"Mobility and strength exercises are key to improving function if you’ve experienced a torn meniscus," says McDowell.

Nina Dobrev — who tore her ACL, meniscus and fractured her knee in a dirt bike accident — opened up to PEOPLE about her ...

These tears often cause the knee to become stuck because the torn portion of the meniscus blocks normal knee motion. The orientation of a bucket-handle tear is typically vertical. Bucket-handle ...

Rehabilitation time for a meniscus repair and/or meniscus transplants is about three months or longer. This rehabilitation will help you regain knee motion and strength. Regular exercise will help you ...

An MRI demonstrates a mid-substance tear, but no injury to the meniscus or articular surface. He has full range of motion and no pain 2 weeks after the injury. He has positive Lachman and pivot ...