Knee pain due to menisci injury

Dear Ask The Doctor: Dear ask doctor Hi two months ago I jumped and injured my knee at that time there was no pain so I keep on weight training and running after two months I was not able to clime the stairs or bend knee so I got a MRI mild joint effusion is noted. intact anterior cruciate ligament , posterior cruciate ligament and collateral ligament subtle high intensity signal in the posterior horn of medial meniscus suggestive of grad one tear. I took some time of and rest for one month and Im taking ibuprofen And I Got physical therapy for two weeks he did ice bag,tens and ultrasound it is better than before should i continue the therapy but when ever I'm sitting and raise my leg like leg extension it really hurts what should I do will any of thease supplements help in recovery time Vitamin C and E and Amino Acid please help Thank you

Dear Terry: According to the results of your MRI and your symptoms, I can tell you that sometimes when a menisci lesion happens it may be associated to a joint effusion , this might be your case, acute knee pain after an injury and related symptoms may be caused by damage to one or more of the soft tissue structures that stabilize and cushion the knee joint (ligaments, muscles, tendons, bursae and menisci). Meniscal injuries are a common problem in sports and in young active individuals; they are the most frequent injury to the knee joint. The menisci are C -shaped fibrocartilaginous structures attached to the tibia and their main functions to enhance the contact between the two articular surfaces of the knee: femur and tibia ones. The thick outline of menisci allows for a firm attachment to the joint capsule. A reliable indicator of menisci lesion is a click or snaps after the joint unlocks, it may be or not associated with pain. A sensation of giving way may occur when the loose fragment becomes lodged for a moment in the knee joint, causing a sense of buckling. Spontaneous healing is common because of the rich blood supply in the menisci periphery. Successful recovery from a menisci tear is helped by a gradual resolution of symptoms over 6-8 weeks with a return to normal activity by 3 months. With time the symptoms tend to improve. You should continue physical therapy, the vitamin C may help. If there is no significant improvement you should get a clinical (orthopedic surgeon) and Imaging (MRI) re evaluation of your knee.