1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Been diagnosed with a meniscus tear and unsure whether to choose surgery, physical therapy, or both? &amp;nbsp; In this episode, Ted explains how meniscus tears happen, why tear location matters, when surgery may be&amp;nbsp;appropriate, and how a progressive rehab plan can help men over 40&amp;nbsp;return&amp;nbsp;to the activities they love.&amp;nbsp; You’ll&amp;nbsp;learn:&amp;nbsp; Why meniscus tear location matters when deciding between rehab and surgery&amp;nbsp; The difference between degenerative and acute meniscus tears&amp;nbsp; When physical therapy may be the best first step for knee recovery&amp;nbsp; Why surgery still requires a proper progression back to strength, sport, and activity&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Chapters:&amp;nbsp; (00:00) Introduction&amp;nbsp; (00:50) Meniscus Tear Options&amp;nbsp; (02:26) What the Meniscus Does&amp;nbsp; (03:44) Degenerative vs Acute Tears&amp;nbsp; (06:14) Tear Location Zones&amp;nbsp; (08:08) Physical Therapy Path&amp;nbsp; (09:35) R3 Restore Rebuild Return&amp;nbsp; (11:14) When Surgery Makes Sense&amp;nbsp; (12:10) Surgery Types Explained&amp;nbsp; (13:41) Rehab Is Nonnegotiable&amp;nbsp; (14:38) Wrap Up and Next Steps&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links Mentioned:&amp;nbsp; Legendarylifepodcast.com/knee&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Legendary Life | Transform Your Body, Upgrade Your Health &amp; Live Your Best Life http://sites.libsyn.com/53955/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41832765/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/203417405