Is Your Knee Pain Coming From a Meniscus Tear or Ligament Strain/Tear? How to Tell. 

You know you’re getting old when you start having to watch these guys atleast once a month.

The low production quality is actually quite endearing and adds to the personality of these videos. Great info, thanks!

Every time i have new injury i come to your channel guys. Over the years your videos of you both Bob and Brad have helped me recover and manage permanent injuries.

i can't even count how many time you guys have been in my life with some clutch info over the years. ilu, never stop making vids

I’ve never been so entertained by two physical therapists in my life

I subscribed because of the intro song lol

These video made my knee hurt more ...

I am in so much pain with both my knees! One is a bit worse than the other. I never knew how exquisitely painful knees can be!

I had a medial meniscectomy in September 2015. It was under general anaesthetic, I was in and out of hospital within about two hours, and was running up the stairs that same evening. The surgery gave me my life back, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Good news. I don't have any years on the ligaments or meniscus. But still have to find ways to deal with inner knee soreness

This looks like a video from the 90s: those shirts, ties, hair cuts, glasses, etc

I have loved the quote at the beginning.

Love these guys but I wouldn’t do any of these test on your own and especially not the disco one because it can trigger months of pain by rotating while bent with all the weight on one leg.

Used all your videos for ankle rehab information after I broke mine. Now I'm back for some knee pain! 😭

When your in pain trying to figure out what's up with your knee by watching this video, the constant banter is hard to watch. Let's get a stright to the point edit of this amazing info.

I like these guys! They are funny, interesting, and very informative..

I also can’t count how many times I’ve consulted you guys, I did follow instructions for rotator cuff injury and now am pain free. However now it’s my knee so I’m following advice from you boys

You gentlemen are great. Thank you for taking the time to create your videos. It's nice to get information from a source with credentials.

I been watchin’ you guys a while and I finally get the “bone-a-part” skeleton joke 🤣

Would love if you guys team up with Athlean X

YOU GUYS NEED TO TEACH THE YOUNG ONES SO THEY SPROUT AS MAGNIFICENT AS YOU TWO

Thank you, for the self testing technique and the the confidence in your explanations!

I was working on my knees and when I started to get up and felt a pop an d now have a sharp pain directly behind my knee cap, what might it be?

Thank you, I believe I tore my meniscus about 4 months ago while cutting a tree down and I slipped on the ladder. My Right Knee on the Right side is still hurting and it takes me a while to get going in the morning. You guys have explained this very good. Hoping with time it will heal. God Bless you both.

You guys are the best! Ilove you both especially your humour and the information that you both have given to me is so good that for the most part I can look after my problems just by watching your videos! Keep up the Good Work and your humorous side of serious problems, as it is more comfort than being serilus about it all! Love you both heaps from Julie

I wish I could see one of these guys! I dont want to go to a surgeon!😢

I love the advice by the "Famous PTs", as an orthopedic PT, I appreciate the useful public information provided.

I injured my knee 5wks ago their video pop up n been doing the therapy n my god I'm not wearing the brace anymore thank you so much for posting all ur videos they have work for me.

You wanna know the most shocking part about this video... the shorter guy is 6'3". :-)

That was awesome! I wasnt sure about my knee and yes, now I am. Thank you

I remember when I was in high school, I damaged my knee so bad that it would sort of feel like it would collapse or lock for a few seconds with just about every step. I walked with a bad limp for weeks. And if I sat with my knee bent for awhile, it locked up even worse. Sometimes it still does. It's never quite been the same since. I was 16 then and now I'm almost 24. The reason I never got it checked was because my family would not take me to the doctor unless I was basically dying because we couldn't afford much. It happened again later although I think I was still healing then but one wrong move caused it to get worse again. Both of my knees have gotten hurt but my right one is the worst one and the one that's been injure most. It's healed by now. I don't know if it healed correctly though... so any advice for someone who had to recover from something like that without medical attention? If I walk too much, my knee joints will get painful and feel like someone stuffed something into them, especially the right.

