No/low impact exercises

danyale78

Does anyone know of some good exercises that are no or very low impact?
I've got bad knees and find that just about any activity that requires me to bend at the knee causes extreme pain and also results in swelling for days afterward, but I feel like I need more cardio in my workout. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

jayche

Spiderman crawls - forward and backward.

FullOfWin

maybe swimming? but you should really ask a sports oriented medical professional this question along with what to do to resolve this issue, not ask a bunch of random jamokes like me on the internet

Melo1966

Walking and treadmill at an incline are very low imoact. I also take supplements for joint pain. Recently began drinking "Just Tart Cherry Juice" and within days saw an improvement in the pain and can do more exercises now. My trainer also suggest doing some squats to build up the muscle around the joint, something I was affraid to try but I do some until it gets too bothersome. Also for afterward use ice then heat for swelling and pain. If you can stand to use a wrap try that too. Good Luck.:flowerforyou:

GiddyupTim

Swimming. Biking. That's about it.

concordancia

Anything in the pool

Bikes are also good.

catpea33

Swimming is great for no-impact exercise. Your body weight will be supported by the water as well. Have you ever gone climbing? I'm not sure if your knee can handle it (not entirely sure what movements may hurt it) but climbing is good exercise because you're having to lift your body weight. You could go to an indoor wall for a taster session to see if your knee can handle it. What about yoga? I know it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you say 'cardio' but if you pick the right kind you can get a great workout.

danyale78

Thanks for suggestions! And I do have an appt with a dr this week