I tore my lateral meniscus in my left knee back in February 2013. This injury stopped me from putting
any weight on my left leg. I couldn’t even lie down on left side because just the weight on my leg
pressed the meniscus against the mattress or couch, which in turn caused excruciating pain. I could only
lie down on my right side. The pain also kept me up through most of the night.

Back in the mid 90’s I torn my right medial meniscus. This was the first time I had met Dr. Bennett and
he fixed my right knee. To this day my right knee is in perfect shape. When the MRI showed that had
torn my lateral meniscus I knew I had to make an appointment with Dr. Bennett. He is the only doctor I
trust with my orthopedic concerns. When I saw Dr. Bennett concerning my lateral meniscus tear he
suggested I go with PRP injections. I didn’t know anything about this treatment. He explained this
treatment very thoroughly with me. He also explained to me all my other options. When he said the
PRP would be my best option, I decided to go with the PRP injection treatment. I took two shots. The
first shot was extremely painful. Dr. Bennett told me to use a walking cane. For the first five days was
very painful. After that the I noticed the pain started to decrease.

I went back for a second shot. This shot was not as painful. I also experienced further reduction in
pain. Shortly, after the second shot I started experiencing pain free days for the 1st time. Followed by
couple of days with just minor pain. The days with minor pain was very brief. It only lasted for a
minute. The blocks of days that were pain free lasted longer over time during the treatment, and the
days where I experienced minor pain became shorter and shorter. I was also walking around without
the walking cane at this point. The pain went down from a minute to just a few seconds. After the end
of the second treatment I am now practically pain free. The PRP injections done by Dr. Bennett made a
huge difference in my life. I went from barely being able to walk and suffering non-stop excruciating
pain 24/7 to being practically pain free. I walk around without pain and I am now riding the bike at the
gym to re strengthen my legs. I can ride the bike pain free as well. I can also work at my job carrying 25
pounds of equipment all day without any pain. Words cannot express how thankful I am to Dr. Bennett
for getting my knee back to normal. I strongly recommend anyone with orthopedic concerns to see Dr.
Bennett. If he suggests PRP injections, I strongly recommend you try this treatment.

Gerard Youssef
7/11/2013