The Best Exercises For Bad Knees 

My knee and lower back had been bothering me during squats and running and I did this routine before both (doesn't take more then 7-10 minutes) and wow. What a difference! Thank you so much for putting this on RU-vid.

I am going to add this to all the other exercises that I have been watching. This getting old is fun you get to workout all day.

Love these exercises which I'm going to start today. I'm 70 with a right knee replacement and feel very weak in my muscles. I also have spinal stenosis. Thank you so very much for sharing.

I felt immediate relief. This might be the best self help knee video ❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

Thank you for these. I have 2 bad knees and a bad back. I am able to do a lot on good days, but when my knees or back is hurting more, a lighter or standing workout is what I need. Keep doing what you do. Thanks.

Thankyou ! Mentioning mobility is key ; we must keep moving .

Thanks Kristie! Really helpful for us oldies with “kneeds”!

Thanks so much! I am a beginning personal trainer and I am currently helping my dad start his fitness journey. I found out from him that he has knee pain. I am up late searching the web for how to train clients with knee pain so that I feel much more comfortable with training my Dad. Thanks so much for posting this content. I feel much confident in putting a program together foe my dad.

That was well done. I've visited a couple of physical therapists and I prefer them to "trainers" due to their anatomy knowledge and they don't want people to ignore pain.

Perfect timing! Thank you doctor for delivering my request for remedy. My hips popped doing hydrants and knees cracked back into awareness... and I thoroughly enjoyed. Instant relief!

U R such a kind, helpful and nice person :) thank u 4 sharing the fantastic stuff with us. Hugs from Poland

WOW thank you- I was surprised how quickly I “felt” this exercise- thank you

this helped me so so much!! i struggle with a lot of usual exercises even basic slow jogging. but this helped me break a sweat, made me feel good, but without any joint pain!!! this is gonna be a life changer for me.. i hope eventually i can add weights overtime. thank you so much

Great video all the way around! Helpful info, concise, varied, and you’re very pleasant too! Thanks for sharing this.

These were the best exercises simple but effective.

Thanks Doc! I’m a retired Reconnaissance Marine who has jumped (parachuted) more than I can remember and have been hampered by sore knees as I age...(66). Looking forward to getting them back in condition! Semper Fi! 👍🏽

Dr. Kristie to the rescue again! Recent injuries require a change to my lower body routine. It's difficult to accept that more challenging exercises are currently out of the question but I certainly appreciate videos such as this one. 💕

Thanks Kristie , I really look forward to your videos. Your the best!

Thank you! I am 32 and I can't do have the exercises that other women my age can. This was great!

I've been doing this for 2 weeks. I feel improvement in my knees. T Y

Thank you so much for these exercises. I will definitely use them.

Bless you Kristie, my left knee has a tear in it, and shots don’t help.God Bless☺️❤️🙏🏾

Absolutely brilliant very helpful thankyou,

So helpful! Thanks a lot kristie

just happened to find your channel..I had one knee replaced and trying to avoid replacing the other..I know dropping my weight will help but these are simple for me to do and i will add them to my workout and before and after walking...

Thank you so much, doctor! Trying these starting immediately!

Thank you for taking the time to share this!!!!

Cristina faccio sempre i tuoi esercizi super ti ringrazio infinitamente💓

My knees are so bad now I’ve had to stop doing good exercises that helped tone my legs. I was once super fit and now I’m down to just walking & gentle moving exercises just to ease the arthritis and fatigue fibromyalgia bad knees off the latter and 22yrs of running. I’ve got abs pain off adhesions off hysterectomy operation in 2011. My exercises ground to nothing now 😢

Hello. I really like how you explain everything clearly and concisely and at the same time smoothly. I do wish you all the best. Thank you ☺️

Hello, Just happened across your video - have very painful knees, one more than the other. I’m going to try these exercises and hopefully things will improve for me. FYI - I live in Wales, which is part of the UK. Thank you.

Thanks Doc. Had my TKR (left knee) in 2018 and with good physio i walk normal till no one can tell except close friends and relatives. However started to feel a bit off on my right knee. This is good.

Thanks Dr Kristie , I have been suffering from runners knee for a while , these exercises helping with my recovery , you got great legs by the way x

Thank you Doc for your passionately sharing all your expertise to get us in shape. You're energy and happy personality affects your viewers in an extremely positive way. Thank you...

THANK YOU SO MUCH DOC. TO THIS VERY INTERESTING EXCERCISES. WATCHING AND GREETING ROME,ITALY

Thank you so much! New sub here. I’ve had three surgeries on my left knee. This is very helpful for strengthening both my legs!

My right leg hasn't straightened in five years, the X ray suggested uneven wear of the cartilage prevents it from straightening. The consultants suggesting that I wait until it's so bad that they replace the knee doesn't exactly fill full of glee, now I'm getting sciatic pain probably due my body attempting to compensate through walking in an unnatural way. I have tried all these exercises and stretches but I guess there is only so much you can do when an injury has progressed like this, the one thing that really helps is cycling, I can knock out forty miles every consecutive day and feel no pain or discomfort . Because I can do this it put me off going for knee replacement, I don't feel lucky so I can imagine after the operation being worse off . They one thing someone told me to do was get a scan and see if Arthroscopy would be sufficient rather than a new knee but I'm not sure about the success rates. It all went pair shape when I hit sixty two and my knee just went without any prior warning, one day it was straight and I could run seven minute miles for six miles and the next day it was bent and that ended my running forever. Even walking now has become a misery as it just aggravates my Glutes and my Biceps Femoris due to the way I have to walk all because of this knee. Anyway thanks to cycling plus the above program and all your other exercise this keeps me relatively fit but for how much longer is what concerns me?