I 100% sprained my lcl at jui jitsu tonight soo mad. Time to do some rehab stretches!

Napoleon Bone-A-Part 😂😂

Thank you!! a big THANK YOU !! you guys truly "enlighted me" about my lovely meniscus. Please know that I like you both. Sep. 28, 2018

I had a fall in March this year whereby I was diagnosed with Femur fracture and a lot of different tears. I was put on a brace for 8 weeks - non weight bearing - but of course after 8 weeks my quads and thigh muscles were shot to pieces !!! I am now 10 weeks after the brace and now weight bearing and i cannot bend my knee or have enough strength in my left knee to even carry me 100%. I am still on crutches and am constantly reminded by everyone that they are surprised !!! without the crutches i do not have enough strength to carry myself and sit down etc. my physio is telling me that i am mending far slower than the average person !! again more stress !!! I am 61 years old and very fit - I did combination yoga pilates 3 times per week as well as pump classes. i have been exercising all my life. I am very frustrated as everyone seems to have an opinion as to when I should be walking without crutches. everything i see on you tube with you guys is all on good knees. I cannot relate. any comments !!!!

I'm 7 weeks out from jumping over a fence.. broken tibia, torn meniscus, ACL, and partial MCL. It's nice just to practice in my head with you guys.. hahaha!😫

The duck walk got me. Thanks guys! I might actually go see a doctor about this since I know I'm hurt.

Damm these cartilage and ligament injuries,i rather have broken bones in my body but not a tore ligament or cartilage.

Thanks guys! I am having r knee issues when I lead w/that leg, and cannot pivot to take that first step when leading w/the right leg. Looks like an Ortho doc is in my future. No wonder you're so famous. :)

You’re showing the test but I was watching to get tips for fixing lateral pain

Great video! These tests were performed on me by a PT to determine my meniscus sprain.

When I had my torn medial meniscus, no one was allowed to touch it because it hurt pain level 10. Could not bear weight. First doctor saw nothing on xray but after another week went to orthopedist for mri. Between that I was a demonstrator at a fair. Had my leg elevated on a chair. An older woman thought I was being cute showing off my sock foot and proceeded to grab my foot and shook my foot and leg hard further damaging the ligament. No surgery needed but injection and therapy helped but took two months before I could use my leg to drive. So, what I had you would never had been able to test.

Sprinting across the street It felt like my femur and tibia were slamming together without cushion It was a bit painful when I stopped The pain subsided It can hurt a bit when I walk It's been bothering me for while I walk four to six miles a day Low back pain, very low back No pInshooting down my legs so no Siatica It's stiff when I extend the legs Crackling when I extend my knees snap crackle pop Sometimes the knee feels full Hyperextension bench though not hyperextending just extentions used ti help with my low back

🙌They always remind me to LIKE the video... I’m so glad because I always forget! Gotta like every single video they put out! Pure Gold Info!

My right leg shifts when I extend it. It gets wobbly at the knee as I straighten my leg then snaps into position once fully starightened. My other leg is fine. No pain wobbliness or discomfort. The right inner knee hurts when I fold it for a little while. It would go away months ago but tonight is different. I folded it and man does it hurt. It won't stop so off to the doctors tomorrow.

Thanks for the informative videos. I really find them helpful!

Without insurance none of this matters. I have a bad right knee and just have to endure the pain; for how long I don't know.

You guys should consider the volume higher

Thank you for this video. I have a torn meniscus. I failed all these tests for it and the ones my dr did. My mri gets read next Monday. The pains so bad its keeping me up at night.

Wish you can make a video on how to get doctors, insurance, and medical supplies to work together on codes and procedures so that us patients could get the help we need.

