Knee Joint Pain

xvolution

It might not be the same for you, but I have knee problems as well [I can't lift semi-heavy weights using my knees]. When I do my leg weight training exercises, I notice that my hamstrings are the weakest muscles in my legs. Maybe try hamstring curls with a very low resistance band? It might help strengthen the muscles connecting to the knees and reduce pain over time.

I agree that the joint supplements probably won't help much, unless the pain in the knees is related to arthritis in the knees [the supplements are more for keeping the joints well lubricated]. If you do take ibuprofin for your knee pain, make sure not to overuse it. Using too much over a long period of time can cause kidney damage [all pain killers affect a specific organ in the body. You don't urually hear about ibuprofin's affects on the kidneys due to it taking a long time to set in, unlike with acetominaphin which sets in very quickly].

breahremington1987

Thanks for your input, everyone!

MikePfirrman

NSAIDS, just my two cents, are horrific for you longer term. BTW, also just my two cents (being told I could stand a full knee replacement 12 years ago!) is that you can function a lot longer than most with your original joints, if you do the right type of exercise and build up your muscles.

I take tart cherry, bioabsorbable Turmeric, Astaxanthin and Omega3s. Someone said that Glucosamine isn't proven and neither Glucosamine or Condroitan ever helped me. But MSM, Boswellia, Turmeric and Astaxanthin and Omega3s (these are the two active ingredients in Krill Oil) do help tremendously. There's also an online supplement called Mirica that's all natural as well (one is a root and the other a Polyphenol clinically proven to reduce inflammation). Some like CBD Oil, but both my wife and I have had better luck with the others that I've mentioned. Some CBD topicals are good.

Knee replacements don't always solve the pain either. I know people very close to me that have had them and not changed their lifestyle and are still in massive pain. One person (family member) is on permanent pain pills after a joint replacement didn't help him. Joints like movement. You should work with a doc, but lose weight and move. That helps. And I could find 100 docs ready to replace my knee, but don't feel it's necessary.

I have little to no pain most days and I'm 55 and very, very active. I lift 2X a week and row for an hour 6 days a week. Sometimes even going on 20 mile bike rides on the weekends for fun. Structurally, my knee is still garbage, but if your muscles around it are strong and you keep at a good weight, the pain can be minimal. And I never, ever take NSAIDs. They destroy your stomach and lead to more inflammation.

acpgee

Talk to the doctor and you might want to ask to see a specialist. I needed a knee replacement as apparently my knees are 20 years older than the rest of my body. Probably the result of being a fanatical long distance runner in my youth.

In the meantime there is no harm in keeping your quads strong which will help stabilize the knee. Sitting in a chair straighten one knee with your ankle flexed towards you. Lift your thigh an inch or two of the chair repeatedly. Try to concentrate the motion to come from the quadriceps (the muscle on the front of the thigh above your knee) so don't use your lower back as a lever to assist. Repeat with other leg.

AnnPT77

2016?

MikePfirrman

AnnPT77 wrote: »

2016?

Missed the Zombie thread resurrection!