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I have small méniscal tears on both knees. I’ve found significant relief with three things: - strengthening my quads (biking or elliptical) - stand up desk wi
by matt_the_bass 8y ago
I have small méniscal tears on both knees. I’ve found significant relief with three things:
- strengthening my quads (biking or elliptical)
- stand up desk with correct height keyboard and monitor
- switching to minimalist shoes. (I really like the comfort of my Xero shoes but their quality is really poor)
Ymmv. Good luck.
- slowkid 8y agoThis is a great information and seconds what I've already learnt over time. 1- How to strengthen quads when age > 40 considering severe knee pain/swelling? 2- will do that 3- By that you mean weight must be very low or you mean sole of the shoes must be minimale? Thanks
- matt_the_bass 8y agoI like biking and elliptical for strengthening the quads. You don’t need to push hard but you do need to keep you knees aligned correctly. Start at a physical therapist to learn correct positioning if needed. As for minimalist shoe, these are shoes with almost no sole and explicitly no soft cushion or “support”. The intent is to mimick bing barefoot. Human bodies have evolved sophisticated shock absorbing structures. Use them. Zero is pretty inexpensive to try these type of shoes out but their quality is lacking. Note, you’ll need 3-6 weeks to get used to them. Your feet will hurt until you build the muscles and learn not to land steps heel first. I know about my tears from xrays. The surgeon didn’t think they warranted surgery if I could mitigate with other methods since they were not bad. He said the surgery and recovery is painful so why go through it as a first choice. I’m thankful he said that.
- slowkid 8y agothanks matt_the_bass!
- slowkid 8y agoAlso how did you came to know that you have méniscal tears?