Your knee meniscus is a fibrocartilage that separates thigh bone (femur) from your shin bone (tibia). It is commonly referred to as your "cartilage". Each knee joint has two menisci: a medial and lateral meniscus.

The menisci of the knee have unique shape. They are a wedged, kidney shape. The menisci act like a wedge to assist with the rotational stability created by the anterior cruciate ligament.

The menisci also act as a shock absorber. As we walk, run, and jump the knee absorbs tremendous forces. The menisci help to absorb these forces so that the bone surfaces are not damaged. The amount of force increases exponentially as the speed of movement increases from walking to running to jumping. The menisci disperse the compressive forces over the entire knee rather than isolating them.

How Do You Injure Your Meniscus? 

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Every knee has a medial and lateral meniscus which are C-shaped pieces of fibrocartilage that absorb stress and act as cushions between the bones at the knee. At birth, the meniscus is not C-shaped, but discoid (round like a discus).  

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With the running season upon us, this means more kilometres pounding through your feet and legs.

Unfortunately, overuse and biomechanical injuries are all too common during your running training. While we hope this doesn’t happen to you, a minor injury quickly leads to training interruptions, pain and poor performance. 

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Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. Nearly every joint has at least one bursa, which are lubricating sacks that help you to avoid injury. However, when a bursa becomes inflammed it can be responsible for severe pain and reduced movement.  

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Osgood Schlatter’s Disease (OSD) is far less frightful than it’s name suggests. Rather than being a disease, it's better described as an overuse injury affecting the knee. 

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ITB Friction Syndrome is a common overuse injury which gives pain on the outside of the knee during and following running or repetitive leg activity. Being an overuse injury, it is caused by repeated trauma rather than a specific incident. 

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“Jumper’s knee” is an overuse injury affecting your knee.  

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Unfortunately the knee is a susceptible joint to injury.

Discover more about common Knee Injuries and how to treat them. 

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