Painful joints

water aerobics.

I have joint pain because of a medication that I take, but it sounds like yours is really bad!!! Could you do some swimming or maybe use an elliptical machine? Those have no hard impact on the joints.

I have serious joint issues...pain, swelling, pinched nerves...My bones and joints are a mess. It's why I quit before. I exercised so much I couldn't really move any more. And of course I fell back into bad habits. Now I'm fat again and extremely upset about it. I need suggestions....what kind of exercises can I actually do without hurting my joints???

That sucks. You should probably go see a Physical Therapist, there's ways to fix that. Pain killers numb the pain but they don't fix the source problem. When you did exercise, how good was your form? Lift excessively heavy weight? Bad form mixed with excessive weight is not good for the body. If you do that and get back to a point where you're exercising again, try and find a good trainer. Not just Joe Shmoe at the local gym that paid $200 for a training certificate but somebody that really knows their stuff. A good physical therapist might be able to give you direction. Good luck!

I have bad rotator cuffs and a bone deformity in my hip sockets so I know what you're talking about when it comes to those kind of pains. Every morning, I take 2 aleve (naproxen sodium from wally world is the same thing and is actually what I take), Glucosamine Chondroiton, and MSM. They help out greatly. Also, I don't know if you try to cut a lot of salt out of your diet, but salt is a good thing to a certain extent. Salt is actually what helps hold water in the joints. You usually get enough salt from your regular processed foods.

When it comes to cardio exercises, I agree with the elliptical. It's a great way to get started and definitely low impact. If you want to do some cycling, I would recommend the one where you actually have a seat with a back and not just the bicycle seat. The bicycle seat will put extra pressure on the hip joints (and in my opinion, is just un-friggin-comfortable). Walking and swimming are also very good.

Another problem I had for a long time is that I did not know that my left leg was shorter than my right, which caused my hips to be offset. Once I got a lift insert for my left shoe, a lot of pain was alleviated almost immediately. Also, if you are flat footed, or have a really high arch, or anything like that, make sure you are wearing the right insoles. I am very flat footed and I didn't know that when I was walking, my feet were pronating (turning inward, not the same as pigeon toed). This caused my knees to be pushed together and put extra stress on my hips.

I know this is a lot of info, but I do hope you take the time to read it. Don't hesitate to friend me and I will try to answer other questions or give you tips to the best of my ability.

Not to be a jerk, if he truly has pinched nerves, swelling, joint pain he should probably stop exercise until he see an Orthopedist and / or a licensed Physical Therapist. The pinched nerves are especially no joke and will not go away with pain killers or low impact exercises.

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My husband and I take this every day.

You need adequate recovery! I didn't know about it, overtrained and got a shoulder injury. It took me 2 weeks to recover (I used Steplex cream, it helped me a lot). I don't make such mistakes in training anymore.