If you have bad knees, GUESS WHAT???

I have gone from basically crippled with arthritis in my knee to completely functional and in almost no pain with the weight I have lost so far. If that isn't motivation to keep going and keep it off, nothing is.
It has changed almost every aspect of my life, not being in chronic pain. I can even run. Still can't really ski, but I can't complain.

Wow that is great to know!! I have been down due to a sprain knee doing Zumba for a week but I always have knee pain and pressure. Thanks for sharing.

I have arthritis, (at least a doc said I do after listening to my creaking knees, jaw, ankles ect,)

any who I heard that Cannabis slows your immune system which is great for people who have auto immune problems such as arthritis, I have been to much of a chicken to check this out myself though

Good to know, I get terrible pains in my knees.

Hi my name is Diane and I have knee problems but I stand most of the day at work . I am new to this but I have to give this a try . thanks for sharing.

Diane, I stand a lot at work, also. I found, surprisingly, that this actually helped reduce knee pain. Another thing that has made a profound difference in my knee pain was Dansko clogs. I just happened to get them because I knew that people who spend lots of time on their feet often have them. They have made a HUGE difference in how my knees, feet and back feel. I know they are expensive but I cannot recommend them enough for anyone who has to stand up a lot.

I have a history of bad knees and had surgery on one. I was a runner and dieted during the fat free fad. I learned this valuable lesson and I'm sure everyone knows this, but just in case: eating healthy fats does wonders for your joints. Tried and true! My knees have gotten much better since I stopped watching fat grams and paid attention to protein and fiber. I'm eating 30-40g of healthy fat and years ago consumed 10g.

I can definitely attest to this. :happy:

My knees don't hurt, but boy to they snap crackle and pop. This is my biggest obstacle when working out. I so want to add more resistance training to my workouts but so many of them are based around squats which are really hard for me. I don't want to do any more damage while trying to lose weight. Damned if I do and damned if I don't.

I have the same issue with my knees. When I walk up and down stairs it sounds like someone is crinkling a potato chip bag. The only time I have some knee pain is when I play volleyball, due to way you have to move around the court.

I had a total knee replacement 4 months ago and I returned back to work a month ago. It still is very painful and stiff because I work retail and walk and stand for 8 hrs. I started dieting and joined the gym 2 weeks ago. So far I have lost 6 lbs and I have noticed a difference in my knee pain. I no longer have to take the pain meds and can work almost 6 hrs. without having the pain. This news about weight loss has just given me a HUGE BOOST of encouragement! Thanks so much for sharing!

Weight is a main issue of knee pain, but another is lack of exercise. When your bones end up holding up your weight instead of the muscle in your legs, then bone on bone contact will cause issues of pain. Also incorrect form on exercise is the number one issue of knee pain for people who are new to exercise. Learn correct form from an experienced instructor/trainer before embarking on your own.


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