I had a bad fall on the sidewalk. The ortho dr would not see me for a week, most likely for "show" because hardly anyone was in his office when I got there. He didn't even examine me! I was not on the table, I just answered questions. He did not even have me complete any paperwork. I saw ANOTHER dr and she ordered an ultrasound telling me that it was to check for tears which was a lie; she ordered it to check for a Baker's cyst and blood clots. The dr at the Imaging place was very nice and understanding. he called this dr and suggested it be changed to an MRI. They did change it and I went there a couple days later. So what happens? The med dr/internist's PA tells me I have a freaking broken leg, here it has been a month since my injury and I still get no treatment. I have been using my freezie wraps and actually take very warm baths for the heat, but it sure is hard getting out of the tub. The blood had pooled to my feet and they could see that, which is proof of a tear. So what do they say? It is a bruise, despite the fact it was not visible for a week! I see Dr. No. 3 next week. How exasperating! All this and she says I have a broken tibia which does not even hurt, so she says I have "referred pain" I told her that was ridiculous. She is trying to make me look like a mental case because it would be so much easier for her to explain her incompetence!

This is a good sign test to see if you have a torn meniscus or not. Thank you!

Prospective is a funny thing. Currently I have awful knee pain and I'm watching this like it's a horror movie. 😱😱😱

Good Day Dr. Bob and Dr. Brad the volume on this video is very low . Keep up the good work.

The Click and Clack of Chiropractic. I love it!

These gentlemen are the best!

I tore my meniscus and I have ALOT of liquid around my knee what shall I do?

I fall at work watching this gives me pian in the knee

Ever meet anybody who was in a hurry to tell you how honest they are?

I’m a 13 year old very active soccer player. I play with the U15 girls team in my hometown. In february, 2018, i began having knee pain, and i began playing soccer in october, 2018. The pain has gotten so much worse since then, and i’ve been at the doctor’s and the hospital in a total of 24 times since novmber, last year. But 4 months ago, i fell at soccer practice, dislocated my patella and tore my LCL. 2 months ago, i tore my meniscus. And 2 weeks ago, my knee hyperextended at the soccer camp, and i couldn’t stand on my leg for 1 hour. I’m in pain every single day, and i’ll have to call my doctor bc i need painkillers. I’ll have to get surgery next year, so i’m pretty nervous:/

Thank you for all your help and information!

Watching this makes my knees hurt hahah. Man I need to see a doctor....

I slipped helping wheelchair guest getting out of van right knee buckled and went down fast had sharp pain in right side of knee could still stand up and walk but sitting in a chair trying to stand up is extremely difficult have to use arms to help myself stand up easier think I may have strained a ligament not sure.

I am not able to straighten my leg from more than a month... The doc said that i have acl ligament tear as well as meniscus tear.... I am in great pain

Thanks for the info. I'm having knee surgery next week. Torn meniscus and sprained ligament. Ready to get this fixed.

You guys have helped me in so many ways

This is sooo helpful, but I'm scared to do the last two on my own and to find out I have somethin torn lol Thank you!

My knee hurts so much, after x-rays didn't show anything, I began physical therapy and it is hurting so much still. Maybe even worse because one of the stretches really tweaked the opposite side of the knee, so now my entire knee aches and feels so sore all day. I'm stopping physical therapy and gonna go for an MRI but I really didn't do anything for this much pain to be happening.

Thank you! I believe my pain is due ti an mcl strain; playing indoor soccer! I’ve been icing it

These guys are like hilarious without even trying to be. I like their videos too. So far my knee is feeling better.

That intro slaps

HI sir I was long distance runner ,farmer football player ,since one year I am suffering of knee pain I visited my hous doctor but she can't help me ,I really need your advice thank you ,

I only have pain when I kneel, or apply pressure on the knee and it hurts to the side of the knee. But my workouts feel normal.

Smart guys! They need a “don’t try this at home, kids” disclosure! The thought of doing any of these exercises on my injured knee without physician supervision makes me want to cringe! 😭

Release the song.

Injury in left knee ligaments, and femuralni muscles and lumbalpain ischiadi, o gits very dificult👣🙏

looking at the disco test gives me the same response as a fear of heights

What should I do I have inside knee pain sir?

