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Physiotherapist or surgeon first for a meniscus tear
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Miss Sophie Harris
20/8/2026
Physiotherapist or surgeon first for a meniscus tear
For mostmeniscustears, physiotherapy is the evidence-supported first step; surgery is reserved for locked knees, persistent instability, or severe acute injuries that fail to settle.For most meniscus tears, physiotherapy is the evidence-supported first step; surgery is reserved for locked knees, persistent instability, or severe acute injuries that fail to settle.
Telling a meniscus tear from knee arthritis
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Miss Sophie Harris
29/6/2026
Telling a meniscus tear from knee arthritis
Ameniscustear begins at an identifiable moment. Osteoarthritis doesn't—it accumulates silently over months or years. This difference in onset is the single most reliable way to tell them apart.A meniscus tear begins at an identifiable moment. Osteoarthritis doesn't—it accumulates silently over months or years. This difference in onset is the single most reliable way to tell them apart.
Medial knee pain that isn't a meniscus tear
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Miss Sophie Harris
9/8/2026
Medial knee pain that isn't a meniscus tear
Around 850,000 meniscal surgeries are performed annually in the United States, yet five other structures in the medial knee generate pain so similar that clinicians commonly mistake them for meniscal tears.Around 850,000 meniscal surgeries are performed annually in the United States, yet five other structures in the medial knee generate pain so similar that clinicians commonly mistake them for meniscal tears.
When to see a specialist for common sports injuries
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Miss Sophie Harris
27/5/2026
When to see a specialist for common sports injuries
Mild sports injuries often start with self-management or a GP, physiotherapist or MSK clinician, but a locked or swollen knee, a shoulder that will not move properly, or a hamstring injury with a sudden pop, heavy bruising or weakness needs prompt specialist review. Function, not scan findings alone, should drive…Mild sports injuries often start with self-management or a GP, physiotherapist or MSK clinician, but a locked or swollen knee, a shoulder that will not move properly, or a hamstring injury with a sudden pop, heavy bruising or weakness needs prompt specialist review. Function, not scan findings alone, should drive urgency.
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