John
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I've got the knees of a 90 year old arthritic paraplegic. Hurts if I'm down washing the wheels on a car and try to stand up for instance.
What is best to use in a standard gym? Machine preferably, I'm too fat to stand at the free weights yet.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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give up mate, start doing your wheels sat on a chair in preparation for your wheel chair
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John
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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My mate take cod liver oil tablets and all sorts for his knees! Click everytime he bends down!
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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My knees are both shot but I've taken up Mountain biking recently and it has made a massive difference
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John
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I'm actually making an effort with the bike this time but I still get terrible burn in my thighs, I paid attention tonight, a whole 200 metres before I wanted to get off. My fitness is a disgrace.
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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My knees sound like a cement mixer as well
I put it down to the amount of football I've played on dodgy surfaces, probably with the wrong footwear.
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Darrell16v
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Dislocated mine a year ago was in some mess lol
Cracks every time I bend down aswell :/
Thank fuck it didnt happen again
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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I have a fucked knee too, theres a bit missing in my knee and every time I bend my leg my knee goes round too the side. Sounds painful but its not that sore tbh.
Does effect me in general though, sometimes it will decide to go to the side when I'm walking and he hit the deck straight away  , can't crouch, can't run.
Had to quit my job too earlier in year due to not being able to climb ladders properly.
I've found swimming to be a great help though, swimming with just my arms but its still exercise. Walking in the pool is very good too.
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sc0ott
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Cant see what use a push bike will do on your fucked knees other than make them worse if you think cycling will help them.
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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Funny that my knee surgeon seemed to think that cycling was the best physical activity to pursue for fitness and to build up the correct muscle groups following my injury. Swimming is apparently the worst if you suffer from ligament trouble as in offers no resistance
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
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Squats? Should work up the muscles around you legs and hopefully aid them.
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Mad Moe
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Leg press may be a better alternative to squats as you have more control over the movement
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Jake
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if its the joint then dont put any load on it
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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It's not like I get pain walking about or anything, just that if I bend down or want to squat to do something low down they crack and then they hurt, standing up is a challenge.
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
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No idea around exercises etc but I used to get quite bad pain in my knees when I first started running. Found glucosamine helped a lot, may be worth a try if you haven't already
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Well my girlfriends knees grind like fuck when she bends her legs and there is times when she has been in pain because of them.
Doctor told her there is nothing that can be done because it has something to do with the cartilage.
I can only imagine doing a lot of leg exercises will make it worse.
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John
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I don't think it's the exercising bit, I think the exercises build up the supporting muscles so take the weight off the actual joint.
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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Has she had a cartilage removed? I find it amazing the doctor has simply said nothing can be done as Meniscal Tears are really common and easily treated
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