Hi Bob and Brad 💖💖

I have grade 1 meniscal and ligament tear both. It's painful been 4months but just recently diagnosed with this. Send me prayers and suggestions guys 🙏

this would be useful if i got see through my skin ...😐

It is rather amusing that you removed the leg from Napolean Bone-APART.... very helpful video!

Thanks. Very informative.

Thank you, this was very informative.

if my knee pain disappears I will make an instagram story telling all my friends you are the best

And Bob Said, if you have pain.....what if I have pain, you didn't finish your sentence and started rambling about Julie. 🤦‍♀️. You had me glued to the TV to hear what I have and you never clearly said it or detailed it more ..help, I'm left hanging...lol This is what I need clarification on....I was trapping rabbits last week and was kneeling on my right knee. I have osteoarthritis and normally don't kneel because of it. Anyway, not immediately after standing, but I finished out that night, I can't remember if I had pain or not. But the next day I had noticeable pain. That day I went shopping for 3 hours and by the time I got home my knee was severely swollen above and below my knee, major fluid build up on the inner side of my knee joint felt like a water balloon. I stayed in bed for 4 days because the pain was that bad. I thought about going to the ER just for a shot. Anyway, it's been a week and I'm still having issues even after medicating and icing/heating and off it for 4 full days. I can flex my knee with no pain. The pain comes from weight bearing. And it gets so bad that I can't walk at all. I talked to my doctor who said he thinks it is tendonitis of the patella ligament. However I discovered last night the pain is coming from when I have to walk sideways. So you understand more, I have a king sized bed in a queen size spot so in order for me to leave the bed and enter the room I have to turn sideways. To test it for sure I walked out of the bed area forward facing and did not have pain. And when I sideways walk with my left foot first it hurts badly, when I walk sideways with my right foot first it doesn't. So do you think it's the patella ligament or meniscus? I'm guessing I probably need to see my orthopedic doctor at this point. Thanks for the knee videos as I've been trying to pinpoint where the pain is vs visually seeing the knee joint.

Hello, i have pain when i bend my knee half way and also while sitting in a half bent knee position afterwards it hurts so bad and it feels inflamed and swollen. The longer i stay in that position the longer it hurts afterwards. It doesn't hurt when my leg is straight or bent all the way only in between. This has been bothering me for almost a year and it started really hurting a few months ago. I've been to the university doctor and all he did tell me is to ride a bike, i came back to him in 2 weeks period of no change multiple times and his only answer was to ride a bike. Does anyone has similar experience with this and what would be the cure.

Love the intro

Hi, what if you hear crunchy sound in the knee? When you move up and down stairs and jumping

My dr didn't do any of those. Took an X-ray and poked on my knee cap and say it was patellar-femoral syndrome. I'm going back because it's getting worse not better.

It sounds like testing the ligaments by jacking them side to side causes more injury...

Hi there I have serious lower back pains if I get up from sitting in a chair I can hardly straighten up my back

I believe I have a Medial Ligament tear in my knee but if someone was doing these tests in my leg and knee right now I would be screaming it is so painful. That scares me to go to a physical therapist. I get an x-ray taken of it tomorrow since I also have a total knee replacement in my knee.

I have pain on slightly behind inner side of the knee

I have found your videos helpful. I have a problem.i have calcific tendonitis and have had it for a it for a year. wear and tear because im a labourer. I've started getting treatment. My knee has started hurting on that leg and my calf also. Any tips and exercises I could do ??? Thanks

I love that you are representing both the Vikes and the Packers! Lol 😁

Ben digging ditches in yard useing a hammer or shovel to stand back up. after on ground dealing with pipe cutting gluing connecting .off on one week to day having knee poping when I try to stand from a chair alot tonite help.... 10/29/19

Just came home from orthopedic over RT knee..ligament..strain he thinks..though I have arthritis in leg and patella ..also two spurs not quiet bone on bone yet..two more weeks resting knee/leg..then we will see if cat scan...68yrs old..not liking this weak knee...I’m to active

You had me at "bone-apart" lol

Recovering from mcl reconstruction 3 weeks in.