Meniscus rupture and cruciate ligament injury: Can Insole and Footbed Help?
Last updated 25/04/2023 by The pain clinics - Interdisciplinary Health
Meniscus rupture and cruciate ligament injury: Can Insole and Footbed Help?
Reader questions about meniscus and cruciate ligament. Here is the answer 'Can insoles and footbeds help prevent meniscus rupture and cross ligament damage?'
A good question. The answer is that it will be too easy a solution that will not solve your problem - regardless of what the 'salesman'/clinician tries to convince you of ("This sole is the solution to all your musculoskeletal problems!"). A "quick fix" is something we can all look for from time to time - but it won't solve your problems. Because the only thing that really helps with knee injuries - slow, boring training with gradual progression. Yes, that may not be what you want to hear - because it would have been so good to just buy a sole. But that's the way it is. However, it is worth mentioning that certain own measures, such as compression supports for the knees, can be useful to stimulate faster healing and better circulation towards the injured area.
Here is the question a male reader asked us and our answer to this question:
Male (33): Hi. I'm struggling with a cruciate ligament injury. Has been operated on both in the meniscus (due to meniscus rupture) and cruciate ligament. Think the cruciate ligament smokes again on Thursday. I'm flatfooted… Could it have something to do with the case that I do not use soles? Thanks for reply. Male, 33 years
Reply: Hey,
That was sad to hear. No, do not think that it is directly due to the fact that you do not use soles. When you get a cruciate ligament or meniscus damage, this is due to an acute overload or gradual incorrect load over time that wears on the structures until damage occurs in the area. There is a lack of support muscles which thus causes the structures to be overloaded - often due to repeated shock loads (eg from hard surfaces) and sometimes sudden twisting (sports and sports).
One could argue that soles could possibly help you a bit with your problem, but they will certainly not be a worthy solution to your problem. It will only act as a small 'snooze button'.
The only thing that works well is training of stability muscles in the foot, knee, hip and pelvis - this will ensure better shock absorption and thus less stress on the knee. Here is a selection of exercises I want you to start with:
Training for better strength in the foot:
- 4 Exercises That Strengthen The Footer
Exercise for the hip stabilizers:
- 10 Exercises for Stronger Hips
Exercise for your knee:
The workout for the knee and hip is somewhat overlapping due to the fact that those muscles are very important for good function.
Remember that you must show consideration when training and if you recently had a new tear - then you do well to use more gentle training in the beginning, such as isometric training (contraction of the muscles against light resistance without movement etc.)
How did the damage originate originally? And what happened on Thursday? Can you also please write a little more in-depth about what has been done by treatment and investigation?
Looking forward to helping you further.
Regards.
Alexander v / Vondt.net
Male (33): Hi Alexander. Thank you for a quick, good and in-depth answer. The injury occurred when I played football many years ago. Right leg and one shot, then with twisting, probably did the trick and then made it smoke. I have taken a picture and operated as I said. And after that I had physiotherapy to train again. It is limited how many hours I get there as injured, but it is enough to rebuild. The time after, on the other hand, is on its own. I can honestly say that without the proper training I received from the physio, I felt the decayed support muscles. It was in place at one point. After this time with proper training, the leg was good not true… And then you use it as usual for as long as you can. This also without training. I snowboard and bike and go on a lot of walks in rough terrain. Rough terrain that now made it smoke on Thursday I think. Plus probably a wrong twist. Did not feel it until I was home again. Notice that the left knee also now seems sore so it can occur there as well, which had been CRISIS! So your answers about supporting muscle training are worth gold. Clearly I need this. I also work with data so I sit part of the time, which I also understand is not optimal. Planned to call my doctor tomorrow to be referred for a photo and get more treatment. - Do you have any knowledge in relation to sports doctors? Many people who play football get this injury and they have their own doctors there who are professionals in just this. Just wondering if I should go private this round if it gives better results. But, think in terms of what you said that exercise is probably the most crucial thing.
Reply: Hello again, Yes, it is a typical reason that it occurs when you are going to shoot the football - preferably after the muscles are good and tender after quite a lot of adrenaline and effort out on the field. Rough terrain that made it go fast this time - annoying. It sounds reasonable to have a new image (MR) taken. What part of the treatment were you thinking of taking private? In my eyes, it's as simple as this - go to a publicly authorized therapist (e.g. a physiotherapist, chiropractor or manual therapist) and say that you are not particularly interested in a course of treatment, but rather interested in a thorough training program that covers another week week (this is something we are working on publishing via our website eventually). Exercise is the key to your knee's recovery. I also recommend balance training on a Bosu ball or Indo board - as this is very injury-preventive. Please check when you have received the new MR images - we can help you interpret them if desired.
Regards.
Alexander v / Vondt.net
Male (33): Thank you very much for your answer. Has' Gyroboard from before which is a balance board for skating / snowboarding. So will probably use it more frequently. Serious training discipline is probably the most important thing here in relation to getting lethargic with training. Bosu I remember that I used and liked. What do you think is better? Balance board with, "half ball" which is soft or balance board? Thanks for the help.
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Hello. I am a 17 year old boy playing football. I've been struggling with my knee for a while. It started with getting out of the shower, but then I fell and hit my right knee pretty hard on the ground. I managed to walk afterwards and there was no swelling but felt that I had had a proper blow to the knee. Then I have played some football games, but for every match that has gone on I have felt that it has gotten worse.
I felt that my knee was unstable and that I didn't dare to completely trust it, very nasty feeling. So I contacted the physiotherapist on the team and he checked his knee and took some exercises, he thought I had stretched my cruciate ligament (or that it was partially torn off). I was very crushed when I got the message, but it is logical that it could be partially torn off the crucifix, because I managed to play many games (about 8 games). Was told to train the knee, also I wonder if it is so that with good training can the cruciate ligament heal again and become quite normal as a regular cruciate ligament should be? Have heard a lot different. I am so scared to look up the damage again because I have heard that if you have first injured the cruciate ligament then it is more likely that it will happen again. I got mr the picture of the knee and struggling to interpret it, could you help me with that? There was certainly a long queue to get answers from mr so curious to know it soon.
Hi Abdul,
Copy your MR answer here in response to our comment, and we will help you interpret it - as well as give you further answers to the questions you asked in the previous post.
Regards.
Nicolay
I have misunderstood. Thought you could interpret MR images. Since I hated getting pictures of the knee, but not the answer. But could you answer the questions I wrote in the previous comment? Whether the cruciate ligament heals again and whether there is a greater chance of me breaking my cruciate ligament? Since according to the physiotherapist, I have a tear in the cruciate ligament or a stretch (partially torn off).