It is always better to prevent meniscus injuries rather than try to fix them after they happen, however that is not always the situation. In any case, there are a number of things you can do to keep your knee and leg healthy and prevent further damage.

To stabilize your knee joint and increase your range of motion, maintain and build the strength and flexibility of your quadriceps, hamstrings, calf muscles and hip flexors. Strengthening and stretching exercises will help to keep your knee strong and supple, which will prevent further injuries (leg lifts with light weight or exercise bands are very beneficial). Proprioceptive (balancing) exercises will help retrain your position or "joint sense".

A regular exercise program that focuses on total body fitness and includes low-impact aerobic activity such as walking, swimming or biking will also strengthen your knee and keep you healthy overall.

Choose appropriate equipment for your body type and size; for example wear shoes that fit your feet and are suitable for your sport. Use knee supports as required during activities (bracing/strapping/taping your knee for extra support).

Avoid doing too much to soon to give your body an opportunity to build up its endurance. This is especially important when participating in a new activity. Gradually increase your participation to prevent overstraining your muscles. Always warm up and cool down your leg muscles before and after working them, and learn the proper form and techniques for your activity.

If you suffer from inflammation or pain in your knee after certain activities or movements, implement URICE – (Ultrasound therapy when you complete the activity, then Rest, apply an Ice pack, Compress and Elevate your knee. Our Cold Compression Wraps are recommended as the top wrap by Leading Health Institutes like, Cleveland Clinic, several professional sports organizations, and countless medical professionals. A cold wrap minimizes swelling and provides compression and support to the joint easing the pain and inflammation. Compression wraps from MendMeShop are the best combination brace and cold pack for athletic injuries like torn or strained soft tissue injuries including tendons, ligaments, muscles and, damaged meniscus tissue.

Ultrasound Therapy is also a helpful tool for reduction of meniscus injury pain. Having a portable ultrasound device at home can be a powerful and convenient treatment tool. If you have symptoms or are recovering from a meniscus injury, using ultrasound on a regular basis before activities or throughout the day will help relax your joints, diminish pain and inflammation, soften scar tissue and contribute greatly to the healing of your injury.

If you suffer from mild inflammation or pain after certain activities or movements, use ultrasound therapy when you complete the activity and then rest and elevate your leg. Limit the application of ultrasound to a couple of treatments per day (the manual will recommend treatment frequency depending upon the injury). In between ultrasound treatments, maximize your pain relief and injury recovery by using the knee Inferno Wrap™.

A Knee/ACL/Meniscus Inferno Wrap™ is one of the most helpful tools for a knee injury. Through Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™, tissues are safely and gently heated - increasing blood flow within the internal knee area. Your body's natural response to this increased temperature is to try to maintain a condition of homeostasis - a balanced environment or state of equilibrium throughout the body. To do this, your body responds with a rapid increase in blood flow to the area (this is known as vasodilation), increasing the supply of nutrients to injured cells and flushing out toxins (including lactic acid, commonly found in trigger points) to promote healing. Our Knee/ACL/Meniscus Inferno Wrap provides effective, non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief with no side effects.