Arthritis in knees??

shel0158
shel0158 Posts: 31 Member
edited February 2025 in Fitness and Exercise
I have the onset of Arthritis in both knees. My knee caps are litterally sitting on bone. I dont do things like squats as it puts to much pressure on my knees. My question is with exercise and weight loss will this go away or will I have this the rest of my life??

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  • ScubaAmyMN
    ScubaAmyMN Posts: 1,701 Member
    You'll have it the rest of your life, because cartilage can't regenerate. Weight loss will likely lessen the pain, however. You could also ask for a referral to a physical therapist who can give you some exercises to help make sure your knee cap is tracking properly.

    There's a product called SynVisc, which is like a cartilage replacement thing, that doctors can inject into your knees to help provide a cushion of sorts. Might be worth asking your doctor about if you don't feel improvement from weight loss and strengthening exercises.
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
    Ditto, I have a torn meniscus, and osteoarthritis in my both of my knees. I am paying 95 dollars a session for physical theraphy to find modified work outs I can do to strengthen them. Haven't started yet, first session is Friday, once I get the hang of the exercises once or twice a week, I will stop going and do what I learned on my own :)
  • Cracken99
    Cracken99 Posts: 39 Member
    I have arthritis in both knees also and take Meloicam daily, if I miss dose I am in serious pain. I have just started doing squats and it was painful but not impossible. I have only lost 7 pounds but I can already feel the difference with the pain level. I hope you find a solution.
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