Making joints last

[djSlvt]

As some of you might know I have a problem with my knee. As a kid I fell on it while fooling around, it came back to hunt me years later when after running it would get painful and I could hear it rubbing in a bad way while walking.

Fix for that problem was a knee wrap. Now I can run and after running my knee is alright and not hurting.

However, injury I had is noticeable and is there. I'd stumble from time to time, especially on carpets. When I walk, or just go back and forth on my chair, I can hear the knee. That is I can feel it through my body, as it's doing its thing, but not as smooth as my other knee. I can hear my knee, enough said. Like it's not lubed or something.

My question is, what can I do now to make it last as much as possible? Starting with what to take as a supplement?

 

[The Forms]

It'll burn slower if you put some honey on it. But I guess that's not the kind of joint you're talking about.

 

[stronglifts]

As some of you might know I have a problem with my knee. As a kid I fell on it while fooling around, it came back to hunt me years later when after running it would get painful and I could hear it rubbing in a bad way while walking.

Fix for that problem was a knee wrap. Now I can run and after running my knee is alright and not hurting.

However, injury I had is noticeable and is there. I'd stumble from time to time, especially on carpets. When I walk, or just go back and forth on my chair, I can hear the knee. That is I can feel it through my body, as it's doing its thing, but not as smooth as my other knee. I can hear my knee, enough said. Like it's not lubed or something.

My question is, what can I do now to make it last as much as possible? Starting with what to take as a supplement?

You need to treat the cause, not the symptoms. Supplements won't help you.

* What does your doctor say?
* Go to a doctor/specialist and ask him what you have, what is the cause
* then search the internet to understand your situation
* Try to fix it yourself

I don't know what you have. The more physical activity you do, the more past injuries/bad posture/... will reveal themselves.

Find the cause of the pain, then treat it.
*posture alignement
*mobility on both side equal?
*other pains that you have on the opposite side
*chiropactor's advice

Once you know the cause, work on it until fixed. Then start squatting full rom, focus on the technique, light barbell, add weight progressively week after week (like 5 pounds a week). Strengthen the joint so it never comes again.

Good luck.

 

[djSlvt]

Yea, I'm doing squats and the full body work out with dumbbells, 70 lbs each. No problem there. It is when I run (without knee wrap), it is then that I have problem.


Cause of this is when I was 10 or 11 I fell on knee. That is I was running, ended up in the air, and landed on my knee first. As in my leg bent and my knee touching surface first with the rest of my body following and banging it against concrete. I was a heavy kid. I can still remember the incident, and it hurt a lot.

I can't get doc right now. No insurance, no money. This is one of the things I need to take care of when get rich.

 

[djSlvt]

Yea, something I could take that will make my joins better. I don't know what joint juice you talking about. Let me know what to look for, I know I could buy these things on eBay cheap. Doc's good, right, but can't get one now.

 

[Knuckles]

co q10 idebinone, loads of vitamin c glucosamine condriotin msm, and some amino acids, take soomething for the inflamation too. vitamin c is good for bones ad the skeletal system, gcmsm rebuild joints.

 

[Falcon]

I agree with what stronglifts is saying. You have to attack the cause, not the symptoms. First of all, do you know what actually happened to your knee? Did a doctor ever explain what happened? Cause it seems like you know when it will hurt and how it feels, but did you ever get an explanation of what's going on inside? With the questions aside, here are some suggestions that I put to use.

Sometimes it's just a biomechanic problem. It could have to do with the way you squat, or the way you run. Squatting with both legs can often mask a weakness in one leg causing huge muscle imbalances between the two. Furthermore, muscles can be imbalanced in a single leg. For example, if you're hamstrings are weak, the opposite muscle (quads) can subject the knee to a fairly strong force causing it pain. A lot of people have strong calves and weak tibialis anterior muscles, making it very easy for them to get shin splints and ankle injuries. You get my drift? As for running, make sure you have a good heel-to-toe transition and that your shoes are fitted well for your arch. The heel-to-toe transition is important because the heel takes a lot of the impact away from the knee. Correct arch support is definitely important because it gives you the right posture while running.

Also check out foam rolls. I got interested in them after I saw NBA players use them. Basically, foam rolls are for massaging your muscles and loosening them up by rolling out the 'knots' in them. These knots can keep the muscles tight and uncomfortable, increasing the chances of injury. Believe me, anyone who has used a foam roll on this forum will agree with me that you are amazed at how good your muscles feel after you use it for the first time correctly.

To sum everything up that I mentioned above, focus more on biomechanical technique and stabilization/flexibility. Even though these suggestions may not fix your knee problem, it will definitely improve your overall athletic performance and lessen the chance of injury, which is why I do them religiously.