Can symptoms of meniscus tear be confused with knee arthritis, or vice versa?I've been to two ortho surgeons, and I've had conflicting pieces of info...
Doc A claims I have a meniscus tear, while Doc B claims it is arthritis behind the patella. Both docs have ordered and gotten MRI's.
Can symptoms of meniscus tear be confused with knee arthritis, or vice versa ?
In case someone is wondering, the symptoms is basically pain: High intensity movement triggered. It can linger for 1-2 hours but intensity decreases overtime. I can't really say I have episodes of "locking".
Thx!. I am extremely confused...
Ha!.
I got two MRI's ~4months apart.
My main interest, is defining proper action. I don't need to believe one or the other. I want to be informed as to proper treatment options.
- Fran
Most of the time a meniscal tear shows up on a MRI. I cannot believe that you have had two MRI's and your insurance agreed to pay for both. I would try to talk to the radiologist and get his opinion.
- quiltcat
My husband tore his meniscus and wrote it off as arthritis for a long time. They pretty much feel the same because they're both friction-on-bone joint pain. Unless you want to have surgery, the treatment is pretty much the same too, (anti-inflamatory/pain killers like Ibuprofen and support when active) so it probably doesn't matter much which one you believe.
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