Your advice is so darn good. I have severe knee arthritis. I take nothing for the pain and I refuse any kind of medical intervention. So, finding you and your simple exercises that actually work is a godsend. Thank you.
Hi Hadassah, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you've found the exercises helpful, especially with everything you're dealing with. It’s amazing that you’re taking such an active role in your health. We hope you continue to find relief and keep up the great work!
This seems to work for me. Have had all kinds of therapies, exercises, etc. This makes my knees feel good and loose. Also, at night put a pillow between your knees. Have had numerous exercises somewhat similar to this. This is easy and comfortable to do. Just had my first try on 3 of them.
Hi William, We are so happy to hear that this worked for you! 😃When relief hits there is nothing like that feeling and we wish you continued success with these stretches. Just in case you're interested, we have a knee arthritis help playlist you might also find helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. If you happen to see a difference with the knee arthritis help playlist we would recommend looking into our Knee Arthritis Recovery Program. The program is similar to our in-person treatments minus the manual manipulation. The Knee Arthritis Recovery Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent or help with knee conditions like osteoarthritis, meniscus tears, ligament injuries, cartilage problems, and other knee conditions. To learn more please click this link: epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/knee-arthritis-recovery-program We hope you found this information helpful. We wish you all the best on your road to recovery! We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Great video. Thank you for your channel, it is a wonderful resource. This arthritis journey has been eye opening for me as to my life style. I stopped eating processed foods lost 15 pounds and exercise in the pool. All this has helped my pain enormously. But the dog gone stiffness! I lost so much range of motion.
Hi Danae-Rain, We’re sorry to hear about your knee arthritis but are thrilled that you’ve found some relief. We’re glad to have been a part of your healing journey and hope that the knee arthritis stretches we’ve provided will offer you even more benefit. Thank you so much for your support and kind words 🧡
Thank you, you have done more for me with your channel in 4 months than the NHS has done in 3 years. The difference is like night and day You've shown at least the first three stretches previously and I absolutely love them. If my knee is stiff these get done and give almost immediate relief. I also tend to do these before going out for a walk. It certainly helps with my gait. If I feel I'm begining to limp more, ie my knee is getting stiffer, I am not adverse to stopping during the walk and doing these while out. That five minutes brings great relief. Since doing these stretching exercises and exercising my glutes more, I've stopped taking cocodamol and naproxen. I can sleep through the night without being aggravated by pain. I'm not pain free but I am in a much better place than I was 6 months ago. I've even been able to start clearing out the back garden, something that was incomprehensible at Christmas.
Hey Argy, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re happy to hear that the stretches and exercises have made such a positive impact on your life! That is great to hear. Knowing that our content has helped you find relief and improve your daily activities means so much to us. We truly appreciate your support and are so glad to hear about your progress in being able to do things that you wouldn't have been able to before like clearing your backyard! That is a great feat! Keep up the great work, and we wish all the best on your continued journey towards recovery! 🧡 🧡 🧡
Good moraning Dr David more brilliant advice as usual found this video very interesting and helpful. And your idea of not overstretching makes so much sence. Thanks so much.
Hey Maria! You are very very welcome, thank you for all the kind words! We are glad that we have been able to help! 🧡 🙌🏽 “Knee Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i&feature=shared
Hi Trulee, You're welcome! Thank you so much for tuning in. 🙏 We are so sorry to see that you may be dealing with knee arthritis issues. We know how challenging it can be to deal with and hope you feel some relief soon. Just in case you're interested, we have knee arthritis help playlist you might find helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We wish you all the best in your road to recovery. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Hey Christine! That is great news! We are so glad to hear the exercises were able to provide you with some relief! Keep up the great work. Don't forget to strengthen the glute and ab muscles as well! “Top 5 Glute Muscle Exercises For Knee Pain” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NXdCjT2QtJA.html “Top 6 Standing Glute Exercises To Help Knee Pain” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jD7IRBfJ-mM.html “3 Big Reasons Your Glute Muscles Won’t Work Well For You” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TamXorqxCAk.html “Tailgate Swings” ru-vid.comlYYhH62Phaw?si=46lXOkDfDrbW6wnq&t=1360 This is going to be our knee arthritis playlist in its entirety: “Knee Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We hope this helps! Please keep us posted on your progress 🧡
Thank You for this informative video. I had a meniscus repair a year ago and still have a lot of stiffness. These exercises are going to be so good for me 🙏🏾
Hi LongIslandNY, You're welcome! We are so sorry you had to deal with meniscus issues and still experience a lot of stiffness. It can be common for that to happen and we hope these bring you some relief.🧡 Just in case you're interested, we have a knee meniscus help playlist that you might find helpful unless you are also dealing with arthritis along with meniscus issues, then our knee arthritis help playlist would be more helpful. We will link both: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i “Knee Meniscus Surgery Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maIj5ge4oSQTqVs3RzwpqwV Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We wish you all the best on your road to recovery! Please take care.🙌
Hi Erin, You're welcome! That is so awesome to hear that we could be of help. We are sorry to see that you may be dealing with knee oa and we hope you feel some relief soon. Just in case you're interested, we have a knee arthritis help playlist you might helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We hope you found this information helpful. Thank you again for your kind words! Please take care.🧡
Hi Sutra, We are so happy to hear that you found these techniques helpful! 🙌Dealing with knee arthritis can be incredibly painful and challenging to deal with and we hope you can find some relief soon. Just in case you're interested, we have a knee arthritis help playlist you might find helpful. You can check it out here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We hope you found this information helpful. We wish you all the best in your road to recovery! 🧡
Just did these and it helped . I'm 77 old as dirt and I need to go on my recumbent bike daily for my heart. Sometimes the pain is so severe that I just can't do it. I don't have good days with my knees. The pain and sciatica is almost unbearable at times. My husband works half a day and insists that I use the rolling walker especially when he's not home. Many nights I can't sleep because of leg and back pain .Right knee has been replaced and it still hurts if I stand too long and they told me I could take three arthritis strength Tylenol at one time but I'm not thinking that's wise since my liver could be damaged. I think that the replaced knee has caused an imbalance it seems a bit longer than my other knee and it's hard to walk with shoes on. I am thinking maybe having a custom orthotic made for the left shoe to see if that would help. You have helped me more than any other doctor! The glute exercises really help me walk.
