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Last May I injured my knee. And yes, it was caused by moshing 
After Xray's and MRI's it was determined that I had a very small tear to the meniscus in my knee. Or a torn cartilage in old money. However, the tear was so slight that the surgeon suggested that he didn't operate and instead we should see how it progressed.
That was September, and as I had a big ski trip booked for the end of January this year I did push him on the point. However, he was still reluctant to operate. Currently I can walk uphill and on the flat OK, but I do limp on downhills as I can't extend the leg fully without pain. I can also ski (indoors anyway) as the boot puts the knee in comfortable bent position. But I'm worried that falls and similar "oh poo-poo" moments may lead to involuntary extensions or twisting.
Similarly a full bend of the leg hurts like hell, but I don't think there's much i can do about that.
I've seen braces on the market that are designed to prevent over extensions and are adjustable as to the max angle. They seem just the job, but as usual the price range/specification/choice is huge.
So I was wondering if anyone had tried one that actually worked as well as it says on the tin?
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Mosha Marc wrote: |
Last May I injured my knee. And yes, it was caused by moshing
After Xray's and MRI's it was determined that I had a very small tear to the meniscus in my knee. Or a torn cartilage in old money. However, the tear was so slight that the surgeon suggested that he didn't operate and instead we should see how it progressed.
That was September, and as I had a big ski trip booked for the end of January this year I did push him on the point. However, he was still reluctant to operate. Currently I can walk uphill and on the flat OK, but I do limp on downhills as I can't extend the leg fully without pain. I can also ski (indoors anyway) as the boot puts the knee in comfortable bent position. But I'm worried that falls and similar "oh poo-poo" moments may lead to involuntary extensions or twisting.
Similarly a full bend of the leg hurts like hell, but I don't think there's much i can do about that.
I've seen braces on the market that are designed to prevent over extensions and are adjustable as to the max angle. They seem just the job, but as usual the price range/specification/choice is huge.
So I was wondering if anyone had tried one that actually worked as well as it says on the tin?
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It may help but probably not.
May be worth trying to get it injected with steroid.
The injection needs to be alongside the meniscus not just into the knee.
Perhaps go back to your surgeon to ask.
On the whole i think it is ok to ski with a medial meniscus tear if it can be got to a point where it isnt that sore. One caveat to that is don’t ski with a puffy knee ( an effusion) as your risk of injury goes up.
Jonathan Bell
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've got one due to me being wary of leg extensions as that's how I did my ACL / MCL / TPF a few years back but I am quite sure it's psychological more than anything else in it's support.
It's this neoprene https://www.djoglobal.com/products/donjoy/donjoy-playmaker-ii but with the force point hinges from a higher spec fixed frame brace as I was too short (155cm) for the fixed frame brace as it went down past my ski boot cuff and far too up my thigh to be comfy!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Mosha Marc wrote: |
Last May I injured my knee. And yes, it was caused by moshing
After Xray's and MRI's it was determined that I had a very small tear to the meniscus in my knee. Or a torn cartilage in old money. However, the tear was so slight that the surgeon suggested that he didn't operate and instead we should see how it progressed.
That was September, and as I had a big ski trip booked for the end of January this year I did push him on the point. However, he was still reluctant to operate. Currently I can walk uphill and on the flat OK, but I do limp on downhills as I can't extend the leg fully without pain. I can also ski (indoors anyway) as the boot puts the knee in comfortable bent position. But I'm worried that falls and similar "oh poo-poo" moments may lead to involuntary extensions or twisting.
Similarly a full bend of the leg hurts like hell, but I don't think there's much i can do about that.
I've seen braces on the market that are designed to prevent over extensions and are adjustable as to the max angle. They seem just the job, but as usual the price range/specification/choice is huge.
So I was wondering if anyone had tried one that actually worked as well as it says on the tin?
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Have you had a second opinion at all? Unless there's significant damage that needs trimming, the meniscus shouldn't cause too many issues - at least this was my experience years back!
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@Mosha Marc,
I have a torn meniscus and a custom donjoy offloader brace to keep me skiing. Major issue is that it doesn't fit under any of my newer ski pants - fortunately had an older baggier pair knocking around! 
Mostly I find skiing no problem, even fairly enthusiastic bump skiing, and small jumps/drops, but also like you note, walking up is fine, but downhill (and walking in general) not great - the brace I have can have extension stops fitted, so I was pondering asking thr brace fitter/physio/doctor about that.
When skiing I do find turning to the side that that loads up the bad knee harder in steeps and tricky snow - I'm not sure if this is the knee, the brace, or psychological. In heavy snow I am super nervous about making it worse.
No surgery for me either, apparently it doesn't have good long term results if they take bits out.
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@stuarth, thanks, that's useful as i know you ski frequently.
I go on my trip on Saturday, and I must confess it has me a bit concerned.
@Mcaff, I haven't looked at a second opinion; it was hard enough trying to get a first opinion!
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