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What is a Cartilage injury?
Cartilage is the tough, flexible tissue found in many areas of the body, including the ends of bones at a joint, the
bronchial tubes, the intervertebral discs (in your back), the ears and the nose.
Cartilage is an important structure composed mainly of a tough connective tissue and water; it has no nerve endings
and no blood supply of its own. The smooth surface of cartilage allows bones to slide easily against each other and
provides a cushion within joint spaces.
Injured, inflamed or damaged cartilage leads to abnormal joint movement and pain in adjacent structures, such as
bone. Because cartilage has no blood supply, injured or damaged cartilage can take a long time to heal relative to
muscle or bone.
There are two basic types of cartilage in the knee:
• Meniscal Cartilage (medial & lateral) – the ‘sports cartilages’ which act as shock absorbers
• Articular Cartilage – the ‘surface’ cartilage which lines the bottom end of the femur, top of the tibia and back of the
patella, providing smooth movement
Symptoms
Symptoms of a torn meniscus include:
• Pain over the torn area, inner or outer side of the knee
• Knee swelling
• Loss of motion
• Locking if the cartilage gets caught between the femur and the tibia
• A subjective feeling of the knee giving way – ‘instability’
Symptoms of damaged articular cartilage include:
• Pain
• Locking
• Instability
• Swelling
Causes
• Joint dislocation
• Ligament tear
• Meniscus tear
• Fall/impact
• Infection
• Inflammation (Gout attack, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Genetic factors
• Osteoarthritis and other joint disorders
Western Medicine Treatment
• Anti-inflammatory medication or steroids to decrease inflammation.
• Ice or cryotherapy can also be used to decrease swelling of the joint.
• Injections - Corticosteroid injection directly into the joint can be used to suppress inflammation and thus,
decrease pain.
• Surgery - Cartilage injuries or unstable cartilage can be treated surgically.
• Debridement - For debridement, the unstable cartilage is removed using an arthroscopic shaver, after which
resurfacing can be performed in a variety of ways.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from hipandkneeadvice.com and http://knol.google.com
Cartilage is the tough, flexible tissue found in many areas of the body, including the ends of bones at a joint, the
bronchial tubes, the intervertebral discs (in your back), the ears and the nose.
Cartilage is an important structure composed mainly of a tough connective tissue and water; it has no nerve endings
and no blood supply of its own. The smooth surface of cartilage allows bones to slide easily against each other and
provides a cushion within joint spaces.
Injured, inflamed or damaged cartilage leads to abnormal joint movement and pain in adjacent structures, such as
bone. Because cartilage has no blood supply, injured or damaged cartilage can take a long time to heal relative to
muscle or bone.
There are two basic types of cartilage in the knee:
• Meniscal Cartilage (medial & lateral) – the ‘sports cartilages’ which act as shock absorbers
• Articular Cartilage – the ‘surface’ cartilage which lines the bottom end of the femur, top of the tibia and back of the
patella, providing smooth movement
Symptoms
Symptoms of a torn meniscus include:
• Pain over the torn area, inner or outer side of the knee
• Knee swelling
• Loss of motion
• Locking if the cartilage gets caught between the femur and the tibia
• A subjective feeling of the knee giving way – ‘instability’
Symptoms of damaged articular cartilage include:
• Pain
• Locking
• Instability
• Swelling
Causes
• Joint dislocation
• Ligament tear
• Meniscus tear
• Fall/impact
• Infection
• Inflammation (Gout attack, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Genetic factors
• Osteoarthritis and other joint disorders
Western Medicine Treatment
• Anti-inflammatory medication or steroids to decrease inflammation.
• Ice or cryotherapy can also be used to decrease swelling of the joint.
• Injections - Corticosteroid injection directly into the joint can be used to suppress inflammation and thus,
decrease pain.
• Surgery - Cartilage injuries or unstable cartilage can be treated surgically.
• Debridement - For debridement, the unstable cartilage is removed using an arthroscopic shaver, after which
resurfacing can be performed in a variety of ways.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from hipandkneeadvice.com and http://knol.google.com
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