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The meniscus is a type of cartilage that can be found in the knee joint, and it acts as a protective layer as well as cushion for the knee allowing the knee to sustain a lot of force acting as a shock absorber. Furthermore, it functions by helping with proper weight distributions between the tibia and femur (thigh bone and lower leg bone), not only that but help in smooth movement between the knee allowing in smooth and painless movement of the knee. When the meniscus is torn it is usually due to a twisting motion in the knee
The knee is a hinge joint comprised from the femur (thigh bone), patella (kneecap), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), and it is tasked with allowing us to sit, squat, walk, run and jump whilst being able to weight bear…
