Physical Therapy suggestions for knees

[drift_g35]

Unfortunately I was not blessed with the best knees. I am only 24 years old, 6ft, and 200 lbs. I have a long term goal of competing in the 24 hour sniper challenge next year, and have started training early. However I am a week into it and I can barely walk due to the pain in my knees. I have brought it up to my doctor and he doesn't think I need to do anything and the pain will go away. I ice them every night, but that only brings relief for a few hours. Does anyone have any suggestions for some physical training exercises for my knees?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Unfortunately I was not blessed with the best knees. I am only 24 years old, 6ft, and 200 lbs. I have a long term goal of competing in the 24 hour sniper challenge next year, and have started training early. However I am a week into it and I can barely walk due to the pain in my knees. I have brought it up to my doctor and he doesn't think I need to do anything and the pain will go away. I ice them every night, but that only brings relief for a few hours. Does anyone have any suggestions for some physical training exercises for my knees?

That sucks... My ankles are trashed... The only thing that helps me get them back to normal is walking. But that sounds like it would make your day worse.

[BuffCyclist]

I've been told the stronger your leg muscles are, the less impact your knees will take doing various things.

But, don't take my word for it, I've been wearing my knee brace for almost 2 weeks after getting injured at work. Still waiting on results from ultrasound, but it didn't look good...

[MrPrena]

My knee and ankle is trashed from severe problems within 5 years.
On top of that, one of physician prescribed me a beta blocker for my hypertension.
From the beta blocker, I was on a cain for good 4-5 month. After finding out it was from the beta blocker, I got off of that.
RIght now, I am doing PT at home. Putting 5 lbs weight on my ankle and do a knee exercise at home. The 5 lbs weight feels like 50 lbs

[drift_g35]

Yeah it does suck. Makes me regret making my own 'Jackass' videos with friends as a kid. I guess everyone was right. I'm not invincible haha

[Tim K]

Go see an actual physical therapist. They are specialists in the field and know more than most doctors. They can diagnose what's wrong and give you appropriate, targeted physical therapy. Asking around for ideas is about like asking what others do for chest pain without knowing the source of your chest pain.

[jhirsh5280]

Work on strengthening your hammies and low back. Both those areas will help take the strain off your knee joints. I'm 6'8" 245lbs and played professional baseball for 10 years, my knees weren't the greatest but those are areas I focused on. Where in your knee do you get the most pain? Also fish oils and a joint complex couldn't hurt.

[drift_g35]

Work on strengthening your hammies and low back. Both those areas will help take the strain off your knee joints. I'm 6'8" 245lbs and played professional baseball for 10 years, my knees weren't the greatest but those are areas I focused on. Where in your knee do you get the most pain? Also fish oils and a joint complex couldn't hurt.

Tops of the knee cap is the most painful area.

[Monky]

Drift if you're really concerned I can recommend a few good orthopedic guys who do a lot of knees. If you're going to a GP for knee problems you might as well be taking a Ferrari to a Jiffy Lube..

It would all depend on what's wrong with your knees, what exercises you should be doing. You don't have to have a prescription for PT. But you certainly don't want to do the wrong things and make it worse.. it could be a leg strength, gait, or stabilization problem. It might be your ankles don't flex right and your knees are compensating. Lots of things that could cause it.

I'd suggest going to a good 'knee' doc.. if he tells you to man up ask him for a recommendation for PT.

[sniper7]

I'd talk to a professional.

Then look into a doctor up in vail. I don't have much info other than I was told he basically does liposuction, breaks that down for the adult stem cells that can be found, injects it almost immediately into the knees and it rebuilds the natural cushion. Supposedly has been done for a lot of pro athletes like pitchers in their elbows and shoulders.