What is meniscus

The meniscus is a very important part of our body. It is located near our knees. The knee is where the weight of our whole body is concentrated. Sometimes it needs to bear the weight of our whole body, and sometimes it needs to be flexible. So if it is injured now, it will have a serious impact on our life activities. So what is the meniscus?

Meniscus injury is a type of joint injury in which the meniscus is torn, mostly caused by twisting force. Severe knee pain, inability to straighten automatically, joint swelling and tenderness in the knee joint space are important bases for judging meniscus injury. Sometimes the joints seem to be locked and cannot move, resulting in "locking" and "snap" phenomena, which seriously hinder the flexion and extension of the knee joint.

The function of the meniscus is to stabilize the knee joint and transmit the load on the knee joint. It is precisely because of the load-stabilizing role of the meniscus that the knee joint can withstand long-term weight-bearing exercises without being injured. If a meniscus injury occurs, it may develop into permanent disability, so treatment measures should be taken as soon as possible without delay!

Meniscus injury belongs to the category of "tendon injury" in traditional Chinese medicine. It is mainly caused by fatigue, trauma, infection and other reasons that lead to low immunity of the body, or deficiency of organ function, which allows wind, cold, dampness and evil to invade the body and stagnate in the joints and meridians. External plaster treatment is currently the first choice for treating meniscus injuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

The meniscus is a gasket of the knee joint, located between the femoral condyle and the tibial plateau. It stabilizes the knee joint and also buffers the pressure of the knee joint. Therefore, the meniscus is a very important structure in the knee joint and is also the most common structure in knee joint injuries. The main function of the knee meniscus is to stabilize the knee joint, and the second function is to cushion and protect the knee joint. Meniscus injury is a common injury among athletes. For some people, their meniscus is not crescent-shaped, but disc-shaped, which is round. Therefore, this disc-shaped meniscus is more susceptible to injury during sports. Therefore, patients with disc-shaped meniscus injury often require a meniscusplasty to repair the meniscus into a normal crescent-shaped shape, which is very beneficial for the future function of the knee joint.