<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I was diagnosed as having an irritate meniscus in my right knee. in June of 2013,I was up some steps and banged my foot into the step on the way up. I couldn t walk, had multiple times where my leg almost gave way under me. I m finally gaining some stability almost a year later. My question is how long does an irritated meniscus normally take to recover?  <response>: Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A detailed musculoskeletal assessment is advised. As the injury cured in 2013 and now all fine, I will advise you to undergo physical therapy as it will help you regain the strength in the muscles which supports the knee for locking and unlocking mechanism. Usually after a week of injury, physical therapy is started, but in your cased it is made delayed, so taking a proper care and undergoing physical therapy will be good to save the knee joint from early degeneration. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. 