I-meniscus yiyingxenyeka i-C-shaped piece ye-cartilage e-joint yekhanda elisebenzisana ekugcineni ikhanda lizinzile futhi lithathe i-shock. I-knee ngayinye inama-menisci amabili—elinye ngaphakathi (i-medial meniscus) nelinye ngaphandle (i-lateral meniscus). Ngokusebenzisana, zisiza ekusabalaliseni isisindo ngokulinganayo kuwo wonke amakhanda, okunciphisa ukucindezela emathanjeni nase-cartilage engaphansi.
I-meniscus isebenza njengophawu, okubaluleke kakhulu ekuvikeleni ikhanda uma uhamba, ugijima, noma uqhuma. Iphinde isize ukugcina i-joint ilushele, ivumela ukuhamba okulula. Noma kunjalo, i-meniscus ingaphela noma yonakale ngenxa yeziphukuphuku, okuholela kulokho okubizwa ngokuthi yi-torn meniscus. Izimpawu ezivamile zale nkinga zihlanganisa ubuhlungu, ukukhuluphala, nobunzima bokuhambisa ikhanda.
Uma une-torn meniscus, ukuqonda ukuthi isebenza kanjani kungakusiza ukubona ukuthi kungani kubalulekile ukuyinakekela. Abantu abaningi bafuna ukwazi ukuthi bangayiphulukisa kanjani i-torn meniscus ngokwemvelo. Kunezindlela eziningi, njengokuphumula nokuqeqeshwa komzimba, ezingasiza ekwelapheni nasekubuyiseni ikhanda lakho libe njengoba kwakunjalo.
Ukuhlonza |
Inkulumo |
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Ukuhlolwa Komzimba |
Udokotela uzohlola ubuhlungu nokukhuluphala futhi enze amavivinyo (njengovavanyo lwe-McMurray) ukuhlola ukungazinzi noma ukucisha ekhanda. |
I-MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) |
I-MRI inikeza izithombe ezinemininingwane ye-soft tissues, ivumela udokotela ukuthi ahlole ubukhulu, indawo, nohlobo lokuqhekeka kwe-meniscus. |
I-X-rays |
I-X-rays iyasiza ekususeni ama-fractures nezinye izinkinga ezihlobene nethambo. Ayikwazi ukuthola ukulimala kwe-soft tissue kodwa ivame ukusetshenziswa ngokubambisana nezinye izivivinyo. |
I-Arthroscopy |
Inkqubo yokucathulwa kwezokwelapha engathinti kakhulu lapho ikhamera ifakwa e-joint yekhanda, ivumela udokotela ukuthi abone ngqo i-meniscus futhi aqinisekise uhlobo nobukhulu bokuqhekeka. |
Iqhinga |
Kungani |
Kanjani |
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1. Ukuphumula nokuPhakelwa Phezulu |
Kuvimbela ukucindezela nokunciphisa ukukhuluphala. |
Gwema imisebenzi yokuthwala isisindo futhi uphakamise ikhanda ngama-pillows uma uhleli noma ulele phansi. |
2. I-Cold Compress (I-Ice Therapy) |
Kunciphisa ukukhuluphala futhi kuphazamise ubuhlungu. |
Faka i-ice pack ebozwe ngelaphu imizuzu engu-15-20 izikhathi eziningi ngosuku, ikakhulukazi phakathi kwamahora angu-48. |
3. I-Heat Therapy |
Iphumula imisipha futhi ithuthukisa ukugeleza kwegazi. |
Sebenzisa i-warm compress noma i-heating pad imizuzu engu-15-20 ngemuva kwesigaba sokukhuluphala. |
4. I-Turmeric ne-Ginger |
Kunciphisa ubuhlungu nokutheleleka. |
Engeza i-turmeric noma i-ginger ekudleni kwakho noma uyinwe njengotiye ukuze uthole impumuzo. |
5. I-Epsom Salt Bath |
Kulula ukutheleleka futhi kuphumula imisipha. |
Nciphisa umlenze e-warm Epsom salt bath imizuzu engu-15-20 ukuze unciphise ubuhlungu. |
6. Ama-Knee Braces noma Ukusekela |
Kunikeza ukusekela nokuzinza. |
Gqoka i-knee brace ukuze unciphise ukucindezela nokusekela ikhanda phakathi kwemisebenzi yansuku zonke. |
7. I-Physical Therapy nokuLuka okulula |
Kuqinisa imisipha futhi kuthuthukisa ukuqina. |
Hlanganyela emisebenzini ephansi futhi uluke imisipha ezungezile ikhanda. |
8. Ukudla Okuqeda Ukuvuvukala |
Kusiza ekuqedeni ukukhuluphala nokukhuphula ukululama. |
Dla ukudla okuqeda ukuvuvukala njenge-leafy greens, i-fatty fish, nama-nuts. Gwema ukudla okuthuthukiswe. |
9. Ama-Essential Oils |
Kulula ubuhlungu nokutheleleka. |
Gcoba ama-essential oils ahlanjululwe njenge-peppermint noma i-lavender endaweni yekhanda. |
10. Izithasiselo |
Kusekela impilo ye-cartilage futhi kunciphisa ukuvuvukala. |
Cabanga nge-glucosamine, i-chondroitin, noma ama-collagen supplements ngemuva kokubonisana nodokotela. |
Uma izindlela zokwelapha zemvelo zingakuniki impumuzo eyanele, noma uma ubuhlungu, ukukhuluphala, noma ukungazinzi kuya kubi, kubalulekile ukubonisana nochwepheshe wezokwelapha. Ukuqhekeka okukhulu noma izinkinga kungadinga ukungenelela kwezokwelapha noma ukwelashwa okuthuthukile.
Lezi zindlela zemvelo zingasiza ekuphatheni i-torn meniscus nokusekela inqubo yokwelapha, kodwa kungcono kakhulu ukuhlanganiswa nezeluleko zezokwelapha ukuze uthole ukululama okuhle.
I-torn meniscus ivame ukuxilongwa ngokusebenzisana kokuhlolwa komzimba, i-MRI, i-X-rays, ne-arthroscopy. Ukuhlolwa komzimba kuhlola ubuhlungu nokungazinzi, kuyilapho i-MRI inikeza izithombe ezinemininingwane yokuqhekeka. I-X-rays isebenza ekususeni ama-fractures, futhi i-arthroscopy ivumela ukubona ngqo i-meniscus ukuhlola ubukhulu bokuqhekeka. Lezi zindlela zisiza ekuqondiseni ukwelashwa okufanele kwesilima.