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Knee Meniscus Tear - What to Do and Why

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Show Notes

With a knee meniscus tear, the choice to treat your knee pain may seem straightforward. But should you jump into surgery for a knee meniscus tear? What does the research say? Can you heal a knee meniscus tear without surgery? We’ll dive into these questions and cover a story about knee pain out of Portugal.

HELPFUL LINKS

YT video: https://youtu.be/SX7d0a9xR6s

Asymptomatic Knee Meniscus Tear Prevalence: https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00256-020-03394-z

Knee meniscus surgery vs. FAKE Knee surgery: https://doi.org/10.1136%2Fannrheumdis-2017-211172

Knee pain recovery stories: https://youtu.be/b5sY3NSW7Jo

Why Your Knees Hurt As you Age: https://youtu.be/dy5l1CtvN-s

Knee Pain Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5sY3NSW7Jo&list=PLfKNSz5BBcBH-iSuBZYssCreLAfRHGTzt

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