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Has anyone returned to running after a partial menicectomy? I caught a pothole which resulted in a 30% posterior horn tear of my medial meniscus. After 3 1/2 months of limping like Frankenstein, I had the tear arthroscopically removed. My OS said to keep running, but I'm concerned about developing Osteoarthritis down the road from the repetitive pounding of running. Bicycling is OK, but I love to run. Any thoughts/experiences would be appreciated. I'm seven weeks post-op and still gaining my strenghth (and gait) back, but I'd really like to run (even just a few miles a week) again.

[Anonymously Posted by: 'Paul']

[Dan]

Hi Paul,

The degree of medical jargon is over my head, but I have been told it's "fine" to run following meniscal surgery. My understanding is the same as yours, though -- that there may be longterm problems due to the knee having less cushioning. If it were me, I'd do a lot of biking and get in as many runs as possible on grass and trails. Do as much of the good stuff as possible and minimize the potentially harmful things.

Dan