Torn Meniscus

[Heritage Essential Oils]

VickiLynn asked: I may have a torn meniscus in my knee. I have lots of pain, swelling and reduced range of motion. I am looking to work exclusively with EOs and natural means. I have Pain-X and I am using it every hour. I am applying ice. Both of these help a bit, but not significantly. Are there any other EOs I might try to help heal or help with the symptoms? Thanks in advance!! I really appreciate it.

Testimonies

Ben wrote: You recently suggested that I might want to try Pain Repair for a torn meniscus I had in my knee. It worked GREAT!! It took away the inflammation and swelling and has helped me to carry on pretty much as normal until I can have it repaired.

Mark wrote: I had a meniscus fissure. My knee was completely swollen and filled with liquid so that I could hardly sleep or move for that matter. I have a cabinet full of essential oils that I used for some relief, but what really pushed me forward was: Cabbage leaves!!

I made compresses and wrapped them up around my knee nightly (and would have done this during the day if I could have. The juice from the cabbage leaves heal internal wounds and work well with essential oils.

Cassie wrote: I had my meniscus repaired 8 years ago and tore it again last month. I'm using Pain Repair, Pain-X and Resolve. It is important to ice the knee at the end of the day also (especially if there is some swelling). Posture, and walking correctly are also key (walking heel to toe and rolling from the heal to toe with each step helps tremendously. There are also some exercises I do before getting out of bed so the knees are not so still. Helps with circulation too and finishing with self massage in the shower. 

Susie wrote: If the problem is the back of the kneecap, bicycling would not be advised. Exercises in this case should be straight leg ones, to straighten out the kneecap allignment and movement. Once that is done, the cartilage there can heal, and then allow the other exercises for total strengthening.

Lauren wrote: For a torn meniscus, you must ice like you've never iced before. I taped my knee for support, and it reminded me to treat it carefully (once it started feeling better). I rotated using Resolve and Deep Healing in roll-on applicators. I purchased them in larger bottles and kept refilling the applicators.

Tom wrote: Lemongrass and Helichrysum layered. Dilute when it irritates. I talked to a guy that tore his ACL, Meniscus, broke six ribs, suffered lung damage and other issues from his horse rearing up and falling over on him. He lathered on and ingested oils at the hospital. He passed the Doc in the hall the next morning on his way out, after getting back some internal tests. Four weeks later he was back riding. I talked to him six weeks post trauma, and all you could smell was essential oils - I was 5-feet away at the fuel pumps. Awesome!!!  I used these same oils (Lemongrass and Helichrysum) on a fractured wrist a year after injury and it saved me from an 8k surgery. Every oil has a unique frequency and when understanding the universe, think energy, frequency and vibration!

Mary wrote: I apologize in advance for the length of this, but it will give hope to people who have torn meniscuses. I first tore mine in two places in the late 80s. The MRI showed a bucket handle tear and another tear. When I returned to my Dr, he said I didn't have enough pain for that. Huh? Anyway it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as I did not have surgery. Instead, I was forced to quit running for a few years. It did eventually heal with no special treatment by me. The second time I tore it doing karate. The (new) Dr confirmed that I had scars where it had healed before. But this time, the tear was located more toward the back of my knee, and the blood flow was not as good there, but he felt that it may heal. Once again I avoided what made it hurt, but added gelatin and MSM at the advice of a coworker. I took 2 gelatin capsules and 300 mg of MSM daily, it took about 18 months to heal this time. If I were to tear it again, I think I would use Great Lakes gelatin powder (starting that now) and powdered MSM, and some other things that are showed to help (see this article about that and how useless surgery is: Another Study Finds Arthroscopic Knee Surgery No Better Than Sham Surgery by Mercola) I would also certainly add essential oils. I believe most of the oils increase blood flow, and that seems critical to the healing as my doctor stated. Of course many help with the pain as well.

Bromelain Capsules and MSM help with inflammation.