What you can do for knee pain?

I always had problems with my knees too because of my weight--but a I lost the 77 pounds now, they are so much better. But i was always told to strengthen the quads

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well I finally did that, my quads are in awesome shape and my knees feel so much better. I do squats every day---with proper form and technique, as well as kick boxing too. I really think it has been the squats. Make sure all your weight is on the back of your heel and that your knees do not go past your toes and stuck your butt out and sit back.

2 Coral calcium 2X a day does wonders It fixed mine

If there's no swelling, Ice may not help a ton, but the ibuprofen definitely will (it's also an anti-inflammatory, so any swelling you may have should go away with that.

I'm just going out on a limb here, so take it or leave it, but it may be that your ligaments are just tired and overworked. Make sure to do more strength training but light resistance cardio will help too. The more you strengthen those ligaments, the better they will feel when exercising, and your risk for injury goes WAAAY down.

I speak from experience. I have had 2 knee surgeries, and cannot squat because of my knee pain. Oh, and I'm 22 :P

Good luck, hopefully the pain will subside soon.

I have the same problem. I had issues with my right knee but now my left knee is acting up. May have to do with some sciatic issues.

I'll try coral calcium.

I also heard Noni juice helps.

I've always had knee problems because I've always been heavier. I don't like taking meds when I don't have to so my doc told me to do a specific exercise that you can do during down time to help strengthen.

Lay on your back, make sure your ankle is at a 90 degree angle (as if you were standing) and simply lift your leg making an H. You want to go straight up with your leg, down half way then across as if making the middle of the H, then up the top half and all the way down... hopefully that makes sense! I couldn't think of a clever way to draw it out on here, haha.

Do this as many times as you can, as often as you think of it. It's a great way to strengthen your muscles without adding weight to a sore joint.

Hope this helps! Good luck!!! : )

I had, repeat HAD, bad knees from all the years of carpentry work. Carrying heavy stuff up ladders on my shoulder, kneeling on hard surfaces, etc.

When I started running last year to continue with my journey, I started having some of the symptoms you describe. I talked to the pharmacist at a CVS and he suggested Osteo-Biflex. He said within a week I would feel a difference and a month I should be good to go. He was right.

I am now running 6.5 miles EVERY day with no pain. Walmart has it - $20 for 80 daily doses.

ETA: My scale monitors Bone Density and since I started taking Osteo, my number has gone from 7.4 to 8.1 in about 8 months. (The higher the better)

Wow really? I'll sure give a try. funny enough i was just rubbing my knees with some cream my mom has. I did 1hr of interval training boot camp style and some elleptical workout this morning and my knees do really really hurt!!! taking cardio off tomorrow.

Even after losing weight, it is not uncommon to experience patello-femoral tendinitis. A lot of cardio exercise--such as running and even ellipticals--do not really work the quads all that much. Exercisers over 40 frequently have weak quads, esp the vastus medialis oblique. Or there is an imbalance between hamstring strength and quad strength.

There are 2 stages to any knee rehab. The first is to reduce the inflammation, the second to strengthen the muscles. If the tendinitis is mild, it may be possible to work on the muscle strengthening without stopping exercise completely. In more severe cases, complete rest and therapy may be necessary.

Squats and lunges can be helpful, but they are more advanced exercises--actually overdoing them can be a cause of the injury in the first place. Normally one would start at a lower level. In the beginning, any exercises need to focus on the VMO.

You can probably google "patello femoral syndrome rehab" to get some specific descriptions and pictures of exercises.

Assuming this is the problem (it's the most common one, but not the only one. (Ideally, you would consult a sports medicine physician and get a specific diagnosis, but we all know that most of us are going to try to treat ourselves),

If you have a physical problem, then rehabilitation should be the first intervention. Things like braces, if they bring relief, often only mask the problem, not solve it. There are certainly unlimited numbers of people out there who are eager to make money off your problem by selling you various pills and creams--these will not directly address the issue either. Depending on the condition, there might be a place for some type of pharmaceutical (or pseudo-pharmaceutical) intervention, but it's best to start by building up the structure--that's usually a more permanent solution.

Even after losing weight, it is not uncommon to experience patello-femoral tendinitis. A lot of cardio exercise--such as running and even ellipticals--do not really work the quads all that much. Exercisers over 40 frequently have weak quads, esp the vastus medialis oblique. Or there is an imbalance between hamstring strength and quad strength.

There are 2 stages to any knee rehab. The first is to reduce the inflammation, the second to strengthen the muscles. If the tendinitis is mild, it may be possible to work on the muscle strengthening without stopping exercise completely. In more severe cases, complete rest and therapy may be necessary.

Squats and lunges can be helpful, but they are more advanced exercises--actually overdoing them can be a cause of the injury in the first place. Normally one would start at a lower level. In the beginning, any exercises need to focus on the VMO.

You can probably google "patello femoral syndrome rehab" to get some specific descriptions and pictures of exercises.

Assuming this is the problem (it's the most common one, but not the only one. (Ideally, you would consult a sports medicine physician and get a specific diagnosis, but we all know that most of us are going to try to treat ourselves),

If you have a physical problem, then rehabilitation should be the first intervention. Things like braces, if they bring relief, often only mask the problem, not solve it. There are certainly unlimited numbers of people out there who are eager to make money off your problem by selling you various pills and creams--these will not directly address the issue either. Depending on the condition, there might be a place for some type of pharmaceutical (or pseudo-pharmaceutical) intervention, but it's best to start by building up the structure--that's usually a more permanent solution.

Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Very good.