help with aching knees..... - Page 2

Hsim · 07-12-20, 07:31 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your knee pain. In the last year or 2 I get bouts of pain from piriformis syndrome. For me the answer is always a new pair of sneakers. I try to always have a new pair of sneakers on hand to trade off to. Also I sometimes find that when it is very bad I need to take it easy for a few days and use aspirin, etc.

fanofladyvols · 07-12-20, 10:30 AM

I'm sorry Sherry!
I know how much you enjoy your dance workouts.

I think you've gotten some great advice from folks!

Things that seem to be helping me:

Warming up before I do gardening and housework (weird I know)
Doing knee strengthening exercises
Foam rolling my calves and quads
ETA: Working out barefoot whenever possible
Taking a supplement

(⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃ Sending you hugs!

gladgirl · 07-12-20, 02:39 PM

So sorry you are experiencing knee pain.
DH is going through a bout of knee pain, too, and nothing is helping. I am going to give him reflexology on his feet. That seemed to help him before.

All the best...hope you find relief soon.

Gibbee · 07-12-20, 03:03 PM

Sherry: I feel your pain and have been having knee pains as of late myself. Hugs to you, my friend. So far only ice and aleve have helped.

DawnP · 07-12-20, 09:40 PM

Sherry,
Sorry to hear about your achy knees, you've gotten some great advice here.

I just wanted to add a recommendation for compression sleeve-type knee braces.

I wear them during exercise and it helps support my knees, reduces swelling and prevents knee pain.

I hope you find something that helps you.

laurawd · 07-13-20, 03:53 AM

Hello! Another recommendation that you may want to test:

Anti-inflammatories: I would recommend high-dose, high-quality Omega 3s (Nordic Naturals is a favorite and I have no connection to any commodity company); but also try Glucosamine/Chondroitin and, if you can get it, Artodar. You'll have to take these for a while to notice an improvement, although fish oils can start working pretty quickly (a couple of weeks).

In the meantime, if not contraindicated - naproxen or another NSAID.

Focus on glute AND hamstring strength and looooong warm-ups.

Good luck.

warriorprincess · 07-15-20, 12:49 PM

Occasionally my knee will hurt. If I do knee extensions, it strengthens where the quad attaches to the knee and it's almost always better the next day. I think wall squats might do a similar thing.

I have a band I can velcro around the top of my knee that enables me to get through dance class whenever it flares up.

Dance class. I miss those.

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07-12-20, 07:31 AM
Hsim Join Date: Sep 2016	I'm sorry to hear about your knee pain. In the last year or 2 I get bouts of pain from piriformis syndrome. For me the answer is always a new pair of sneakers. I try to always have a new pair of sneakers on hand to trade off to. Also I sometimes find that when it is very bad I need to take it easy for a few days and use aspirin, etc.

07-12-20, 10:30 AM
fanofladyvols Join Date: May 2004 Location: Modify City, State of Fierce	I'm sorry Sherry! I know how much you enjoy your dance workouts. I think you've gotten some great advice from folks! Things that seem to be helping me: Warming up before I do gardening and housework (weird I know) Doing knee strengthening exercises Foam rolling my calves and quads ETA: Working out barefoot whenever possible Taking a supplement (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃ Sending you hugs! __________________ Don't just work hard, work smart....Pat Head Summitt Never give up on your body!-- Miranda Esmonde-White Word/Guiding Principle for 2024: Embrace: embrace my faith, my family, my friends, myself, the process, the progress, the hard work, the strength program I choose, the recovery methods and rest I need, my life, the good times, and the memories of good people.

07-12-20, 02:39 PM
gladgirl Join Date: Oct 2006	So sorry you are experiencing knee pain. DH is going through a bout of knee pain, too, and nothing is helping. I am going to give him reflexology on his feet. That seemed to help him before. All the best...hope you find relief soon.

07-12-20, 03:03 PM
Gibbee VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Sherry: I feel your pain and have been having knee pains as of late myself. Hugs to you, my friend. So far only ice and aleve have helped. __________________ "A healthier future is every tiny step we take, or every little rep, that ultimately leads us to our goal." Arnold Schwarzenegger STS Graduate MET-Rx 180 Graduate

07-12-20, 09:40 PM
DawnP VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California	Compression sleeve Sherry, Sorry to hear about your achy knees, you've gotten some great advice here. I just wanted to add a recommendation for compression sleeve-type knee braces. I wear them during exercise and it helps support my knees, reduces swelling and prevents knee pain. I hope you find something that helps you. __________________ Dawn P.

07-13-20, 03:53 AM
laurawd Join Date: Sep 2006	Hello! Another recommendation that you may want to test: Anti-inflammatories: I would recommend high-dose, high-quality Omega 3s (Nordic Naturals is a favorite and I have no connection to any commodity company); but also try Glucosamine/Chondroitin and, if you can get it, Artodar. You'll have to take these for a while to notice an improvement, although fish oils can start working pretty quickly (a couple of weeks). In the meantime, if not contraindicated - naproxen or another NSAID. Focus on glute AND hamstring strength and looooong warm-ups. Good luck.

07-15-20, 12:49 PM
warriorprincess Join Date: Aug 2002	Occasionally my knee will hurt. If I do knee extensions, it strengthens where the quad attaches to the knee and it's almost always better the next day. I think wall squats might do a similar thing. I have a band I can velcro around the top of my knee that enables me to get through dance class whenever it flares up. Dance class. I miss those. __________________ Nancy S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* You're only 1 workout away from a good mood.