Is your knee locking or catching? Are you unable to bend or fully straighten your knee? If this sounds familiar, you might be dealing with a meniscus tear. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms of a torn meniscus.

Not all meniscus tears require surgery, but all meniscus tears need professional orthopedic treatment. Failure to properly care for a meniscus injury can lead to chronic knee issues and severely reduce your quality of life.

Meniscus injuries are common in golfers. All the twisting movements involved in golf can put stress on the ligament, causing it to tear.

Treating meniscus tears depends on several factors - including your age, symptoms, and tear severity.

Think of our meniscus as a warmed-up rubber band when we are 20, and a cold rubber band by the time we are 40. It’s still the same cushion, it just tears much easier.

When you walk or run, you are actually placing two to eight times your body weight on the knee joint. It is the job of the meniscus to absorb this weight and distribute it evenly throughout the joint.

When you walk or run, you are actually placing two to eight times your body weight on the knee joint. It is the job of the meniscus to absorb this weight and distribute it evenly throughout the joint.

Confused by the difference between the meniscus and articular cartilage? You're not alone. Let's clear it up.