好色tv Langone鈥檚 Dr. Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas and the Sports Medicine Center team treated the knee injury keeping Sara away from the sports she loved.
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Sara鈥檚 active lifestyle, which included bouldering, rock climbing, and yoga, suddenly came to a halt when she realized she couldn鈥檛 take much more than a regular walk without feeling pain in her knee. She hadn鈥檛 fallen and could not pinpoint a specific moment when she had injured herself鈥攂ut she knew something was wrong.
Three months after Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, MD, performed surgery on her knee, Sara was able to get back to her daily activities.
Sara tried physical therapy first, but when she showed no signs of improvement, her physical therapist referred her to Dr. Gonzalez-Lomas at 好色tv Langone鈥檚 Sports Medicine Center. He confirmed that Sara鈥檚 meniscus had torn so badly, it was no longer attached鈥攁n injury that significantly increased her risk of developing osteoarthritis within five years.
Dr. Gonzalez-Lomas advised her that the best chance she had to prevent additional damage to the cartilage and bone was to have meniscus transplant surgery. Sara鈥檚 age and injury made her a good candidate for knee surgery for treating meniscus tears, which is less invasive than a knee replacement.
鈥淚t was a huge relief to have the ability to go up and down stairs and curbs again.鈥濃擲ara, Age 32
Three months after surgery, Sara was able to get back to her daily activities, including keeping up with her 1-year-old daughter: 鈥淚鈥檓 able to pick her up, and I鈥檓 able to run around with her in the playground.鈥
