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...

[ZERO THEORY]

In for answers. OP, I think I'm going to give foam-rolling a go. The knee pain is really doing my head in.

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

I'm a religious squatter (3x a week) and deadlifter. My bad knees are still bad. Lifting heavy helps them, but they still get beaten up. Bursitis in the back of the left knee, and I don't know what in the patella on the right. I've had an ultrasound on the right knee and nothing came up.

[RonMexico]

I've been told the stronger your leg muscles are, the less impact your knees will take doing various things.
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^^^^ this and a foam roller.

[BuffCyclist]

^^^^ this and a foam roller.

OH DEAR GOD, not the foam roller!!!

Seriously though, they work wonders, but you have to be consistent at using them and they honestly hurt like hell for the first week or two of using them (once per day at least). The various foam colors have different firmnesses, I think the white is soft, blue is middle and black is hardest. I have a black, use it every other day now, but always before/after a workout.

[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.