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Yeah I tore a ligament when I was around the age of 12 and that was when the pain started. I have Chondromalacia Patella and it's the softening of cartilage between the joints so they are grinding together when you do almost anything. I learned that running and certain other things can aggravate the symptoms and the pain…
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I have reserched it after trying to find lower impact exercises. I found like you already suggest swimming and cycling. they state that if you set it up the cycling machines so you don't bend your knees more than 90* it should lower the friction being caused by the pain. Arc Trainers and Eliptical's are also lower impact…
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Hey Guys, so far so good, 5lbs down but I still need to take the plunge and give swimming a try for my new exercise! Hope y'all are doing good, keep up the good work and if you are having a hard time this month, better late than never!! :wink: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools
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Hey! I don't have rheumatoid arthritis but I have something similar. I've suffered from knee pain since I was 12 years old. I'm 25 now and decided enough was enough. I have worked out and felt nothing but pain for years I finally decided it was time to see my doctor. When an MRI was done it turns out I suffer from…
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Y'all are such an inspiration, I love reading all of the threads from this post. It is an inspiration not to give up and keep on keeping on :wink: Although I'm keeping good on the food and walking I still haven't branched out to try different exercises like swimming or biking yet, but I'm getting there. I checked out a…
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I'd like to join too! Find new exercises that have a lesser impact on my knees and enjoy doing them! Oh and lose 5lbs :wink:
