Non-Surgical Therapies

Non-surgical procedures or therapies are methods which are used to diagnose, measure , monitor or treat the problems which can be diseases or injuries in specific that don’t require surgery. They don’t involve cutting and are not invasive and are carried out by a health professional such as a physician, general practitioner or diagnostician or it can be a nurse too.  There are multiple types of non-surgical therapies which we will be discussing further in this article. 

Types of Non – Surgical Medical Therapies

Certainly, non-surgical therapies can be classified into 5 different kinds which are – 

1. Physical examination – They are hands on methods which are used by a doctor to get a general sense of a person’s health. For example by looking at the person to check their appearance, diagnosing the areas of the person’s body to check for abnormalities such as pain or tenderness. It may also include lumps etc. Also, by taking note of the person’s vital signs which includes temperature and blood pressure. 
2. Through X-rays and scans – a person’s medical issues can be diagnosed through certain tests and the results help the doctor to plan the best course of treatment accordingly. For example – Angiograms, Endoscopy, body fluid tests, electrographs and non – invasive scans. 
3. Therapies – the treatments which are being done by health consultants to improve or cure a person includes therapeutic procedures. It may be repair of injury, disease or congenital malfunctions. For example – medicines, physical therapies and radiation therapies.
4. Through rehabilitation procedures – these are treatments which help to improve, maintain or restore a person’s physical function. For example- physiotherapist, speech pathologist, dietitian, occupational therapist and loss of vision occupational therapist. 
5. Cosmetic procedures – these include the same therapeutic procedures but it aims to improve a person’s physical appearance more which may depend on cosmetic treatment. It’s specially done in order to improve body image, self-esteem and psychological well-being.  Cosmetic procedures definitely come with risks and it should be preceded with doctors’ consultation.

What Is Meniscus Tear? 

 The term “meniscus” is a C- shaped band of cartilage which goes around the knee joint and cushions around the junction of thigh bone (femur) and shinbone (tibia). It’s an inner (medial) meniscus and an outer (lateral) meniscus. Non-surgical treatment.

What is non-surgical treatment lateral meniscus tear?

Non-surgical treatment lateral meniscus tear is briefly described below – 

1. Treatment starts with the RICE technique. i.e., R – Rest, I – Ice, C – Compression, E – Elevation 

• Try to rest the knee and keep the pressure away from it for a few days. 
• Put ice on the knee for 10 – 15 minutes which helps to lessen any swelling. 
•  Swelling can also be reduced by wrapping the knee with an elastic dressing. 
• Try to sit or lie down with the knee and leg elevated above the heart; it will help to flow the blood towards the heart.

2.To reduce the pain we can take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) under the recommendation of a doctor. Some examples of NSAIDs are – aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. 

3.We might go under physical therapy under the recommendation of our doctor. They will provide us with a daily routine of exercise that will stretch to enhance muscle strength, flexibility, stability and range of movement. It improvises the stability of balance and helps stave off another knee injury. 

4.There are treatments in traditional Ayurveda as well. This is widely utilized in South Asia which eventually enables the reduction of pain, swelling, and motion constraint in meniscus tears.

Conclusion 

Therefore we can conclude that non-surgical therapies are methods or treatments which are used widely in order to measure, monitor or treat the problems which can be diseases or injuries in specific which doesn’t require surgery or cutting. Mostly they are carried out by health professionals such as physicians, general practitioners or diagnosticians.   There are multiple non surgical therapies which includes physical examination, through X rays and scans etc.