How to care for a damaged meniscus?

Meniscus injury is a common disease in orthopedics. There are many reasons for meniscus injury. Trauma, age, etc. can cause meniscus injury. Most meniscus injuries are related to the external environment. Therefore, when treating meniscus injury, it is very important to actively do a good job of care in life. Good care is conducive to recovery. The following introduces methods of maintenance for damaged meniscus.

How to care for meniscus damage

1. Wear shoes that are elastic and comfortable

To maintain meniscus injury, wear shoes with strong elasticity and comfort. Wearing comfortable and elastic shoes during exercise can effectively protect the knee meniscus from further damage. In addition, shoes with strong elasticity and comfort are softer in texture and can effectively prevent sports accidents.

Soak in salt water for maintenance of meniscus injury. As we all know, salt can effectively kill bacteria and reduce swelling. Therefore, if you want to maintain meniscus injury, you can soak in salt water every day. When soaking, please note that the salt water must be heated before soaking. Secondly, the salt content should not be too much, and the horizontal line should not be higher than the knee.

3. Use the handrails

Use armrests to maintain meniscus injury. If the meniscus injury is caused by an accident, you can use the handrail beside you to help yourself walk to prevent secondary injury to the meniscus caused by rushing or uneven force.

4. Control the amount of exercise

Control the amount of exercise to maintain meniscus injury. Even if the meniscus injury has completely healed, you should not engage in extreme exercise. Excessive exercise and excessive amount of exercise may cause further damage to the meniscus.

5. Cold compress treatment

Cold compress treatment for meniscus injury maintenance. If the meniscus injury causes swelling, you can use cold compresses to treat and maintain the meniscus injury.

6. Fixation Treatment

Fixation treatment for meniscus injury maintenance. There is a simple and common method to treat and maintain meniscus injury, which is to fix the leg with meniscus injury with a fixation tool and keep it at the same level. Maintaining it for four to six weeks can restore knee joint function.

7. Don’t sit or stand for long periods of time

When maintaining a meniscus injury, do not sit or stand for long periods of time. Although it is inevitable to maintain the same posture in today's work and life, occasionally changing your sitting or standing posture can avoid meniscus injuries and can also effectively maintain meniscus injuries.