Sore knees and ankles... don't want to move...

ellelit
ellelit Posts: 806 Member
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Sore knees and ankles... don't want to move...let alone exercise. i've noticed that since i gained about 15 pounds more than i've weighed at my previous highest, my knees and ankles are killing me. i want to exercise, but the pain is so intense. i walk to work every morning, and it is about a 20 minute walk, so at least i get some exercise.

any tips for making them less sore? thanks!

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  • ellelit
    ellelit Posts: 806 Member
    Sore knees and ankles... don't want to move...let alone exercise. i've noticed that since i gained about 15 pounds more than i've weighed at my previous highest, my knees and ankles are killing me. i want to exercise, but the pain is so intense. i walk to work every morning, and it is about a 20 minute walk, so at least i get some exercise.

    any tips for making them less sore? thanks!
  • TNTPete
    TNTPete Posts: 701 Member
    Use non-impact workouts to help burn the calories -- as you stated the additional weight is causing wear and tear - so the answer is to lose that weight.

    Bike, walking, low-impact aerobics.. etc.

    You can do it.. just stay positive and take it one day at a time.
  • chubbymom
    chubbymom Posts: 164
    If you go to the gym do the elliptical or EFX machine. It's easy on your ankles and knees! I had the same problem at first...it does go away!
  • sarakenna1
    sarakenna1 Posts: 261
    Soak in Epsem Salts. You can pick them up inexpensively at a drug store, and they really help releave swelling and soreness. Ibuprophen is also an option. Take it about an hour before your workout begins (or at the end of a long day to help you sleep better). Eventually the pain will go away on its own, after you work out for a while.
  • edidri6
    edidri6 Posts: 15 Member
    ICE! I had an ACL repair on me left knee in 1982 and whenever I exercise heavily it gets sore. ICE always helps. Generally I ice the knee for 7 to 10 minutes after exercising. If nothing else, the cold takes your mind away from the pain of the joint and focuses it on the cold numbing sensation.

    Good luck and don't get discouraged!
  • jamerz3294
    jamerz3294 Posts: 1,824 Member
    Aye yup, low impact exercises, ellipyical at the gymn, ibuprofin before you exercise.... mainlu just hang in there hun, as you lose the weight, it will go away!
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