Arthritis in the knee

hutchy100
hutchy100 Posts: 103 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
In both knees I have arthritis really bad like the most you can get , I am only 32 years old , what kind of work outs do everyone do, I know each person is different , like I can still squat and leg press a hell of a lot but I cut my weigh down on these due to pressure on my knees, Also I do a lot of spin classes but I do fancy changing it up a bit

I enjoy been part of a group as I used to play rugby and used to enjoy keep fit classes

Does anyone know types of supplements what you can use which helps

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  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    If you don't stretch, it 's probably your hammys and quads shortening around your knee. Stretch and mash 3 times a day for a week. That should relieve the pain.

    If you do stretch them regularly, try not eating processed food, cut back on wheat, and take some fish oil.
  • lizpitts
    lizpitts Posts: 67 Member
    I have severe arthritis in my right knee (bone on bone). I exercise in the pool by jogging (HIIT) and doing upper and lower body exercises using the water as resistance. I'm having a total knee replacement in May and looking forward to starting heavy lifting after recovery. Have you seen an ortho doc? Possibly cortizone injections or synthethic collagen could help. Take care of your knees because at your age most docs won't want to do a knee replacement.
  • Loralrose
    Loralrose Posts: 203
    Swimming is good and so is riding a bicycle. If your knees are ok with walking hills that can be a good workout. You could also try yoga or martial arts, just let the teacher know your limits so they can help you modify moves.
  • hutchy100
    hutchy100 Posts: 103 Member
    Yes I been to see a surgeon she is looking at both knees in September as one locks up a lot , I have had 2 knee opearations from playing rugby this is how I got my arthritis , it does ache a bit but I will stretch more times a day

    Oh I defo don't want a new knee till I need one
  • tbilly20
    tbilly20 Posts: 154 Member
    Cycling is the best activity you can possibly do for bad knees. I have heard a number of people toss around the term "worst knees ever", and I am here to claim that title. I have had two ACL revisions in my right knee, a distal femoral osteotomy, two scopes, a maipulation, hardware removal and a partridge in a pear tree. My left leg was badly mangled in a car accident last year that left me with fused maljoined toes, a compound fractured tibia, shattered fibula and shattered knee cap. I bicycle 150-200 miles per week and I take Triple Flex every day. I have not taken NSAIDs since adding Triple Flex to my diet, and I swear it works wonders!

    I have had more than 100 sessions of physical therapy in the last 24 months, and the thing that helps the most is time on the bicycle. This does not have to be crazy cycling; you can just spin on certain days. Loosening up your joints for 60 minutes per day works!
  • hutchy100
    hutchy100 Posts: 103 Member
    Ok sounds good il order some of that and do the stretching I swear im not having a walking stick or anything like that so il try it all

    Thanks for your help
  • David1406
    David1406 Posts: 63
    At 71, and following a half century of very active sports, I have arthritis in just about every joint possible! But particularly in knees and hips. I can't cycle because I can't bend either leg sufficiently to pedal but at the moment I can still walk, which I do three or four times a week, 8 to 10kg each time, gentle to moderate pace.
    Like others on here, I'm awaiting my appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon to talk knee and hip replacement.
    I've tried all the supposed natural supplements...glucosamine etc...but none had any noticeable effect.
    I lost 35lbs using MFP over a 6 month period, and have been able to keep it off since, still using MFP (my streak is now 345 days)
    So all I can say is keep the weight down, do whatever exercise you can, don't waste your money on so-called miracle remedies..they don't exist..and when the time is right, get some new joints.
    At aged 30 I was told by my orthopaedic surgeon friend that if I carried on playing active sport I would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 40. Well I passed 40 nearly 32 years ago and I reckon I'm still pretty active. My only big regret is that I had to give up golf 5 years ago because gripping the club was too painful.
    My profile pic, by the way, is of my 14 year old granddaughter, living in Brisbane, Australia...just in case anyone thought I was looking good for 71!! ( I'm also a guy to add to the confusion...just happen to be very proud of my granddaughters!)
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    In both knees I have arthritis really bad like the most you can get , I am only 32 years old , what kind of work outs do everyone do, I know each person is different , like I can still squat and leg press a hell of a lot but I cut my weigh down on these due to pressure on my knees, Also I do a lot of spin classes but I do fancy changing it up a bit

    I enjoy been part of a group as I used to play rugby and used to enjoy keep fit classes

    Does anyone know types of supplements what you can use which helps
    I'm 30 and also have Arthritis in my knees, hips, and wrists. I found cardio made things worse but heavy lifting helped. This is also what many recommend for arthritis suffers:

    "Tufts University recently completed a strength-training program with older men and women with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis. The results of this sixteen-week program showed that strength training decreased pain by 43%, increased muscle strength and general physical performance, improved the clinical signs and symptoms of the disease, and decreased disability. The effectiveness of strength training to ease the pain of osteoarthritis was just as potent, if not more potent, as medications. Similar effects of strength training have been seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis."
    http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/growingstronger/why/

    "Strength training is good for you. It builds your muscles and helps protect joints that are affected by arthritis.

    “Strength training is something that I recommend across the board to my RA patients,” says Marvin Smith, DPT. He’s a physical therapist at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

    Put your joints to work to help yourself feel better and do more. Lifting weights on a regular basis curbs pain. It also helps you move better. That will allow you to do activities that may now be tricky for you. Stronger muscles give your joints a break.

    “Your instinct may be to protect your joints by limiting your movement, but motion is lotion,” says Eric Robertson, PT. He’s a spokesman for the American Physical Therapy Association."
    http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/features/strength-exercises-for-ra

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