Knee pain. What would you do?

i recently started taking glocosamine and slipping some of that emegenC with MSM in my water when i go to the gym. i havent had issues with my knees for weeks.

forgot to say i normally dont have knee issues, but i started doing more sprinting, squatting and lunging so after a few weeks i was starting to feel discomfort. try the gluosamine and msm as they help with joint issues.

+1 for glucosamine with MSM

glucosamine is a supplement that helps rebuild the cartilage in the jionts, and MSM acts like a lubricant for the joints.

I take it, love it. Helped with my knee issues.

You can't get glucosamine naturally in foods, so you need to get the pills. If you are allergic to shellfish, don't take it.

I live with knee pain every day since I was 11 years old. I have no cartilege left in either knee. An example of a simple thing that causes pain: walking down stairs (especially with heels on, OMG).

For me, no high impact exercise (jumping, running, etc.).

Best non-impact activities (which include high calorie burn, btw): cycling, spinning, swimming.

Also, I am able to dance and paddleboard.

I currently am recovering from a torn MCL 5 weeks ago (I don't recommend falling down mountains while wearing skis, btw), so I have more intense pain than usual when moving laterally, but I am still have been back on the spin bike since 3.5 weeks.

You can try taking Glucosamine Chondroitin -- it takes about 6 weeks to ramp up and start easing joint pain. You can also try "purple pectin": 3t. fruit pectin (liquid or powdered) mixed with 3 oz. purple grape or pomegranate juice 3x day (I find that works faster than Glucosamine Chondroitin, but it does add calories (pom has fewer than grape).

I would NOT recommend relying on NSAID drugs to relieve pain, even OTC ones. They will wreak havoc on your stomach and liver over time.

I would recommend seeing a chiropractor before going to an MD. An MD will do absolutely nothing except tell you to stop what you're doing and prescribe drugs. A chiropractor will evaluate whether or not an adjustment can relieve your problem. Regular chiropractic care can assist with many aches and pains if they are due to misalignment.

At the end of the day, however, you must determine the source of your problem, and if a particular activity is exacerbating your pain, you must find a replacement activity.

Blessings.

talk to a physiotherapist who will give you knee exercises to do to heal .

You need to go see a doctor and have this checked sooner rather than later. Chronic joint inflammation can cause long term damage to your knees.

+1 for glucosamine with MSM

glucosamine is a supplement that helps rebuild the cartilage in the jionts, and MSM acts like a lubricant for the joints.

I take it, love it. Helped with my knee issues.

You can't get glucosamine naturally in foods, so you need to get the pills. If you are allergic to shellfish, don't take it.

Sadly I am allergic to shell fish so I have to use Advil for my pain..my kidneys must love me..NOT..oh well..one battle at a time

Definitely see a doctor to make sure you don't have a serious injury.

Some general knee tips. Consider getting a 2 inch thick wrestling mat for all of the jumping that your doing. Also, consider wrapping your knees or using a knee brace when doing any strenuous exercise. There is variable evidence that MSM, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and plain gelatin aids in repair of aching joints.

Try and see a specialist, if you can, so they can diagnose the source of your pain, and pinpoint how to approach it. Without knowing exactly what's causing the pain, trying to just randomly do things to fix it will be like walking through the house in the middle of the night feeling around for a flashlight. Eventually, you might stumble into the flashlight, but you'll probably smack yourself silly on the furniture before you do.

With that being said, Insanity is HIGH impact, with jumps and harsh landings that will do a number on your knees if you're not using correct form, or those muscles aren't strong enough to handle it. I do the Insanity workouts, but I also do separate weight-training and lower body focus that targets the muscles in my legs without the impact, like weighted squats and lunges, because I have a bad knee that doesn't always handle impact well.

Good luck!

As a physio, here is the suggestion. Take 2-3 days off your high impact workout. Do something that has less stress and impact on your knees - bicycling, elliptical, swimming - anything where you are not hitting the ground hard is fine. You want to continue to keep your joints lubricated and used but without the impact stress. Be sure you are stretching and warming up WELL before you do any exercise. Ice your knee for 20 minutes every night and take an anti-inflammatory (Alleve is best) if you can. Monitor it. Most likely, you're just overdoing it, have some inflamed muscles and need to give your joints a chance to rest a bit. If you notice that the pain is starting to subside, then that's it and start to switch up your workouts so you do high impact every other day or however often you can without pain.

If you're still having quite a bit of pain - and this is important - go see your doctor and have it properly looked at. And don't wait. You only get one set of knees. You'll miss them when they're gone. Good luck!

(BTW - I speak from experience - I've got a chronic knee injury. I manage it with strength training, yoga, glucosamine, and regular non-impact workouts. And with that, I can bike 20 miles in 80 minutes without any pain. )