But according to a 1990 study, 56% of bipolar patients also have a substance abuse problem, which can make treatment even more difficult. Experts say that some bipolar patients are known to self-medicate with drugs or alcoholthough it's not recommended. In fact, they say, it does more harm than good.
A Meniscus Tear. The two most common causes of a meniscus tear are due to traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes (seen in older patients who have more brittle cartilage). It is not uncommon for the meniscus tear to occur along with other damage inside the knee.
1 If you have a tear that spreads from the red zone into the inner two-thirds of the meniscus (called the white zone), your decision is harder. 2  Surgery to repair these kinds of tears may not work. 3  If you have a tear in the white zone of the meniscus, repair surgery usually isn't done, because the meniscus may not heal. Surgery to repair these kinds of tears may not work. 2  If you have a tear in the white zone of the meniscus, repair surgery usually isn't done, because the meniscus may not heal. 3  But partial meniscectomy may be done if torn pieces of meniscus are causing pain and swelling.