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I like seeing Mike gently swinging his lower legs. It’s amazing how something so simple can be so beneficial to knee mobility. I’m also glad Bob has issues with “Dr House,” everything was Lupus and as a SLE survivor, that show was irritating. Thanks for keeping us updated with the right things to do to improve our quality of life!
That's exactly what I needed to hear. Exercises to improve the knee cap area. It's just beginning to give me trouble. I didn't know it coukd be improved. Thanks a mill!
Hi bob and brad! I don’t know if you’ll see this but I wanted to give you my sincere thanks for making your content available. A few months ago my 90 year old grandma fell, and lost her ability to walk. Using your exercises she’s been able to greatly increase her strength and grow confident in standing on her own. Thanks to you, both she and the whole family has hope that she will walk again, as we go through the (long) process of finding her a physical therapist insurance will cover. You are truly doing God’s work. ❤❤
Thank goodness for these guys. I started having arthritis in my knees this year and it is getting worse. My doctor suggested ibuprofen and arthritis creams. Didn't work for me. So I came to Bob and Brad. The things in this video make sense because it's taking my full weight off the arthritic leg. I tried some of the things in this video--the soft walking with a cane. Oh my gosh, what a relief and I found out I was using the cane incorrectly. Geez!! And I can't wait to try going up stairs. I'm sure I am doing it wrong too. I'm a walker so no problem there. I'm going to try the exercises they suggested too. I want to get rid of this stuff. Thanks guys. You rock!
after watching Bob and Brad for a couple of years, I seem to have appropriated moat stuff - doing the knee extension every morning even before I get out of bed is one, what I have to try is the duck walk up stairs; I am disappointed at myself that I can no longer change feet going down, I have to do it the toddler way - had been hoping to improve but even Mike seems to suggest that may be a no? At the moment, I am experimenting with doing squats in between my long sessions at the desk/computer and it seems to reduce the pain on getting started walking. and I notice how much difference mood makes. - Hardly any pain on a good day! PS my condition is double meniscus tear left and now also right hip osteoarthritis (because of compensating for knee?), both I chose to treat conservatively yrs ago. Will look at your knee program. Thanks - and yes, Mike is not as shrill as he used to be. Thanks all around. 😊😊
I think anytime you guys talk about knee pain you need to talk about kneesovertoes guy. His exercises help so much. Everything you said seems valid to me but also for long term relief I think his exercises are important to be aware of
We have done videos with him, we do have great respect for his knowledge as well!! Here is a link to all the videos we've done with him: www.youtube.com/@BobandBrad/search?query=knees%20over%20toe
13:05 Rotating my foot outwards really helped me out. I'm able to do squats pain free now by rotating the foot outwards. I'm only 30 but both of my knees are popping and creaking like a rusty door hinge. And when I bend to about 30 degrees, I feel the strength just vanishing from my legs, and if I keep going it becomes painful. So doing squats was out of the question. Well until now. I just managed to do 4 sets of 20 squats pain free by rotating the foot outwards. Both knees were still popping and creaking, but at least there were no pain. Brad and Mike, do you guys have any ideas as to why they are creaking, and what I can do about it? And lastly, thanks for the video, that rotating of the foot really did the trick!
Hi Can you do a video on exercises after femur surgery for persons who can’t put any weight on foot yet. like how to help the knees bend. How often to do the exercise per day in bed. And best bed position to sleep in.
I’ve been going up my basement steps backwards(very slowly and carefully😬)It has helped to strengthen different muscles I think and alleviates my knee pain. My pain is usually felt when I am going down steep hills and stairs after I go on intense hikes or walks.
Hello! I am not a doctor nor a physical therapist but I am an old lady who walks and I wear Saucony Integrity 3 women's walking shoes. They are chunky and grannyish looking but very good to my knock knees, flat feet, and sad knees. 🙂
After long walks I get shin splints very sore . That’s on my better knee! The other knee is a future TkR but my doctor isn’t in a rush to do it . I don’t know why ?
My knee pain because I a knee replacement. After 4years I fell and my knee never be normal. I had a blood clot in my right knee and affected my muscles.
The insides of both knees are very painful and I have no flexibility I feel like I am walking on wooden legs if that makes sense I have to walk backwards when waling down the hill to my home
In 2017 my right knee was replaced after 2 revisions 2 manipulation. It all failed. In 2018 my left replaced. All surgery failed making my knee a lot more painful than before replacement. Is there anything I can do to ease the pain and swelling
Brad what does one do if you have injury that is ligament related pain is 12-15 walking and is very unstable will fall. PT has been ordered but he stopped will it helpful should he keep going? Will the muscles strengthen around the ligaments?
