A tear can happen in sport, during a squat, or as the tissue becomes more brittle with age.
Treatment ranges from physiotherapy to arthroscopic repair or careful removal of unstable fragments. Saving repairable meniscus tissue is preferred when healing is realistic, because the meniscus protects the joint surface over time.
Symptoms and causes
Pain along the joint line, swelling after activity, catching, and difficulty with squats or twisting are common. A traumatic tear in a young person is a different problem from a degenerate tear in a middle-aged knee with osteoarthritis — MRI reports should be read in that context.
Diagnosis
Examination looks for joint-line tenderness, swelling and mechanical signs. MRI is the usual imaging choice when surgery is being considered or the diagnosis is unclear. X-rays help identify arthritis that might explain the pain better than a small degenerative tear.
Repair, partial meniscectomy and rehabilitation
Repair is considered for suitable tears, especially in younger patients and when the ACL is reconstructed at the same time. Partial meniscectomy removes only unstable tissue when repair is not feasible. Rehabilitation after repair is slower, with more protection of flexion and loading, because the stitches need time to hold.
Why consult Dr. Rahul Kumar?
Dr. Rahul Kumar is an orthopaedic, arthroscopy, trauma and sports injury surgeon consulting in Sector 34, Noida and Greater Noida West. Care is planned around examination findings and your activity goals, with surgery discussed only when it is likely to help. Individual results vary.
Return to work and activity
Desk work, driving, standing jobs and sport all restart on different timelines. Those dates are set after examination and, if you have had surgery, according to what was repaired. This page cannot give a personal clearance.
Questions patients often ask
Related treatments: ACL reconstruction · Arthroscopy · Knee replacement
Related conditions: Knee pain
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This page is educational. It is not personal medical advice and is not a substitute for examination, imaging review or treatment planned in clinic.
- Author / reviewer
- Dr. Rahul Kumar
- Qualifications
- MBBS, M.S. Orthopedics, MRCS (Edinburgh), FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
Awaiting medical review by Dr. Rahul Kumar
Hospital OPD
MASSH – Manas Superspeciality Hospital
A93, Main Road Gijhor, Block A, Sector 34, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201307
- Monday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Sunday: By appointment
Hospital-based orthopaedic consultation, trauma assessment and surgical care planning.
Evening clinic
Samavyan Orthopedic Clinic
Villa No. 3, Apex Golf Avenue, Greater Noida West, Sector 1, Uttar Pradesh 201318
- Monday–Saturday: 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
- Sunday: By appointment
Evening orthopaedic consultation for sports injuries, joint pain, follow-up and second opinions.