Morgan Severseike (right) of Ankeny explores movement of the knee meniscus using the new dynamic knee anatomy model as Brianna Notermann (center) of Mason City and Myah Weber (left) of Evansdale look ...

Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in your knee between your thighbone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. A meniscal tear is a tear ...

Meniscal tears are common among athletes who experience repetitive running, twisting and cutting on the field. As these activities regularly occur on the soccer field, it's no surprise that soccer ...

New research indicates that various features assessed through imaging tests can reveal an individual's risk of developing meniscus tears, which is one of the most common knee injuries. The study, ...

A torn meniscus results from damage or degeneration to the menisci in your knees. This injury is commonly seen due to overuse among athletes, but torn menisci may also occur with age as a result of ...

No one likes being sidelined by knee pain. And if your ache is from a torn meniscus, it can linger for weeks. Contrary to popular belief, meniscus tears aren’t exclusive to athletes. They can happen ...

The term meniscus comes from the Greek word for "crescent" because of its moon-like shape. This band forms a concave support pad for the thigh bone to rest on. Without the meniscus, you wouldn't be ...

Joel Embiid's partially torn meniscus is the talk of the town at the moment, with everyone attempting to guess what the injury means for the big guy and the Sixers as they attempt to chase a title.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many people think a torn meniscus is an injury that only happens to athletes. But that’s not the case. It turns out you can ...

While evaluating the multitude of injuries that have plagued the Pelicans the past few seasons, I’ve been able to get quite familiar with sports injury expert Jeff Stotts. Stotts is a certified ...