Hi Judee, Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your experience with us! We’re so sorry to hear about the severe pain and challenges you’re facing with your knees and sciatica. We understand how relentless sciatica pain can be, where even over-the-counter or prescription medications might not provide the relief you need. It sounds like your knee replacement may not have fully addressed the root causes of your pain, which could be contributing to the ongoing discomfort and imbalance you’re experiencing. If you’re open to it, we’d like to offer some general guidance that may help. We have Knee Replacement Help Playlist that focuses on strengthening the glutes, which might be beneficial in addressing some of the issues in your knees. You can access it here: “Failed Knee Replacement Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maC3n6M0ksF5F17DPDcI98a Additionally, our Sciatica Help Playlist includes exercises designed to stabilize the hips and relieve sciatica pain, which could provide some relief. "Sciatica Pain Exercises & Stretches" ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maZPQPPtirn4oxj8oCPuIMR Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. If you notice improvements with these resources, we would encourage you to consider our Failed Knee Replacement Recovery Program, which offers more targeted support and guidance. Failed Knee Replacement Recovery Program The Failed Knee Replacement Recovery Program is a comprehensive program designed to help people with treatment strategies that are effective at helping calm down an irritated knee, then guiding you to treat the root problem that sets up knee arthritis and continues to cause knee pain in a replaced knee joint. This program works even for a revised knee replacement. You will learn: Fast ways to reduce knee pain and swelling so you can quickly get to being able to tolerate sleeping and being on your feet more. How to gain more motion in your knee joint (if you're missing some motion) without forcing yourself to do aggressive, painful stretches. Thorough understanding of the root muscle imbalance so that you can apply the information to your specific life situation. How to get the most out of your replaced knee joint while keeping it healthy for the long-term so that you never have to go back to another knee surgeon. To learn more please click this link: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/failed-knee-replacement-recovery/ We hope you find some relief and improvement with these resources. We wish you all the best in your road to recovery. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Judee? Can you get to a hot mineral spring? They help me a lit. I kno how bad that sciatic can be? Got a knee now? That's trying hard to be bad... But w the warmth? In the shallow water? It's like hot yoga where the muscles loosen up and the salt water pulls pain out. And ya... it pushes a lotta minerals into the bones. But it rly heloed me to go 4, 5 times a year. Been a year since I went due to some nasty ppl But? It might be a nice 3 day wkend getaway for you *AND hubby.
What if the knee cap refuses to move up? L knee is cool.. but R knee hies L, R, & UP? Ain't goin down - period. Like cement. Then it's a bit sore after, too... Why does it not go down?
My knee pain cures without surgery or allopathy medication. Just search knee pain homeopathy medicines for that. Homeopathy works amazing.I follow dr kirti Vikram Singh . Only by watching and taking medication recommendations on you tube For high bp it’s miracle medicine’s combination My husband’s glaucoma also comes in control and my son’s ulcerative colitis being cured with homeopathy medicines. You guy will not believe, but it’s completely truth So think alternative medicine
Hey Emily! We're so sorry that you are experiencing knee pain due to arthritis. We are glad our video was able to help! Below will be a few more links for you that can be beneficial as well: We do highly recommend strengthening the glute muscles to further alleviate knee pain: “Top 5 Glute Muscle Exercises For Knee Pain” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NXdCjT2QtJA.html “Top 6 Standing Glute Exercises To Help Knee Pain” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jD7IRBfJ-mM.html Tailgate Swings are a great exercise that provide relief as well: “Tailgate Swings” ru-vid.comlYYhH62Phaw?si=46lXOkDfDrbW6wnq&t=1360 Below will be our entire Knee Arthritis playlist for you as well: “Knee Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i&feature=shared With any of the exercises that you attempt, we recommend you start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We hope this helps! Please keep us updated on your progress! 🙌🏽🧡
Hi PlantbasedRoster, You're welcome! 🌟We are so sorry to hear that you're dealing with knee arthritis issues. It can be very challenging to work through and we hope you can feel some relief soon. We have a knee arthritis help playlist you might find helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i We hope you found this information helpful. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Hi Dr David, I have a question, but first I want to say I LOVE your videos!! I'm bone-on-bone in one knee (with terrible pain after just 5 minutes of walking), have been doing your glute exercises for a couple of weeks now, and am already feeling so much better. Here's my question: do your stretches and exercises apply to prosthetic knees too (i.e., will they help it last longer)? I'm asking because I have a prosthetic knee in the other leg (TKR 6 years ago). The prosthetic knee is doing well, but I'm hoping to avoid that surgery again (in both knees! Apparently a prosthetic knee lasts only 15 to 20 years and then has to be changed again), as it's agonizingly painful and very long to recover from. So I'm wondering, will strengthening glutes as you advise not only help me avoid knee surgery in my bad knee, but also prolong the life of my artificial knee? And do the stretches apply too? OR, should some of your stretches and exercises be avoided on prosthetic knees? Thanks in advance for your time!