Excellent exercises, Thank you!

Glad for this advice as I have quite painful knees when I have to flex them in certain ways

Great mobility dynamic stretching and strengthening, thank you you are awesome Dr & these exercises are easily achievable (depending on the person) and I like the little reminders how to remember them, ie the hydrant exercise. 😀

Helpful and good to practise at home, thank you for your tips

Finally! I have both knees injured and PT told me not to do exercises that compress my knees. After I was released and home, I realized that eliminates anything kneeling (OUCH!!!), no bike, no stair stepper. But these I can do! Thank you for posting this.

I really like her I watched her yesterday and I thought this chick not only knows what she's talking about she does what she says. Thank you for doing the standing exercises

Good. Thanks.

Can you please give ideas for people with knee _and_ balance issues?

Once again!. Thank you!.

Thank you, I really enjoy your videos, lots of wonderful information

Some good recent content addressing key issues that are likely to give us all some bother as we get older. I had no intention of getting old but it kinda crept up on me & took a toll for all the years I played sport...ouch!

Exercises for knees maintenance: WARM UP (tuck in core!) 1) Alt Knee Raises (hip level) X10/20R 2) ONE LEG Standing-Side to Side (window wiper!) leg swings 10/20R (each leg!) 3) (Standing/walking) Alt Hamstring stretch- raise leg @ hip level- touch knee/shin with hand X10/10R KNEE EXERCISES: 1) STANDING HIP CIRCLES: 1 Leg Standing, other leg straight doing Hip circles (X10LF + X10RT) *change legs and (Repeat) 2) STANDING FIRE HYDRANT: (Holding onto something sturdy in front of you!) 1 Leg standing, other leg bent at knee, extend out & in (like peeing dog!) X10R then... Straighten bent leg and do hip/leg extensions (straight out and bend back in!) X10R *Change legs (Repeat!) 3)SPLIT STANCE DEAD LIFT (hips back/ upper torso lean forward hinged at hip!) X10-20R *Repeat other side! 4) SYMMETRICAL SIDE STEPS (With/without- mini resistant band or weights!) Stand tall (bend at knee if comfortable) don’t lean or drag X10 steps or so... *Repeat other side/ direction Well done!

Dr. Thxs for wut u Doing, I need this. 👍💯🙂

This was very useful, I am 72 with a sore knee. Would be nice if you could do the whole workout and we could follow. Thank you.

Excellent. Exactly what I need.

Thanks

Very nice program! Thank you Doctor....

Cool lat looks great I will try it thank you very much

Hi there. Thanks. This is very helpful. My right hip flexor is very weak and sore. Should I do these exercises every day?

Thank you very much Dr. Christiana . 👍🌹

Fantastic, thank you 🙋🏻‍♀️

Fantastic thanks!

Thank you ,it’s helpful.

Thanks a lot. I love ur channel!! My problem is I was born with rough knee cartilages and told I must avoid putting weight onto bend knees like lunges, squats, cycling and similar. Has left me with all sorts of problems. Weak and unstable core, separated tummy muscles, weak legs and more. Finding exercises that help solve all those things can be very difficult... :(

Good knee workout. Thank you

I'm 61 and can't do floor exercises. So these are great for me.

Nic & simple exercises. Thank you for sharing ❤

This is life saver...thanks so much

Great video

Great video very simple. Thanks 🙏🏼

Thank you very much 😘

I really love your videos! They are helping me a lot. Saludos from Spain!

Awesome video! Thanks so much!

You have a very likeable personality for an MD.

Great info. Thanks.

Thank You going to try theses !!

Thank you for this. I've been playing basketball for almost 35 years and my knees aren't what they used to be.

Beautiful excercises. Helped me a lot

Will do. Thank you.

I am going to try these out. Thank you. Do you have a full video where you do the exercise and we follow you?

Thank You

Thank you

many thanks for these fantastic dynamic stretching that became my new morning routine 😃

I will try these exercises when I go for my 4 mile daily walk. So cool 😎! Thank you so much 😊

The best thing you cando for your knees is to buy some arch supports. A lot of knee problems are because your arch starts falling in causing wear on joints.

OMG Thank you for sharing! I've already been doing some of these. Not even realizing they would be encouraged by a professional.❤🙏

Thank u so much for all the responds to my questions U r such a sweetheart God bless u 🙏

Thank You For Sharing. 😁

Thank you, thank you, thank you

2 months prior to taking Levofloxacin, I was a vibrant active STRONG woman who could run jump, lunge, squat, lift heavy ect. Now I can barely sit down and stand up. Now I can barely add resistance to my spin bike . Now I have no choice than to do granny exercises and refrain all my energy and mindset that has always encouraged me to go beyond my limits.😓 Depression is an understatement. I am BEYOND depressed.

It be nice to have the video doing the exercises for ten times so we can follow along the video without having to pause all the time 🙏

Thank you my dear! You are awesome. New sub.🇬🇧 All the best to all 🙏🏾

You should tell us how many repetitions to do to start with etc.

That's great.i have bad knees will try this

thank you! love it!

I still come back to doing these exercises

Excellent demo. I felt some months ago, and these exercises are the most welcome ones. Thanks a lot. Shoshana

Keep posting. Love this. This will now be my daily routine. Thank you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😎

Excellent instruction. Are there some exercise for a buckling knee?

Thank you dr 👍🏻

Thank you so much Dr.❤️❤️👍

Hi Dr. Ennis. I've had knee issues for a few years now (legacy of my competition squash days I think) so many thanks, I'll give these a try. But would these exercises also help sciatica? Thanks

Cheers Mate!