To help answer those questions we put together the following list of definitions for what each degree acronym stands for as well as explanations of the meanings behind all the different terminology. Here's a breakdown of some of the acronyms you'll find out there:
Meniscus tears are a very common cause of knee pain. Tears of the meniscus can vary by location, type, size and the amount of pain they produce. The most common location for meniscus tears is the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. The meniscus is a âcâ-shaped cartilage disk thatâs found in the knee. We have two menisci in either knee. We have the medial meniscus on the inner side of the knee and the lateral meniscus on the outer side of the knee.
1 When treating a Posterior Horn of your lateral or medial meniscus tear or any soft tissue injury, an effective therapy will increase blood flow to the injury while your knee is immobile. 2  This increase in blood flow will accelerate the body's own ability to heal itself.ou might be suffering from a torn posterior horn of the meniscus if: 1  You are suffering from limited movement and unable to stretch out your knee. 2  You have pain and swelling to your knee. 3  You have tightness and tenderness around your knee.