“Meniscal tears are fickle and moody”. This comes from one our referring orthopedic surgeons who, also, was a Stroma patient. In recent studies, physicians are moving away from performing meniscal tear repairs as the outcomes of conservative approaches such as physical therapy versus surgery are showing no significant difference. It is important to emphasize the importance of trying PT prior to any surgical decision. Stroma’s ACL rehabilitation focuses on setting up patients for success by focusing on quadriceps strength and knee extension. See articles below:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22813542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26471854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26471854/