Great question Nance! There are some minor differences between the knee you were born with and your knee replacement. Using the glutes is great for the health of both! We have created videos to specifically help people after they have already had a knee replacement as well in case you would like to learn more. This playlist can help whether the post-surgery recovery was successful or not. Here is a link to our playlist: Failed Knee Replacement Help ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maC3n6M0ksF5F17DPDcI98a
Hi CC, Thank you so much! We hate to see that you are dealing with knee arthritis. It can be incredibly challenging to deal with and we hope you can find some relief soon. Just in case you're interested, we have a knee arthritis help playlist you might also find helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. If it proves to be helpful you might want to look into our Knee Arthritis Recovery Program. The Knee Arthritis Recovery Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent or help with knee conditions like osteoarthritis, meniscus tears, ligament injuries, cartilage problems and other knee conditions. To learn more please click this link: epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/knee-arthritis-recovery-program We hope you found this information helpful. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Hi Renee, You're welcome! We have a playlist for rotator cuff issues that you can view here: "Rotator Cuff Tear Help" ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1mbQ_-1YFfEePnrcxfwwf9_k Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. Also, If you’re looking for specific content, visit our homepage on RU-vid, where you’ll find tabs like Home, Videos, Live, Podcasts, Playlists, etc. Click the magnifying glass icon at the end of that row to search for terms like “back arthritis,” “lower back issues,” “sciatica,” “hip,” “knee arthritis,” and "shoulder" and you’ll find related videos. We hope you found this information helpful. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Thank you for sharing these exercises and for all you do! Would you recommend doing these with a torn meniscus (and present knee osteoarthritis)? Small rotation movements when standing lead to pain so should these exercises avoided or is it safe to try them out?
Hey Rali, wee're so sorry that you are having knee meniscus and knee osteoarthritis issues 😔 If you are having pain when during any of the stretches or exercises, we would recommend stopping as you should never work though pain. We would recommend instead to try some of the glute activation exercises to begin strengthening those muscles instead: “Top 5 Glute Muscle Exercises For Knee Pain” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NXdCjT2QtJA.html “Top 6 Standing Glute Exercises To Help Knee Pain” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jD7IRBfJ-mM.html Strengthening the glutes will help alleviate knee pain! Tailgate swings as well is a great thing to implement to help with that as well: “Tailgate Swings” ru-vid.comlYYhH62Phaw?si=46lXOkDfDrbW6wnq&t=1360 Below will be a link to our entire Knee Arthritis Help playlist: “Knee Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i&feature=shared We hope this helps! Please keep us posted on your progress! 🧡
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy This helps immensely! Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and share these videos. I genuinely appreciate all you do for helping people feel better and move better when there's nowhere else to turn to for help. 🙏
Don't sit, stand, walk, lay too long 😂 with both hip, both knee and toes arthritis I learned (a hard way) that I need to change activities frequently. When I stand (in the kitchen) I am sort "waving"and sit for a bit (high chair, partially sitting/standing. When I am sitting or laying watching tv, I am wigling my joints or doing simple, painles exercises. Joints need movements but not too long or to heavy. They need relaxation but also not too long without movements.
You are correct, if it feels soothing continue to do it. You know your body better than anyone including your healthcare provider so if something feels like it is helped continue to do it. Just in case you're interested, we have we have a knee arthritis help playlist you might also find helpful. You can access it here: “Knee Arthritis Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maa9YF-WmKLF7oI4VoczH8i Start with one or two exercises, beginning with the smallest range of motion and the lowest intensity. As you feel stronger, you can gradually increase both the range of motion and intensity. It’s best to do these exercises every day throughout the day. Aim to tire out the muscle without losing form or control. Consistency is key. Always avoid working through pain; soreness and mild discomfort are normal, but pain is not. We hope you found this information helpful. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Hi @altaqwa9524, we are so sorry that you are dealing with complications due to gout. Unfortunately we do not have any videos dealing with gout, but would recommend visiting a rheumatologist. We wish you all the best on your road to recovery and hope you are able to find some relief soon 🧡 🧡 🧡
