Meniscus Tear Rehab MASTERCLASS | Diagnosis, Surgery, PT & Return to Sport

📌 FREE Guide - Meniscus Pathology Evidence Based "Cheat Sheet" https://fitnesspainfree.com/clone-of-... Thanks for watching! 🎓 Insiders Academy - https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/... 🏋️‍♀️ Transform your career with the FREE FPF Mini Course & gets some FREE CEUs for PTs, PTAs & ATCs. https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/... Meniscus injuries are one of the most common knee pathologies encountered in orthopedic and sports physical therapy — yet there is still significant confusion surrounding diagnosis, imaging findings, surgical decision-making, rehabilitation progressions, and return-to-sport management. In this comprehensive masterclass, we break down the COMPLETE evidence-based approach to meniscus injury evaluation and rehabilitation from both a clinical and performance perspective. Timestamps: 01:02 Meniscus Anatomy Explained 04:09 Hoop Stress & Meniscus Mechanics 06:27 Meniscus Blood Supply & Healing Zones 08:00 Meniscus Function & Shock Absorption 09:54 Meniscus Tear Prevalence & Risk Factors 14:20 Mechanism of Meniscus Injury 19:42 Types of Meniscus Tears Overview 20:31 Peripheral Meniscus Tears 21:14 Vertical & Bucket Handle Tears 22:07 Radial & Parrot Beak Tears 24:32 Horizontal Cleavage Tears 25:47 Complex Meniscus Tears 28:14 Degenerative Meniscus Tears 31:25 Subjective Examination for Meniscus Tears 37:58 Acute vs Degenerative Meniscus Presentation 41:04 Objective Examination & Clinical Testing 43:28 Swelling, ROM & Strength Testing 46:30 Special Tests for Meniscus Tears 48:36 McMurray Test Explained 51:48 Joint Line Tenderness Test 56:00 Thessaly Test Explained 58:47 Meniscus Clinical Prediction Cluster 1:01:49 MRI Findings & Imaging Accuracy 1:03:21 Surgery vs Physical Therapy Overview 1:03:42 Meniscectomy vs Meniscus Repair vs Transplant 1:04:47 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Degenerative Tears 1:08:00 Mechanical Symptoms — Do They Matter? 1:12:00 When NOT to Operate on Meniscus Tears 1:18:00 Physical Therapy vs Surgery Research 1:24:00 Long-Term Outcomes After Meniscus Surgery 1:31:00 Meniscus Repair vs Meniscectomy Outcomes 1:38:00 Which Meniscus Tears Need Surgery? 1:45:00 Indications for Meniscus Repair 1:52:00 Meniscus Repair Healing Considerations 1:58:00 Root Tears Explained 2:05:00 Bucket Handle Tears & Locked Knees 2:12:00 Degenerative Meniscus Tear Management 2:20:00 Conservative Rehab Principles 2:28:00 Activity Modification Strategies 2:35:00 Managing Pain & Irrability 2:42:00 Restoring Knee Extension & Flexion 2:49:00 Quad Strengthening Principles 2:56:00 Hamstring Strengthening Considerations 3:03:00 Exercise Selection Based on Tear Type 3:10:00 Open vs Closed Chain Exercise Considerations 3:18:00 Squatting & Compression Forces Explained 3:26:00 Programming Rehab Progressions 3:34:00 Balance & Neuromuscular Training 3:41:00 Return to Running Progressions 3:48:00 Plyometric Progressions 3:55:00 Return to Sport Considerations 4:02:00 Criteria-Based Rehabilitation Principles 4:10:00 Post-Operative Rehab Overview 4:17:00 Meniscectomy Rehab Guidelines 4:24:00 Meniscus Repair Rehab Guidelines 4:32:00 Weightbearing Restrictions Explained 4:40:00 ROM Restrictions After Repair 4:48:00 Protecting the Healing Meniscus 4:55:00 Strength Training After Surgery 5:02:00 Return to Running After Surgery 5:09:00 Return to Sport After Meniscus Surgery 5:16:00 Common Rehab Mistakes Clinicians Make 5:24:00 Biggest Errors in Meniscus Rehab 5:31:00 Final Clinical Pearls & Takeaways ⚡ If you want to go deeper: Inside of Fitness Pain Free Insiders Academy, we teach you exactly how to: Build step-by-step rehab progressions for real patients Use criteria-based decision making (not guessing) Stay current with the latest research in under 10 minutes Get your clinical questions answered 🎓 Get started for $1 - https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/... ***** Want to master physical therapy for patients in the strength and fitness world? Click on the link and start to transform your career with the FREE FPF Mini Course & gets some FREE CEUs for PTs, PTAs & ATCs. https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/... ***** 👊🏻Was this helpful? Subscribe to my Youtube channel for more! 🤔Have a question/comment? Drop one below in the comment section - I love questions and they help the channel grow! ***** 🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Head over to fitnesspainfree.com and sign up for the newsletter. I'll keep you learning and growing on a weekly basis! ***** 👋 FOLLOW ME ONLINE: Instagram:   / fitnesspainfree   Facebook:   / fitnesspainfree   Blog Articles: https://fitnesspainfree.com/articles/ #PhysicalTherapy #MeniscusTear #SportsMedicine #KneeRehab #OrthopedicPT #StrengthAndConditioning #ReturnToSport