A 12-Week Exercise Therapy Program in Middle-Aged Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Tears: A Case Series With 1-Year Follow-up

The Effectiveness of Postoperative Physical Therapy Treatment in Patients Who Have Undergone Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

“…43 When the treatment option is surgery, physical therapy is typically initiated in the early postoperative phase and progressed as tolerated to restore function to preoperative levels. 15,45 Although there are many studies on this topic, there is no consensus on which interventions and outcomes should be evaluated.…”

Meniscal Pain: US Guided Meniscal Wall Infiltration Versus Partial Meniscectomy, a Comparative Study

“…The latter was however strongly correlated with body mass index. We can also cite the case report of Stensrud, et al which has the benefits of a 3-month rehabilitation program on degenerative meniscal lesions [20].…”

“…In our protocol, post-treatment rehabilitation is not framed and could greatly differ from one patient to another. Then we read [15,16,19,20] that the benefits of this support could be significant and comparable to arthroscopy for certain meniscal lesions.…”

Effect of Exercise Therapy Compared with Arthroscopic Surgery on Knee Muscle Strength and Functional Performance in Middle-Aged Patients with Degenerative Meniscus Tears

“…The exercise therapy program consisted of progressive neuromuscular and strength exercises over 12 wks, performed during a minimum of two and a maximum of three sessions per week (total of 24Y36 sessions). The program has previously been described in detail, 10 and the main principles and progression are presented in Table 1. Briefly, all patients were instructed about the aim of the program and how to perform the exercises.…”

“…8,9 An exercise therapy program aimed at restoring muscle strength and neuromuscular function in middle-aged patients with a degenerative meniscus tear was designed, and the program was found to be feasible and effective in a case series. 10 Discovering that such a program is associated with neuromuscular and structural improvements, not only in individuals but also in a group of patients, would further justify exercise as treatment for this patient population. This would also provide important information as to whether long-term changes seen in self-reported pain and function are caused by actual exercise-induced improvements.…”