Comments on: any good ideas for arthritis pain in the knee?

By: Vercetti

Vercetti — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:14 +0000

Ibuprofen! And glucosamine/chondroitin supplements. I didn’t believe in the latter ’til I used them, but they DO work!

Avoid squatting or anything that puts your knee at a greater than ninety-degree angle. When the pain is gone, try exercises that build up your quadriceps (like leg-lifts. You can do them sitting in a chair or on a weight machine).

What this does is strengthen the muscle so that the JOINT (which is really pretty weak) doesn’t have to do all the work.

Activity is the key, along w/plenty of water and the supplements above.

By: Robin K

Robin K — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:14 +0000

Ibuprofen works well. Careful it doesn’t upset your stomach. Take with food or milk.

By: NAUGHTY NURSE

NAUGHTY NURSE — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:14 +0000

Yes, Nurse Buffy is here, I will rub you down with a special mixture of olive oil and mint,
I’ll make you ALL better

By: the_only_solorose

the_only_solorose — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:14 +0000

I prefer holistic treatment myself. I use Certo fruit pectin, yes the stuff you make jams and jellies with, one tablespoon in six ounces of juice every morning (I prefer grapejuice). I have pretty severe arthritis in my knees and the Certo keeps me going.

By: BONNI

BONNI — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:14 +0000

The best thing for me is exercise. If I don’t exercise my knee everyday (had 4 surgeries 3 yrs ago) it kills me. Somehting as simple as toe stretches help a lot. Vioxx used to help me a lot but they discontinued it.