Knee Health Advice

[NightWolf714]

Hello all. I've noticed that I feel more discomfort in my knees then I feel like I use to. Not all the time, but like when I'm doing squats and such. I know people in my life with terrible knees that always hurt. I want to try and avoid that. So looking for any advice that might help. Vitamins, exercise, whatever.

Thank you in advance!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

I recommend doing workouts from the Knees Workouts Collection (or similar exercises) regularly. Lunges are important for developing strength and stability to support our knees in a split stance position. (Which we use all the time in daily life. i.e.: walking.) So don't skip them. But if they feel unstable, begin with shallow depth lunges, and hold onto something sturdy (chair back, counter top, etc.) at your side to assist you until you get stronger.

Diet-wise, there is no magic bullet. There's no vitamin you can take to protect your knees against a lifestyle that is otherwise unfriendly to knee health. But your overall diet can have an impact. The Arthritis Foundation recommends a diet rich in whole foods, including whole grains, vegetables (especially the dark green ones), fruit (particularly dark-coloured berries), beans, nuts, extra virgin olive oil, and fish, and low in processed foods. Studies have shown that this so-called "Mediterranean Diet" has many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory ones.

If you are doing knee-strengthening exercises daily, maintaining a healthy, whole foods diet, and maintaining a healthy body weight and you still have issues with knee pain, (or if your knee pain becomes debilitating, regardless of other factors), I would recommend seeking help from a licensed healthcare professional such as an osteopath. Sometimes medical/surgical intervention and/or specialized rehab is required.

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

Knee is a complex articulation, so one size cannot fit all, but @Laura Rainbow Dragon definitly gave you good directions. In the Knee workout collection,


and


are some I go regularly back to (my own problem is a fissured meniscus). Wall squats and one-legged bridges are also good preventive exercises - and anything balance.bHope you find what helps you!