Knee pain

QueenE_
QueenE_ Posts: 522 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Besides taking pain medicine and not doing strenuous stuff is there anything else I can do for knee pain? I have no visible swelling. My knees have been screwed up for the past 5 days. I owe it all to Jillian Michaels and being a newb. Please be gentle with me. Lol.

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  • anneruppert
    anneruppert Posts: 13
    Stop exercising temporarily to allow your knees to heal. Then slowly start again. No treadmill for a while as that will put pressure on your knees. Try the elliptical and biking. I have permanent knee injuries from a car accident. When I get lazy and don't exercise the pain comes back. Those exercises I recommended seem to help. Eventually you will want to add weights to help strengthen the joints, but hold off for a while. Go slowly with the exercise so that you can continue in the long run and reach any goals that you have. Good luck.
  • jamielynas
    jamielynas Posts: 366 Member
    RICE- rest, ice, compression, elevation
  • RealMarkD
    RealMarkD Posts: 92 Member
    My knee KILLED me for about a month. I went to the doctor, got a shot, and it felt better for about a week. Then I changed the insoles in my shoes, and no more knee pain. If you haven't changed the insoles in your shoes lately, I'd give that a try, but get a decent pair.

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