So great! My knee pain was so bad I couldn’t go down the stairs. Now I can, if I rotate my foot in! Thank you! Also thanks for quoting Bob and mentioning him as we think about him often, and not saying anything about him feels strange/sad.
Canes really do help. I've had the need to use one - occasionally since I was in my 30's. After the first few times I realized that anyone can have need of a cane regardless of their age because of a variety of illness or injury. It has nothing to do with being old. They are simply a tool to use when you have need.
This was fantastic! I’ve been working on my glutes! This really helps with my TKR! It is life changing! The pain is still here but focusing on the glutes really helps take the pressure off my Painful knee! 💗🧚♀️🌸💫🙏☀️🌈💚🌷👍🏼💃
I do all these exercises. My knees developed wrong (joint structure and muscle attachment) due to a hip birth defect. In addition to knee exercises I also engage in ankle mobility and hip rotation exercises. Keeping all three joints as fluidly mobile as possible is the key to decreased knee pain, where arthritis is substantial. I want my original joints for as long as possible!
Mike has improved so much.He has slowed his speech, is using punctuation so there is a pause between sentences, volumn has improved. It's much easier to listen to him. He is showing personality even when not talking, and is being nicer. Much more enjoyable to listen to and watch. I enjoyed this video. Miss Bob. Brad is fantastic as usual. So easy to learn from him and he is a joy to watch. Thanks guys for the good advice.
The saying for curbs and steps my phys therapist shared after my pilon 3 shattered ankle and rebuild to remember which foot steps first was "The 'good' foot goes to heaven, and the 'bad' foot goes to hell". Meaning the injured ankle steps down first, and the healthier ankle steps up first. That's helped me remember for 8 years now. 👍
I use to have bad knee pain until I found a park with an elevation gain of 300 feet and and set of stairs that goes to the top. Going up and down the stairs made my knee pain go away. Hiking up the trails to the top and avoiding the stairs caused the pain, taking the stairs relieved the pain, most likely because stair climbing builds the right set of muscles.
Wow! It is EXACTLY using stairs that aggravated my problem! Nothing else than that! What has helped is a pt that showed me to grasp my thigh a couple inches above the knee, while standing, and then grip around the thigh and push it down hard. That was the only thing he taught me but it has helped a lot! There is a version of it on this video, but they show massaging that area. It causes the quad muscle attached to the patella to loosen up, easing the ptessure on the patella. I am seeing more videos that mention strengthening the quad is not a good thing with knee problems and I can see why!
I'm 49 years old and pulled my right hamstring 2X in 3 weeks playing baseball nearly 3 years ago. Because of the pain, tightness and lack of healing it caused me to walk striking the ball of my foot first instead of walking with my heel hitting first like you're supposed to. I used these "modified" walking mechanics for a very long time (two years) without realizing it due to not rehabing my hamstring properly. So walking with striking the ball of my right foot first over this time it actually caused knee pain due to incorrect walking mechanics and the weakening of leg muscles. Walking with striking the ball of my foot first caused me to have extremely weak quads (so bad the muscles atrophied a lot) extremely weak hamstring and my calf became very tight. All of this was on the right leg that had the pulled hamstring. Since being properly diagnosed and seeking professional physical therapy it has taken a LONG time to restrengthen the entire leg and hips thru a variety of exercises. So IMO I would NOT recommend walking on the ball of your foot for an extended period of time instead of a proper heel-toe strike when walking. Even though I have used a variety of exercises to strengthen the entire leg and hips again, if I had to choose one I'd choose vertical leg squat/press but with a pause. When the seat comes down and you're ready to push back up, stay in that position for a 3 to 5 count and then push yourself back up. Adding the pause to leg extensions, hamstring curls and the seated vertical/upward sloped leg press has helped a lot. I've worked my way up to doing single leg presses and I'm almost doing the same weight with each individual leg than I was doing with both legs only a few months ago. Of course I realize everyone has their own set of circumstances and it can vary from someone who is young and athletic to someone who has major damage in their knee to someone who has never worked out to someone who has severe physical limitations. I'm just giving my experience of what walking on the ball of my foot for a very long time did to me and how it has taken a long time to correct the damage done. It has taken dedication, hard work and consistency to build the strength back up so once you start your professional rehab, Don't Give Up!! :)
Oh no, now Mike's out of the closet (sorry and you did set yourself up) Stairs are evil, mine are horrendously too ciment, steep or carpeted, narrow and wining, no way but backwards works properly!
