Meniscal Tears We've partnered with our friends at SOCCER ADDICT to bring you this article on meniscal tears and the benefit of PILATES in their physiological treatment and/or post-surgery rehabilitation. If you are a soccer lover you may know meniscal injuries are extremely common on the field as they are in many other sports and activities involving intense rotation of the knee. Common symptoms include swelling, pain, reduced range of motion and a knee locking or "giving way" sensation. A severe tear can require surgical intervention but for more minor injuries or as a pre-op and post-op treatment, PILATES has proven to be very effective in improving and restoring the range of motion. The meniscal tear can occur in various ways but the three most frequent will be: - on the medial meniscus - on the lateral meniscus - the "bucket handle" tear Eric Wong from Precision Movement show...