Rehab Solutions North East

21/10/2025

20/10/2025

20/10/2025

The body has an amazing ability to heal, adapt and repair. I focus on these when describing an injury and avoid negative terms like ‘wear and tear’.

26/09/2025

Understanding and managing symptoms linked to osteoarthritis can be challenging. Here are a few tips to help you.

If you need any advice, support, or a plan which helps you to make progress, contact the team today.

22/09/2025

Training with pain is hard, but it doesn't have to stop you completely!

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04/09/2025

02/09/2025

01/09/2025

Is cartilage stronger than concrete⁉️

Beluzzi et al. (2023) say cartilage strength is approximately 9 to 40 Mpa. The compressive strength of standard concrete is 17 to 35 MPa.

They have comparable strength, but cartilage is a living, viscoelastic tissue which is far more resilient than concrete under repeated dynamic loading and manages millions of load cycles during its lifetime.

This strength and resilience allows it to function even with a tear. This may be why tears are often asymptomatic, even in runners.

As with everything, individual cases will vary and management will be influenced by the type of tear and symptoms such as locking, giving way or persistent loss of range.

The good news is that many meniscal tears can be managed conservatively without need for surgery. Reassuring people about the toughness of the knee and its cartilage can help them see that rehab is well worth a shot!!