Thanks to both for this video! I have the cartilage gone in both knees and my left hip joint! I went to one specialist and he said the pain I was probably going to need knee replacements! I went to another specialist as a second opinion, and he said it was my hip joint, not my knee, and I needed a hip joint replacement! I'm afraid to go to another specialist, he may say it is my ankle joint! What next?😢
Thank you so very much for this video! I just found you last week, and am doing the chair exercises to get my lower back and hips (not to mention the knees) working again after I messed everything up moving and carrying heavy boxes up and down stairs. I'm 78 and from Wisconsin, so GO PACK GO!!
My knee aches all the time, and i can not bend it without pain. I can't touch my heel to my butt without pain in my knee. I did the mobilization of the patella. It moves in all directions without pain, but when I move it front to back, I feel grinding. What cauees that?
Hi Bob and Brad. I watch you alot. I have a bad knee. Holding of of operation. So try all you all show. You both are a BLESSING. AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO both of you. ❤
Brad glad to see you and Bob bringing on a “youngster” 😁 to keep the legacy going, Mike has the best teachers, he’s doing a great job, Bob your influence is still there behind the scenes I know it and Brad makes sure of that too, sending hugs and positive vibes your way lovely man. Thank you for this information, especially the standing advice and stairs I’m 8 was post TKR doing ok but still need that extra guidance and reassurance from you guys to supplement my great PT and Consultant. You won’t see this comment as it’s an older video but wishing you guys and everybody out there a very merry Christmas when it comes and best wishes for better knees in 2024 😁 lots of love from a very cold Scotland ❄️🥰🏴🇬🇧
The odd thing with my knees is that I get random pains that are really just annoying. But, starting just about a year and a half ago (shortly before my Parkinson's diagnosis), my left knee started randomly buckling and causing me to nearly fall or sometimes to actually fall. So, I carry a cane a lot of the time but there are times that I can go months without it. It makes no sense to me. Right now, I am in a period of having to carry it whenever I'm out and about.
My knee pain is totally random. It got really bad 3 days after a recent surgery ( not related to my knee). After taking Tylenol and Meloxicam and Voltaren cream, It seems better. x-ray showed no issues. I have an appointment with my PCP tomorrow.
I do not ever remember my patella (knee cap) being loose at all... in all of my life since I was age 5 or so.... And I use my cane on my bad side, whenever I walk the pups... it is there to prevent the pups from pulling me too hard the wrong way more than to support my bad knee. You need the cane to prevent them from pulling your weight onto that knee, as they rush from side to side checking the smells.... and starting to chase SQUIRRELS!!!! or MEOWSWERS!!!
Hi Guys. Many thanks for all your useful advice. I hope you can help me with my having cramps in my legs all the time. I can never figure out how to counteract a cramp. Can you show me some useful ways. Many thanks.
I'm 73 arthritis attack me almost 15 years ago not to bad but 7 years ago was amazing 😢. CBD oil save me , amazing medicine. Now before Christmas knee pain start bother me. I do your exercises and ha ve college and glucosamin + the CBD oil that I still using. Some massages with a cream with collagen and arnica. NI SURGERY FOR ME. THANK YOU GUYS I WAS DOING EXERCISES WITH YOU 7 YEARS AGO 😊
I've got osteoarthritis had the upper tibial osteotomy on 9th November 2023 its now May 10th 2024. Still in a lot of niggle pain but its getting better. Supposed to be having the other leg done. FORGET it id rather just wait till they can't say to me your to young for a new knee. To much of a recovery time and way to much pain. There's more pain in my knee now than there was before the operation. 🤢🤢🤢
I asked my Physio regarding how to walk upstairs and she just didnt know and replied I should avoid using stairs😢… which I cant. So thanku for guiding us
Thanks for the beautiful vdo! Are these exercises same for the knees pain on 'inside' side (where the two knees touch when standing)? Wish you had covered that inside knee pain! I have been viewing quite a few vdos for this type of pain but they are very contradicting! Some say not to strengthen thru exercise, stretch, walk, while some advise in favor!!
I have severe pain behind my knee, when I sit too long or walk to much it's really difficult to walk or get comfortable when I sit down. What causes that and what can I do to relive the pain? Thank You
I was in pain starting to watch this so I felt irritated, but then I grew to really like you guys and your wacky sense of humor. In fact going up and down the stairs was perfect. Go up to heaven go down to and then you wouldn’t say it oh, I loved it.
I have found that I need to put my heel down first and push through my whole foot, including all the toes, because that lessens my foot and leg pain. I guess I need to use those muscles.
