I've had meniscus tears before, it will usually heal on its own in a couple of weeks with rest, and ice. Good luck. Remember knees are not built to twist. When you go back to exercise, focus on keeping perfect form.

Hi Kat, I'm Tara.

I tore both my ACLs and meniscus (both knees at separate times), and unfortunately I had no choice but to get reconstructive surgery. My last surgery was in september, so I should be nearing the end. My ACL is right on track, but my meniscus isn't healing correctly. It locks and pops and sends an intense shivering pain throughout my body. So I'm scheduled to go under again and get it snipped in a couple weeks.

Surgery should always be a last resort. Since you're not there yet anyway you should definitely get into physical therapy, especially since it's been almost a year since your initial injury. Focus on strengthening your knee and the muscles around it. This is the most important thing you can do to help yourself heal. Most meniscus tears heal on their own and I'm a little bummed that I didn't have that option. So I would take advantage if I were you! Surgery typically comes with numb skin, sensitive scars, and other complications. Do what you can to avoid it.

I've had my ups and downs, I was defeated for a long time. Gained a ton of weight and made recovering more challenging than it already is. I toughened up and added the elliptical and stationary bike to my regimen. I prefer the stationary bike because the elliptical tends to leave me crampy and limping.
I take it easy in order to avoid further damage, but I make sure I do enough to help myself. (I know I still need surgery but my meniscus was severely torn and I was warned that the initial surgery to repair it may not work. which it didn't, so now it needs to be snipped.)

I wasn't quite sure if you were looking for advice or personal experience, so I gave you a little bit of both haha. If by chance you have any questions feel free to message me.

Good luck on your recovery!