📅 Part 1 of 2

Episode Summary

In this episode, Craig and Alex dive into anterior horn meniscus injuries, a commonly overlooked source of anterior knee pain that often fails conservative therapy if not diagnosed correctly.

Craig breaks down:
✅ What is the anterior horn meniscus?
✅ How does it get injured? (Hint: It’s not always from sports or pivoting!)
✅ Why this injury is often misdiagnosed and mistreated
✅ The biomechanics of walking and how knee extension plays a role
✅ Key signs and symptoms – Could your knee pain be from an anterior horn lesion?
✅ Common gait and movement patterns that may predispose you to injury

Injury Updates 🏥

• Craig’s neck pain: Flares up with heavy lifting, but traction helps.
• Alex’s wrist: Gradually improving but still testing its limits.
• Random triceps pain? Alex self-diagnoses (incorrectly) via Google.

Key Takeaways

🔹 This is not a glute weakness issue.
🔹 Precision in diagnosis matters – You can’t fix what you don’t accurately identify.
🔹 Pain with knee extension? It could be your anterior horn meniscus.
🔹 Many meniscus injuries show up on MRIs without causing pain—imaging alone isn’t enough.
🔹 Gait matters! Walking mechanics can contribute to or protect against this injury.

What’s Next?

📢 Part 2 drops next week, where Craig and Alex will walk through treatment strategies and a rehab plan for an anterior horn meniscus lesion.

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