Physical Therapy for Meniscus Injuries in Galveston TX

A torn meniscus or meniscus damage in Galveston TX is a very common injury that physicians at Galveston Physical Medicine see patients experiencing. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the thigh bone and shinbone, each of your knees has 2 sets of meniscuses that are C-shaped.

The meniscus in your knees are shock absorbers meaning that when you step with your foot, jump off with your feet and land, go up and down stairs there are pressures and stresses that reverberate through your knees. Because normal, everyday activities involve using your knees in some sort of way the meniscus helps minimize the stress on them.

Common Ways to injure your Meniscus in Galveston TX

Some of the most common ways that patients tear or injure their meniscus is from soccer, football, or sports that involve twisting and changing directions instantaneously. The injury occurs when the knee is flexed and is involved in a twisting motion or in an opposite direction than was originally intended.