Is your meniscus torn?
I'll show you 5 simple tests you can perform on yourself to diagnose a meniscus tear
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I'll show you 5 simple tests you can perform on yourself to diagnose a meniscus tear
Short thread
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We will quickly go over a cluster of 5 tests
If all 5 are positive you have a 92% chance of a meniscus tear
If 4/5 are positive, you have a 75% chance of a meniscus tear
The tests:
If all 5 are positive you have a 92% chance of a meniscus tear
If 4/5 are positive, you have a 75% chance of a meniscus tear
The tests:
1. Mechanical symptoms
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If you have any one of these, its positive
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If you have any one of these, its positive
2. Try to straighten your knee all the way.
Pain? Test is positive
Pain? Test is positive
3. Bend your knee all the way.
Does it hurt? Positive test
Does it hurt? Positive test
4. Joint line tenderness? Positive test
See image on how to identify knee joint line
See image on how to identify knee joint line
5. Positive Thessaly Test
Observe the video on how to perform.
Pain is a positive test
Observe the video on how to perform.
Pain is a positive test
Quick recap. 5 tests
1. Mechanical symptoms
2. Unable to fully extend knee
3. Unable to fully flex knee
4. Joint line pain
5. Positive Thessaly test
5 positive - 92% chance of meniscus tear
4 positive - 75% chance of meniscus tear
1. Mechanical symptoms
2. Unable to fully extend knee
3. Unable to fully flex knee
4. Joint line pain
5. Positive Thessaly test
5 positive - 92% chance of meniscus tear
4 positive - 75% chance of meniscus tear
Is your meniscus torn?
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