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There are several myths and misconceptions about exercising and knee pain. Some people say you should avoid any type of exercise at all if your knees are hurting. Others recommend a \u201cwalk it off\u201d approach, suggesting you work through the pain.\u00a0 Which of the two approaches is correct, though?<\/p>\n
The answer is:\u00a0 It\u2019s complicated.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve just suffered a knee injury and it is swollen and inflamed, give it a bit of time (48 to 72 hours) before you attempt to exercise it.\u00a0 During that time, apply heat and ice in an alternating pattern.\u00a0 After that, however, your knee will be healed sufficiently to stand gentle, low-impact and low-intensity exercise.<\/p>\n
You should always listen to your body, however.\u00a0 If the pain becomes too much, definitely don\u2019t try to work through it.\u00a0 You may wind up making it worse.<\/p>\n
You should also avoid any form of exercise that sees you putting a heavy weight load on your knees.\u00a0 Weight lifting with a knee injury, for instance, is a recipe for disaster.\u00a0 Anything that requires jumping is likewise a bad idea for anyone with a knee injury. The sudden stop at the end will put tremendous pressure on your knees, which can make an existing injury worse. This is called high-impact exercise.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, there are a number of low-intensity exercises that don\u2019t put excess weight on your knees and those are all fine.\u00a0 Squatting, for instance (without weights) is a fantastic way to gently exercise your knees and stretch the connecting ligaments, which will actually facilitate faster healing.<\/p>\n
Another misconception is the notion that if you have arthritic knees, you shouldn\u2019t exercise them.\u00a0 This is actually bad advice. If you neglect exercising your arthritic knees, they\u2019ll actually get worse faster than they would if you do regular, low impact exercises. This is even if the act of doing so causes a moderate amount of pain.<\/p>\n
The bottom line is, exercising with a sore knee is possible. That\u2019s provided that you don\u2019t do it immediately after an injury, you are mindful of what your body is telling you, and aware of the types of exercises you do.<\/p>\n
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