Healthy Knees SL

17/06/2024

It’s time to think about having your knee replaced if you have discomfort whether walking, exercising, standing, sitting, climbing stairs, or even just sleeping down at night. Your ability to move normally and sleep may be affected by pain. Your knees are swollen, stiff and troublesome in the rain. The bones may grate in your joint or rub against one another. Knee-replacement surgery can relieve this pain.

17/06/2024

As well as ageing, there are a number of other factors that can impact our knee health.

This includes genetics, activity levels, and previous knee injuries like bursitis, tendinitis, and fractures. Even if an injury occurred a long time ago, damage to the bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments can remain.

Some of the most common knee problems and symptoms include: pain, swelling, redness, stiffness, weakness, popping or crunching sounds with movement, and an inability to fully straighten the knee.

According to the NHS, a type of knee pain called patellofemoral pain syndrome* (also known as runner’s knee) is one of the most common conditions. It occurs when the knee cap rubs against the thigh bone during movement – and is thought to affect around a quarter of all adults at some stage. It’s usually caused by overuse of the leg.

Knee pain can also be an issue for those with osteoarthritis because the condition is associated with deterioration of the cartilage in the knee joint.

17/06/2024

Tips and advice to maintain healthy knees

Jared Beckstrand, PT, DPT sharing some advice on how to maintain healthy knees throughout your life. See more at www.Tone-and-Tighten.com.

17/06/2024

MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT

Maintaining a healthy weight is not only important for your cardiovascular and all-round health, it has benefits for your joints, too. Being overweight increases the pressure on your knees when weightbearing and exercising. This puts more compressive load through the joint, causing the cartilage to wear away more quickly and increasing your chances of osteoarthritis.

Food for thought: Studies have shown that for every pound (0.45kg) of weight lost, the load on your knees is decreased by four pounds (1.8kg) when walking.